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Learning Chinese Major Foods
In your Chinese lessons, you must have been told by your Chinese teachers that China is an agricultural country and Chinese dishes are famous around the world. So what exactly do the Chinese eat every day? Let's have a look. Rice is a major staple food for people from rice farming areas in southern China. It is most commonly eaten in the form of steamed rice. Rice is also used to produce beers, wines and vinegars. It is one of the most popular foods in China and is used in many many dishes. For the northern Chinese people, noodles are the most essential food, which they eat almost every day. Chinese noodles come dry or fresh in a variety of sizes, shapes and textures and are often served in soups or fried as toppings. Some varieties, such as Shou Mian(寿面), literally means noodles of longevity, are symbolic of long life and good health according to Chinese tradition. So people tend to eat long and thick noodles on their birthdays, noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life. In wheat farming areas of Northern China, people largely rely on flour-based food, such as noodles, breads, dumplings and steamed buns. When it comes to sauces, China is home to soy sauce, which is made from fermented soya beans and wheat. Oyster sauce, transparent rice vinegar, Chinkiang black rice vinegar, fish sauce and fermented tofu (furu) are also widely used. A number of sauces are based on fermented soybeans, including Hoisin sauce, ground bean sauce and yellow bean sauce. Spices and seasonings such as fresh root ginger, garlic, scallion, white pepper, and sesame oil are widely used in many regional cuisines. Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, fennel, and cloves are also used. To provide extra flavors to dishes, many Chinese cuisines also contain dried Chinese mushrooms, dried baby shrimps, dried tangerine peel, and dried Sichuan chillies as well. In your Chinese learning, you can find great fun from its food culture. Are you interested in Chinese learning? Do you want to take Chinese lessons? And do you need some help from professional Chinese teachers? Come and join us. Welcome to visit http://www.echineselearning.com/
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