By: Nida, Evie and Yashna 9D Sichuan cuisine By: Nida, Evie and Yashna 9D

Where did this cuisine originate This particular cuisine originated in the province of Sichuan, located in the south-west of china.

Features and ingredients of this cusine The main features comprise of: Hot and spicy flavouring. The ingredients used includes: poultry, pork, beef, fish, vegetables, and tofu stir frying, steaming and braising, baking, and the most widely used method fast-frying urgent, hot, and fragrant home-grown dishes.

The si chaun cuisine is often brit and fragrant from the spices used.

Three representing dishes 'Pockmarked Granny' Bean Curd (Mapo Tofu) Spicy Diced Chicken (Kung Pao Chicken) Fuqi Fei Pian ('Husband and Wife Lung Slices') Malatang

Malatang: Highly used dish in Sichuan. You can see the hot spices in this dish which give it the vibrant orange colour. Kung Pao Chicken: As seen this dish is made up of many chillies and hot spices that can numb the lip. Fuqi Fei Pian: Extremely fragrant dish that is a big part of the Sichuan cuisine. Mapo tofu: Very spicy dish. This dish uses tofu in place of chicken

Chinese table manners A round dining table is used most of the time. Round tables allow the guests to be seated comfortably around the table facing each other and being able to engage in conversation. Dining only begins once the host and all his guests are seated. On a typical Chinese dining table there are always a cup, a bowl on a small dish, together with the chopsticks and spoons. Dishes are always presented in the centre of the table. It is important to keep your dining pace accorded with other people.

Main things to have on a Chinese dining table This images shows how you should keep in time with eating. It also shows the traditional round table

Healthy or not Opinion; healthy or not In our opinion the si chaun cuisine is a balanced meal using an array of vegetables, meats and spices.   The use of hot peppers increases high motabalosim and the vegetables used in the meals gives a nourishment the body needs

History of Sichuan cuisine Sichuan cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in China. Sichuan Province is located in western China. Sichuan cuisine has a variety of flavours and different methods of cooking, featuring the taste of hot, and sweet, sour, or salty. The origin of Sichuan cuisine can be traced back to the Qin and Han dynasties (221BC-220AD).Sichuan cuisine has been famous for around 800 years. The hot pepper was introduced into China from South America around the end of the 17th century. Sichuan became famous for using this type of flavouring.

Climate wise Sichuan has high humidity and many rainy so much of the Sichuanese cuisine includes hot peppers as in helps reduce internal dampness. This is why many dishes are hot dishes. The region's warm, humid climate causes many of their foods to be persevered so picking, salting, drying and smoking are very common. Sichuan has been known as the land of plenty since ancient times. Sichuan is well known animals, poultry, and freshwater fish and crayfish, this meaning Sichuan cuisine is known for the use of fish and meats from a variety of animals. Ox meat is very common in this particular region.

Our favourite Chinese dishes Nida- stir fry noodles and honey chicken Evie- sweet and sour pork and honey chicken Yashna- fried rice and honey chicken We like the flavour and the balance of vegetables, greens and meat

Our own dish: spicy chicken prawn cake. Our dish will comprise of A hot and spicy chillies chicken cake with prawn frosting and a side of dead ox and a sweet pineapple rice with a shit tone of sugar on the side to give you diabetes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL SPICY SO YOU CAN BE EXTRA HOT IN BED TONIGHT WINK WINK

Si chaun 10 question quiz Give yourself a point for every question you answer correctly. No points are given to incorrect answers. Talley and record your results. Aswers are at the end of the quiz GOOD LUCK!!

Is it a part of Chinese table manners for the host to be seated first at the dining table?

Is the province of Sichuan located in the north-west of china or the south-west of china?

Do the si chaun dishes comprise of hot and numbing flavours?

Is malatang a famous dish only in the Sichuan province

Which of the following effect the produce of the si chaun cuisine; heat, rain or wind?

Which of the following is a famous flavouring in this cuisine; hot peppers, black peppers or garlic paste?

What is the name of our created dish?

Do spices add smell and colour to the dish

Out of ox, chicken and rabbit which is mostly eaten.

The origin of si chaun cuisine can be traced back to what dynasty?

Answers: 1. yes 2. south-west 3. yes 4. no 5. 6. 7. spicy chicken and prawn cake 8. yes 9. 10. Qin and Han dynasties