Module 6 - Chinese Food Flashcards
In China, 【 A】 is the staple food for people from the southern region, while 【 B】 is the major food for people of the north.
【A】 rice
【 B】 noodle
Noodles are the symbol of 【 A】 in Chinese culture.
【A】 long life
longevity
In many parts of China, parents serve relatives and friends with red 【 A】 to announce the birth after a baby is born.
【A】 eggs
A ‘Jiaozi’ or Chinese 【 A】 typically consists of ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough.
【A】 dumpling
The festive food for the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th Day of the 5th Lunar month) is 【 A】 dumpling.
【A】 sticky rice
Legend says the tradition of eating rice dumplings began with the poet Qu Yuan, who, after his suicide to protest a rival kingdom’s occupation, had sticky rice dumplings thrown into the water to prevent fish from consuming his body.
Traditionally, 【 A】 dumplings will be served on the Chinese Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
【A】 sweet rice
The** round shape** of the dumplings represents wholeness and unity, while the sweet filling signifies a sweet life and good fortune for the family. Eating tangyuan during this festival is a way to celebrate the end of the Chinese New Year festivities and to wish for happiness and harmony in the year ahead.
Fo Tiao Qiang (literally means “Buddha Jumps Over the Wall”) is a famous 【 A】 dish often served at lavish banquets. Since its creation during the 【 B】 Dynasty, it has been regarded as a Chinese delicacy known for its rich taste, use of over 10 high-quality ingredients, and special cooking methods.
【A】 Fujian
【 B】 Qing
Fujian Province is famous for its complex preparation using local ingredients like abalone, sea cucumber, ginseng, and bird’s nest.
The four main regional Chinese cuisines include Lu or Shangdong cuisine, 【 A】 cuisine, 【 B】 and 【 C】 cuisine.
- Szechuan
- Cantonese
- Jiangsu
The cuisine of the 【 A】 family, characterized by its elaborate work, softness, freshness, and pleasing flavour, is one of the famous Chinese official cuisine. It is a mixture of 【 B】
cuisine and 【 C】 cuisine.
【A】 Tan
【B】 Cantonese
【C】 Beijing
(B and C are interchangeable)
The Manchu Han Imperial Feast was among the grandest meals ever documented in Chinese cuisine. It consisted of at least 【A】 unique dishes from the Manchu and Han Chinese culture during the 【 B】 Dynasty. The meal was only reserved and intended for the emperors and was held for 【 C】 whole days.
【A】 108
【 B】 Qing
【 C】 3
“In the Qing empire’s halls, 108 dishes call, for 3 days of royal bliss.”
Shanghai cuisine reflects the cooking styles of Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangxi provinces. It is characterized by a greater use of 【A】sauce, 【B】, rice【C】and rice 【D】 than other regional cuisines
【A】 soy
【 B】 sugar
【C】 wine
【 D】 vinegar
(C and D are interchangeable)
Sichuan dishes are characterized by sizzling, spicy and pungent flavour with an unusual piquant and brackish taste. They are usually seasoned with fresh ginger and 3 types of peppers, namely 【A】, 【 B】 and 【 C】.
- chili pepper
- Sichuan pepper
- peppercorn
Imagine a spicy pepper garden:
* Chili pepper: Picture a red, fiery chili hanging from a plant, sizzling with heat.
* Sichuan pepper: Visualize a Sichuan dish with numbing peppercorns, making your tongue tingle.
* Peppercorn: Picture a black peppercorn being ground, releasing a burst of aroma in the air.
Popular foods in Zhejiang include Xihu (West Lake) 【 A】tea and Jinhua 【 B】 which was named after the city of Jinhua.
【A】 longjing 龍井茶
【 B】 ham
- Longjing = Dragon Well
- “At the Dragon Well, sip tea as you nibble on savory ham.”
Popular dishes in Jiangsu include Wuxi 【 A】 , Nanjing 【 B】and Yang Cheng Lake 【 C】 .
【A】 spare ribs
【 B】 salted duck
【C】 hairy crabs
“In Wuxi, the spare ribs are sweet; in Nanjing, the duck’s salty treat; and at Yangcheng Lake, hairy crabs greet.”
Most of the dim sum we eat today evolved from 【 A】 of the past.
【A】 snacks
According to Chinese medicine theories, foods that can treat and lower excess heat in the body are either 【 A】 or 【 B】 in nature.
- cold
- cool
The “five flavours” in Chinese dishes are 【 A】, 【 B】, 【 C】, 【 D】 and salty.
- sweet
- sour
spicy - bitter
