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Culinary Delights in China a brilliant facet of Chinese culture, Chinese restaurants are found everywhere throughout the world.

八大菜系 Introduction Regional Chinese Cuisines Every Dish Has a History Warmth and Hospitality Expressed by Food To view this presentation, first, turn up your volume and second, launch the self-running slide show. eight schools of cuisine 八大菜系

Introduction 天府之国 花椒 豆瓣酱 谭鱼头 刀削面 四川担担面 Nature's Storehouse Chinese prickly ash seed fermented bean sauce Tan Family Fish Head pared fresh noodles Sichuan dandan noodles

Jiaozi / meat and vegetable dumplings 粽子 Zongzi / glutinous rice wrapped in a pyramid shape in reed leaves 饺子 Jiaozi / meat and vegetable dumplings 元宵 Yuanxiao / sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour

2 Regional Chinese Cusines

It is widely acknowledged that from the Ming and Qing dynasties onwards, there are eight major schools of cuisine based on regional cooking. They came from Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan, and Anhui provinces. Every place has its own local specialties. Regional Chinese Cultures 5

Fish Filets in Hot Chili Oil Regional Chinese Cultures Sichuan Cuisine Nature’s Storehouse; also a storehouse of cuisine delicious yet economical culinary fare ingredients simple; spices quite different 水煮鱼 Fish Filets in Hot Chili Oil

Sichuan Cuisine the use of Chinese prickly ash seeds 谭鱼头—鱼头 （火锅） Tan Fish Head Hotpot the use of Chinese prickly ash seeds chili pepper (辣椒); fermented bean sauce (豆瓣酱) Tan Family Fish Head restaurant (谭鱼头；以“谭鱼头火锅”为核心产品) 谭鱼头—夫妻肺片 pork lungs in chili sauce

2 Guangdong Cuisine Regional Chinese Cultures located in southern China, with a moderate climate and abundant produce all year round. Famous for its seafood as well as for its originality and refined cooking processes. 百合鲫鱼汤 Lily and fish soup

3 Zhengjiang Cuisine Regional Chinese Cultures light and exquisite, and typical of food from along the lower Yangtze River. 西湖醋鱼 West Lake Vinegar Fish

Then let’s have a glimpse of other cuisines and try to figure out the English Name of these dishes presented on the following pictures.

Hunan Cuisine 腊味合蒸 口味虾 冰糖湘莲

百花大虾 糖醋鲤鱼 Shandong Cuisine

文思豆腐 Jiangsu Cuisine 霸王别姬 羊方藏鱼

醉排骨 七星鱼丸 扳指干贝 Fujian Cuisine

杨梅丸子 火腿炖甲鱼 Anhui Cuisine

Eight major schools of cuisine 菜系 口味 鲁菜 咸、鲜 川菜 麻辣 苏菜 甜、黄酒味 粤菜 甜、鲜 闽菜 酸甜（北部）、香辣（南部） 浙菜 鲜、荤油味、黄酒味 湘菜 辣 徽菜 咸

3 Everyday Dish Has a history

The names of Chinese dishes are diverse, but behind each of the famous dishes is an interesting story explaining why it is popular. A good name can make the dish more interesting. However, some names are so eccentric that they may confuse people, both Chinese and foreigners. If you only translate the names literally with no explanation, you may make a fool of yourself.

Mapo Tofu (Sautéed Tofu in Hot and Spicy Sauce) 麻婆豆腐是川菜的代表之一，它的特点是又麻又辣。做这道菜要把豆腐弄烂，以便麻辣味浸透，所以称为麻破豆腐，但“破”字不吉祥，所以称为“麻婆豆腐”。“麻婆豆腐”的“麻”字是指麻辣而言，与创制“麻辣豆腐”的女老板的长相并无关系。 Mapo Tofu (Sautéed Tofu in Hot and Spicy Sauce)

4 Warmth and Hospitality Expressed by Food

In China. food eaten during festivals is particularly important In China. food eaten during festivals is particularly important. At different festivals, people partake of (吃,喝) different fare

Super Skills of Chinese Chefs A sequential build adds a sense of suspense.

Chinese prickly ash oil, mustard oil, garlic oil, fennel oil, Ingredients sauce of sesame oil, chili pepper oil, Chinese prickly ash oil, mustard oil, garlic oil, fennel oil, chicken oil, tips of pea vines, chopped green onions, bean-sprouts. Sichuan dandan noodles, much like the pared noodles of Shanxi, are a staple (主食) for ordinary people.

5 Exercises Rule number 4: Practice design, not decoration.

Jiaozi / Meat and Vegetable water dumplings Sichuan dandan noodles Translate the following names of cuisines into Chinese. Tan Family Fish Head West Lake Vinegar Fish Jiaozi / Meat and Vegetable water dumplings Sichuan dandan noodles Fish Filets in Hot Chili Oil 谭头鱼 西湖醋鱼 饺子 四川担担面 水煮鱼

Communication Thinking of your slides as digital scenery,

A Sample Recipe-Berdean's Cube Steak Ingredients cube steaks, salt and pepper, all purpose flour, vegetable oil, beef bouillon granules Directions Season the cube steak on both sides with salt and pepper. Mixed the steaks with flour in a plate. Heat some oil in a large covered skillet with moderate oven. Put the steaks into the hot oil, and sauté until gratin on both sides， about 3 minutes per side. Pour some water into the skillet to almost overflow the steaks; stir the beef bouillon and a taste of salt in the water. Heat the skillet until boil; turn down the heat to mild oven, cover the skillet, and simmer until the dish goes very tender in about 2 hours Time Preparing time: 5 minutes; Cooking time: 2 hours 10 minutes; Ready in: 2 hours 15 minutes.

But the question remains—Why go to all this trouble?

Why not do it the way you are used to?

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