Chinese food
Chinese food is a term that talks about the food that comes from all over China and the cuisine of China. It is an important part of Chinese culture. This food comes from many different parts of China and also the food made by Overseas Chinese that live in other parts of the world. Because there are a lot of Chinese immigrants around the world, and because China was very important in the past, many food from other countries in Asia have been affected by Chinese food. Important parts of Chinese food are rice, soy sauce, noodles, tea, and tofu. Tools like chopsticks and the wok are also very important.
The four most important types of Chinese food are Sichuan food (Chuan), Shandong food (Lu), Guangdong food (Yue), and Huaiyang food. They each represent the food made in the western, northern, southern, and eastern parts of the country.[1][2]
Chinese Food Media
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An assortment of Chinese food. Clockwise from top left: Peking duck, misua, Kung Pao chicken, mooncakes, baijiu, wonton soup, spring rolls
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Dàzhǔ gānsī is a typical soup dish of Huaiyang cuisine. It is made of finely sliced dried tofu, chicken, ham and bamboo shoot, and the ingredients need to be braised with shrimp in chicken soup. It was highly praised by the Qianlong emperor.
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Làzǐ Jī, stir-fried chicken with chili and Sichuan pepper in Sichuan style
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Map showing major regional cuisines of China
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"Lion's head with crab meat" (蟹粉獅子頭) is a traditional eastern Chinese meatball soup.
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Several kinds of soybean products are sold in a farmer's market in Haikou, China.
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Stir-fried razor shell with douchi (fermented black soybeans) in Jiaodong style
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Bāozi are steamed buns containing savoury or sweet combinations of meat, vegetables, and mushrooms, traditionally associated with breakfast.
References
Other websites
Media related to Chinese food at Wikimedia Commons
Chinese cuisine travel guide from Wikivoyage- 16x16px [[wikibooks:Cookbook:Cuisine of China |]] at Wikibook Cookbooks
