Chinese Cuisine Flashcards
Is the second largest country in the world
China
China has its latitude extends from _____to _____ and its longitudinal from ______to______.
18°N to 53°N, 73°E to 135°E.
China has a total population of __________.
1.35billion
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
Is the oldest civilization in the world and believed to be first discoveries of fire in the unrecorded history.
Chinese Culture
It includes styles originating from the diverse regions of China, as well as from Chinese people in other parts of the world
Chinese Cuisine
These are the three characteristics of Chinese dishes.
Color, Aroma and Taste
These are the spices are added to help dispel the ingredients particular smells, such as foul, fishy and mutton smells.
Aniseed, Chinese Cinnamon
Chinese cuisine taste is divided into five classes.
Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Hot, Salty
Texture is another very important feature of Chinese cuisine. A dish may have just one or several contrasting textures such as ____________,__________,___________,____________, and ______________.
Tenderness, Crispiness, Crunchiness, Smoothness, and Softness.
Chinese divide the temperature of heat into ___________, and ___________.
Military and Civil Heat
Usually used for quick cooking of crisp and tender foods.
High or fierce heat
It is thinly sliced ingredients are dipped into boiling water for a second or two then served with a dip sauce.
Shaun-Instant Boiling or rinsing
Flavor a little hot oil with spring onion and ginger root, then stir fry ingredients for a short time.
Ao-stewing or braising
A method of cooking a dish that contains several ingredients.
Hui-braising