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,characteristicofthecookingofabundantvenisonswildbirdsespeciallyandexquisitecuttingtechnique.MainCharacters:largequantityofservings;alittleoily;sugary;smokedfowlorporkTheMostFamousDishes:MaofengMountainSmokedFish毛峰山熏鱼SmokedPreservedFishFulijiRoastedChicken烤鸡ButterflyNoodles蝴蝶面Bytheway,AnhuiProvinceisalsofamousforitsbeautifulscenes,theHuangshanMountainwithadiversityofgrotesquepinetrees,thescatteredsmallfolkvillageswhichisoneofthescenesintheCrouchingTigerandHiddenDragonareallveryattractivetovisitorsfromeverycorneroftheworld.3TheLuCuisineFromShandongprovince,mainlymadeupof3parts:Ji’nanstyle,Jiaodongstyle,ConfuciusDishesJi’nanandJiaodongdishesmainlyusethesoybeansaucetocook,seafoodisthemostrepresentativepartofthesetwostyles.AndsnacksmadeofallkindsofgrainsinsteadofriceasmainfoodarealsoverytypicalinShandongProvinceConfuciusDisheshasalonghistory,whichcanevenparalleltheancientroyalcuisines.MostoftheConfuciusdisheshaverefinednamesrelatedwithhistoricalstories,andtheexquisitecuttingtechniqueanddelicatestylemakeConfuciusDishesoneofthemostexpensiveevenluxuriousdishesnowadays.TheMostFamousDishes:differentsortsofseafoodWowoTouakindofsnackmadefrommaizepowderPeeledShrimpinCucumberRingsBird’sNestCookedin4Ways燕窝4TheMinCuisineFoodfromFujianProvinceandneighboringplaces.Peopletherearegoodatcookingdelicioussoup,andfoodtherearenotverystronginflavor,sourandspicy,sourandsweet,mildandfresharethemaincharactersofFujianfood.AndsnacksinFujianarealsoveryparticular,thediversityofpillsmadefromdifferentseafishhasbecomeoneofthemarksofMindishes.ThemostFamousDishes:MonkJumpsovertheWall佛跳墙/Double-boiledSuperSeafoodseveralkindsofluxuriousseafoodcookedinaspecialcasseroleFishBalls鱼丸FujianWontonravioli馄饨FujianRiceNoodles福建米粉5YueCantoneseCuisineFromGuangdongProvince,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,JiaoziisaverycommonfoodinthenorthpartofChinaasintroducedjustnow,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.Thentheyhopedtocooksomericetosendtothisgreatmantoshowtheirrespectthisisatraditionfromthefolk,theycookfreshfoodforthedeadpeopleastheycouldstilleat.Andduringsuchakindofceremony,peopleexpresstheirloveandyearningforthedead.Incasefishesthereinatetherice,theyusedsomeleavestowrapthericeandthrewthemintotheriver,hopingtheirbelovedQuyuancouldreceivetheirgoodwishes.Fromthenon,wedecidethatdayaspecialdaycalled“duanwu”Fesitval,whichcomesonMaythe5thfromlunarcalendar,inthisyearitwillcomeonJune19th.Onthatday,peoplewilleatZongziandholdboatingcompetitionaccordingtotheoldtraditions.