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The traditional Chinese cuisines that are found in restaurants
vary from province to province. The development and diversity represents China's long
history. The cuisine peaked during the Qing Dynasty, which lasted from
1644-1911. Each new dynasty bought about the introduction of new recipes.
Chinese cuisine consists of 4 main parts: dainty, esthetics, atmosphere, and
effects. There are also 4 divisions of flavors and 8 different regional
cuisines. The diversity of geography, climate, customs, and products led to the
evolution of the 4 flavors and 8 cuisines. Typically, the Chinese use an
integration of color, redolence, taste, shape, and fines of the instruments. A
few of the traditional cooking methods include boiling, stewing, braising,
frying, steaming, crisping, baking, and simmering. When the food is finished
cooking, it is precisely arranged on a variety of plates. This allows the
consumer to appreciate it more. The history, features, geography, climate,
resources, and life styles are all factors that determine the form of the dish.
Since there are many provinces and districts in China, the cuisines in each area
are drastically different from one another. Even geographic neighbors have
completely different cuisine styles.
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8 cuisines is from the Shandong province. The Shandong cuisine is known
for its
clear, pure tase, with an emphasis on the aroma of the food. Most of
the dishes are not very greasy, and are popular because of their fresh,
crisp, and tender taste. The second cuisine is the hot and spicy
Sichuan food. Sichuan is actually one of the most popular foods in
China, despite of its pungant flavor. Locals would say that it is a
must try for any foreigner who wants to get a real taste of Chinese
food. Some popular examples of Sichuan food include Kung Pao Chicken
and Mapo Toufu. The next type of food is the Guangdong cuisine. The
food in the Guangdong province is known all over China for the clear,
light, crisp, and fresh taste. Surprisingly, the Guangdong cuisine is
popular among many Westerners, and actually the first food that they
are introduced to. This food is precisely prepared using a wide variety
of techniques including roasting, stir-frying, sauteing, stewing, and
steaming. An example of Guangdong food is the ever popular roasted
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