Chinese Cuisine Flashcards
Why do the Chinese stir fry, deep fat fry, and steam?
They cut down on fuel use
Climate and terrain affect eating patterns only what percent of land can be cultivated?
11%
North and northeastern China staple grain
Wheat
Mongolian Hot Pot
Used for cooking and heating
Wok use
Stir-fry, steam, and deep fry
Chopstick use
Eating, and beating eggs
Cleaver made of
Carbon steel
Cleaver use
Cutting, slicing, chopping ingredients, crushing spices, scooping ingredients.
Cooking methods
Oil cooking, water cooking, steaming, and fire cooking
Meal patterns
3 meals a day
Common food items
Bol Choy, water chestnuts, Mung beans, bamboo shoots, won ton wrappers, spring roll wrappers
Difference between green and black tea
Black tea is fully fermented green is not fermented
Food and cooking are considered
An art