Blossary – Chinese Food

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People in China are enthusiastic about food. There is an old Chinese saying "waste not, want not", which exactly expresses Chinese usage of food raw materials. Chinese people use an infinite variety of plants and animals including some unexpected parts of plants and animals. Food in different regions has its own unique characteristics. Every part of animals is used for food, so western travelers might have different feelings about Chinese food such as surprise, tasty, horror, disgust and unhappiness. People from other countries usually are shocked at what Chinese people eat such as scorpions, ants, dogs, cats, snakes and eggs with unborn birds. The staples and main food types are various and surprising in China. There is a proverb saying Chinese people eat everything with four legs except tables and the flying except airplanes. If you are interested in some special local snacks, you could have a try. For sure, there is a lot of delicious regional food such as Sichuan Cuisine, Guangdong Cuisine, Shandong Cuisine and Shanghai Cuisine. China is a country that its people love to eat with gusto. There are some tips to help you understand Chinese eating.

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braised dong po pork

Su Dong Po (苏东坡) was one of the greatest poets of all time in China. Lots of people still love his poems now. His legacy was not just limited to his poems though. He also invented a lot of food ...

braised ham in honey sauce

Jia Hua Ham (金华火腿) is known across the whole China as the best ham. This dish uses only the best part of Jin Hua Ham, a small portion at the waist. Then steam it with a lot of rock candy for a long ...

chinese broccoli with wasabi

What is in the Chinese name of the dish but did not make into its English name is that it is iced. You can probably guess it though from the picture above. Well selected Broccoli for this dish should ...

chinese dumplings menu

Chinese dumplings (饺子 Jiaozi /jyaoww-dzrr/) can form a meal in themselves. Jiaozi restaurants can be found in all the larger Chinese cities, and dumplings are traditionally made at home, particularly ...

chopped cold chicken

Although its name is plain enough, this is a very popular and famous dish in Shanghai. The biggest secret is the chicken, it has to be from the local San Huang Chicken(三黄鸡). "San Huang" means Three ...

dim sum

Dim Sum is not really just one dish. It consists of hundreds of dishes. It can be served as desserts during dinner, or as snacks with tea. Most Dim Sum are savory pastries -- steamed or fried ...

fish filets in hot chili oil

The dish is usually served in a large vessel. The first thing in sight is usually a whole layer of red chilies. Waiters will usually take away those red chilies and then the sliced fish that looks ...