中国美食英语介绍

VariousChineseDishesThe8CuisinesofChineseDishes1SichuanCuisineSichuancuisineisfamousforitshotandspicydishes.TheclimateinSichuanandChongqingisveryhumidallthroughtheyear,thenpeoplethereliketokeepthedampoutbyeatingheavilyspicedfood.TypicalFlavors:spicy,sourandspicy,zanthoxylum-flavored,sweetandsour,garlic-flavored,fish-sauce-flavored,etcTheMostFamousSichuanDishes:Stir-friedSpicyCarp(红烧鲤鱼）;Twice-cookedPorkSlice(回锅肉）；DicedChickenwithRedPepperandPeanuts;SteamedPorkwithRiceFlour（粉蒸肉）;MaPoBeancurd（麻婆豆腐）；ChongqingHotpot（重庆火锅）;RabbitMeatwithOrangePeel（陈皮兔肉）;BeanNoodlesinSpicySauce（川辣凉粉）;SlicedBeefandOxTongueinSpicySauce;Sichuan-flavoredNoodles;Meat-stuffedDumplingsinSpicySauceSichuanCuisine2HuiCuisineDishesmadearoundHuangshanMountaininAnhuiProvince,characteristicofthecookingofabundantvenisons(wildbirdsespecially)andexquisitecuttingtechnique.MainCharacters:largequantityofservings;alittleoily;sugary;smokedfowlorporkTheMostFamousDishes:MaofengMountainSmokedFish（毛峰山熏鱼）SmokedPreservedFishFulijiRoastedChicken（烤鸡）ButterflyNoodles（蝴蝶面）Bytheway,AnhuiProvinceisalsofamousforitsbeautifulscenes,theHuangshanMountain(withadiversityofgrotesquepinetrees),thescatteredsmallfolkvillages(whichisoneofthescenesintheCrouchingTigerandHiddenDragon)areallveryattractivetovisitorsfromeverycorneroftheworld.3TheLuCuisineFromShandongprovince,mainlymadeupof3parts:Ji’nanstyle,Jiaodongstyle,ConfuciusDishesJi’nanandJiaodongdishesmainlyusethesoybeansaucetocook,seafoodisthemostrepresentativepartofthesetwostyles.AndsnacksmadeofallkindsofgrainsinsteadofriceasmainfoodarealsoverytypicalinShandongProvinceConfuciusDisheshasalonghistory,whichcanevenparalleltheancientroyalcuisines.MostoftheConfuciusdisheshaverefinednamesrelatedwithhistoricalstories,andtheexquisitecuttingtechniqueanddelicatestylemakeConfuciusDishesoneofthemostexpensiveevenluxuriousdishesnowadays.TheMostFamousDishes:differentsortsofseafoodWowoTou(akindofsnackmadefrommaizepowder)PeeledShrimpinCucumberRingsBird’sNestCookedin4Ways（燕窝）4TheMinCuisineFoodfromFujianProvinceandneighboringplaces.Peopletherearegoodatcookingdelicioussoup,andfoodtherearenotverystronginflavor,sourandspicy,sourandsweet,mildandfresharethemaincharactersofFujianfood.AndsnacksinFujianarealsoveryparticular,thediversityofpillsmadefromdifferentseafishhasbecomeoneofthemarksofMindishes.ThemostFamousDishes:MonkJumpsovertheWall（佛跳墙）/Double-boiledSuperSeafood(severalkindsofluxuriousseafoodcookedinaspecialcasserole)FishBalls（鱼丸）FujianWonton(ravioli)（馄饨）FujianRiceNoodles（福建米粉）5Yue(Cantonese)CuisineFromGuangdongProvince,mainlymadeupof3parts:Guangzhou,ChaozhouandDongjiang.Thoughwitharelativelyshorthistory,Guangdongdishesisquitefamousallaroundtheworld.TheChinesefoodinmanyChineseTownmajorlybelongtoYueCuisine.”Daringtoeat”isacommonlyacceptedsayingforGuangdongnese,fortheyputeverythingedibletotheirdinningtable,thusYueCuisinehasthelargestdiversityofingredients.Whatismore,cooksinGuangdonghasalsocompoundedsomewesterncookingmethodswiththeirlocaltraditionalways,makingYueCuisinemorecreative.YueCuisineisalsofamousforitsfreshandmildflavor,whichhelpstokeepthenatureofingredients.TheMostFamousDishes:ScaldedShrimps白灼基围虾SaltBakedChicken盐烙鸡RoastedGoose（烤鹅）TingzaiporridgeGuangdong-styleMooncakeRoastedSucklingPig（烤乳猪）6SuCuisineFromJiangsuProvinceandShanghai.Ingredientsaresupposedtobeasfreshaspossibleinthiscuisine.Becauseofthedelicatelifestylearoundthisregion,peoplewouldliketoprocessingredientsinaexquisiteway.Thustheservingsarealwayslittlesmallerbutmuchmorerefined.SweetisthemainflavorofSuCuisine,andfoodarealwayscookedthoroughlyintoverysoft,whichcanutterlydigestthesweetanddelicioussauce.TheMostFamousDishes:FishHeadinCasserole（砂锅鱼头）RiverCarpinSweet-and-sourSaucewithPineNuts（糖醋鲤鱼）SteamedBunStuffedwithPorkandPeeledShrimpDifferentKindsofStickyRiceCake（糯米团）7ZheCuisineZheCuisinehaslonghistoryinChinaduetotheancientprosperityeversinceSongDynasty.ItincludesplaceslikeZhejiang,NingboandShaoxing,allofwhichareplacesofhistoricalimportance.Hangzhoudishesarecharacteristicofthecuttingskillandthemildflavor;Ningboisfamousforitsseafoodcooking,whileShaoxingdishesarewell-knownforitsdelicate.TheMostFamousDishes:PeeledShrimpswithLongjingTeaLeavesWestLakeWaterFloatGrassSoup西湖水水草汤SteamedWestLakeGrassCarpinVinegarSauce蒸西湖草鱼醋汁FriedSmallBells（西湖醋鱼）SautéedPrawnsandEelwithFreshChilliPepper8XiangCuisineFromHunanProvince,themiddlepartofChina.Hunandishesarealsoverypopularnowadaysbecauseofitsspicyandoilyflavor.Mostoftheingredientsarethoroughlystewed,thustakinginallthedeliciousandhotsaucecompletely.SmokedandpreservedchickenandporkarealsoveryuniqueinHunanProvince.TheMostFamousDishes:PreservedPorkFriedWithDriedRadishPeelSteamedPreservedPork（熏腊肉）FriedStinkyBeancurd（油炸臭豆腐）StewedDuckinChilliSauce（辣椒酱卤鸭）FishHeadSteamedwithMincedPepper（胡椒蒸鱼头）DumplingsWonton/huntunbaozijiaoziJiaozihasaverylonghistoryinChina,onceitwasinventedbyafamousdoctortopreventpeoplefromgettingsick.ThoughthepresentJiaozihaschangedalotfromtheoriginalone,itssignificancehas,however,improved.Nowadays,JiaoziisaverycommonfoodinthenorthpartofChina(asintroducedjustnow,inShandongProvinceandmanyotherneighboringplaces).WhentheChinesenewyearcomes,almosteveryChinesefamilywilleatjiaozi,becausethepronunciationofjiaozicanexpressaverygoodmeaning,whichbothmeansthehappyget-togetheroffamilymembersandconnectionofthenewyearandthepastoldyear.Jiaozicanbemadeintomanyshapes,thestuffsinsidearealsovarious.WaystocookJiaoziarealsodiverse:deeply-fry,boil,steam,etcNow,pleasejoinmeanduseyourownhandtocreatsomefantasticwork!粽子-ZongziStickyRiceWrappedinLeavesAFamousAncientChinesePoetandStatesman-QuyuanWhenChinesePeopletalkaboutZongzi,wearealwaysrelatedtothisgreatman,whowastalentedasapoetbutchilledinhispoliticalcareer.Beingframedbysomeflunkieswhowerejealousofhistalentandafraidofhissenseofjustice,Quyuancouldnolongerstandallofthese,threwhimselfintoariverandendedhislife.Hearingaboutthatmisery,manypoorpeople,whoallgotprotectedbyQuyuanonce,wenttotheriverintendingtogetbackthebodyofhim,theyboatedontheriver,searchingforthebodyagainandagainbutstillfailed.Thentheyhopedtocooksomericetosendtothisgreatmantoshowtheirrespect(thisisatraditionfromthefolk,theycookfreshfoodforthedeadpeopleastheycouldstilleat.Andduringsuchakindofceremony,peopleexpresstheirloveandyearningforthedead).Incasefishesthereinatetherice,theyusedsomeleavestowrapthericeandthrewthemintotheriver,hopingtheirbelovedQuyuancouldreceivetheirgoodwishes.Fromthenon,wedecidethatdayaspecialdaycalled“duanwu”Fesitval,whichcomesonMaythe5th(fromlunarcalendar,inthisyearitwillcomeonJune19th).Onthatday,peoplewilleatZongziandholdboatingcompetitionaccordingtotheoldtraditions.