Seventh, hang the stove to roast the goose

y Kee Restaurant. In the late Qing Dynasty, Guangdong's roast goose has become famous, and now it is indispensable in the streets and alleys of Guangzhou. The "goose" of the roast goose is best to choose the small Qingyuan black-maned goose, the meat is delicate, the taste is delicious, after the whole body of the goose is evenly coated with a special sauce, it is hung up with a roast goose ring, and it is put into a barbecue oven with a slight fire until the skin is dry and tight, and then it is air-dried. If you have enough time and are going to visit Hong Kong, then it is recommended to try the roast goose in Y Kee. y Ji roast goose became one of the top ten famous dishes of Cantonese cuisine selected by the "First China Cantonese Cuisine Summit".

8. Raw dismantling crab meat and stewed sea tiger wings

Grand Hotel Kerrinan. Shark fin is an important ingredient in high-end Cantonese cuisine. It is said that in the twenties and thirties of the last century, it costs 60 silver dollars to eat this dish, using the shark fin of big sharks such as tiger sharks as raw materials, and is made by soaking, rolling and simmering wings and other processes, and the fin needles are transparent and softened, and the taste is delicious, the tenacity is brittle, thick but not greasy. In today's Guangzhou, the practice of shark fin is becoming more and more common, and at the recent Cantonese Cuisine Summit, the raw crab meat stewed sea tiger fin from the Kaili Nan Daxiang Palace in Pazhou, Guangzhou, was used as a representative of shark fin.

Nine, the wild goose south flying tea field duck

Meizhou Yannan Fei W Dragon Restaurant. At the "First China Cantonese Cuisine Summit" of the 2009 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival, the "Yannanfei Chatian Duck" produced by W Long Restaurant was selected as one of the "Top Ten Famous Cantonese Dishes" after being nominated by the organizing committee and deliberated by the expert jury.

10. Chaozhou lo-mei

Chao H Restaurant. An important component of Teochew cuisine, its brine is made of fine pork bones, plum meat, old chicken, ham, scallops, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, fresh lemongrass, licorice, turmeric, monk fruit, cloves, garlic, shallots, celery, carrots, onions and dark soy sauce, fish sauce, chicken essence, Huadiao wine, rose dew wine, etc. Then, poultry and livestock or aquatic products are put into it, heated and marinated, forming a variety of marinated flavors, such as marinated goose, marinated duck, marinated chicken offal, etc., which are delicious in taste. The "Chaozhou Lo Mei" produced by Chao H Restaurant has become one of the top ten famous dishes of Cantonese cuisine selected by the "First China Cantonese Cuisine Summit".

Chinese food culture continues for thousands of years, and now because our food appears abroad, including tableware, tables, food, cooking, etc., Westerners have gradually begun to understand our food culture, they know what Chinese eat, how to cook food, and the use of ingredients and so on.

Of course, Chinese food culture and Western food culture are different, for example, our hot food behavior, Westerners pay attention to cold food habits, we share food at the table, Westerners are used to eating one person and one plate, we pay attention to the rich, delicious and nutritious food, while Westerners only pay attention to food nutrition.

On Quora, there are Western netizens who are hotly discussing this topic "What do you think of China's food culture?" Now let's take a look at how they answered, and we give full marks to foreigners' answers.

Some Western netizens replied: I live in a city with a large Chinese population. It is difficult to summarize "Chinese food culture". I love Chinese food, which focuses on texture, color, and taste. I found the diversity of Chinese food amazing. I love the history, symbolism, and naming of many dishes. It seems that food plays a very important role in Chinese culture and family life. People often eat together, whether at home or in a restaurant, there are many special occasions where food plays an important role.

There are also Western netizens who replied: Personally, I don't like organ meat, but I think it's a good idea to use every part. I think it's good, the Chinese still like pork blood, kidneys, chicken feet, etc., which are in modern Chinese cuisine.

Some Western netizens replied: I like spicy food very much. Today I had mapo tofu and stir-fried mutton with cumin at a great Hunan restaurant near where I work. Hunan people know how to cook spicy food! I love rice, I love noodles. I love making tea, shaved ice, oolong tea, making waffles, mooncakes, roast duck, porridge, salty doughnuts and scallion pancakes. So, what do I think of Chinese food culture? Great, China continues to work hard.

Some Western netizens replied: There is a joke that what can be eaten is called Chinese food, and the rest is called Chinese medicine. Chinese food culture is associated with gatherings and social events for family, colleagues, and partners. It is also associated with a healthy diet. There are eight main cuisines of Chinese food. Some philosophers also have ideas about cooking, and governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh.

Some Western netizens replied: Rice is the staple food in southern China, because the south is a rice-growing area, and people always eat rice. In the wheat-growing regions of northern China, people usually eat pasta dishes such as pasta, steamed buns, and dumplings. I love Chinese food, especially those that taste good, and I quickly fell in love with the food here, great.

Some Western netizens replied: Chinese food has two parts, namely the main dish, which usually consists of rice, noodles or steamed buns, and the dish consisting of vegetables and meat. Chopsticks are used to eat solid food, and ceramic spoons are used to eat soups and porridges.

Definition of food culture

Food culture is developed on the basis of the material carrier of food, so we must first understand the connotation of the concept of food, food occupies an extremely important position in the material life of human beings, because it is to meet the most basic needs of human survival, and the continuation and health of life in the body is the basis for all human activities to be carried out;

Diet is also the premise and foundation of spiritual civilization, diet includes two aspects: drinking and eating, and food is divided into staple food and non-staple food;

China's superior natural environment conditions provide a solid material foundation for the development of China's food culture, so that China's working people have formed a dietary characteristics of rice and noodles as staple foods, meat, vegetables, melons and fruits as non-staple foods, and tea and wine as drinks in the long-term historical process;

Food culture is a cultural phenomenon that is produced and developed with food as the carrier, and the importance of food determines that in all the material culture of human beings, the most important thing is food culture.

Chinese food culture involves the development and utilization of food sources, the use and innovation of eating utensils, the production and consumption of food, the service and reception of catering, the operation and management of catering industry and food industry, as well as the relationship between food and national peace and security, food and literature and art, food and the realm of life.

From the perspective of extension, Chinese food culture can be classified from various perspectives such as era and technique, region and economy, ethnicity and religion, food and utensils, consumption and level, folk customs and functions, etc., showing different cultural tastes, reflecting different use values, and colorful.

Chinese food not only pays attention to "color, fragrance and taste", but also has the characteristics of "nourishing, nourishing and nourishing". With the development of society, the dishes are becoming more and more abundant, and the ways of eating are becoming more and more diverse. Eating is also an important part of people's emotional and social activities, and social communication and social activities are mostly completed at the dinner table. As the saying goes, it is to fill the stomach, which is the word "eat". The form is relatively primitive, and only solves the most basic physiological needs of people.

Ten realms

Realm 1 "Hunger"

The first realm of eating is, of course, "satisfying the stomach", as the saying goes, it is to fill the stomach, which is the word "eating". The form is relatively primitive, and only solves the most basic physiological needs of people. Chengdu food and Chinese fast food restaurants on the street, such as: all kinds of noodle restaurants, Yonghe soybean milk, etc., McDonald's and KFC of Western-style fast food can also be included in it, a plate of kung pao chicken, a plate of cabbage tofu, plus a small bowl of soup, a bowl of staple food is enough. One person, two people, three or five people. Don't trouble eating in this realm, if you are troublesome, you will get out of the essence, and it will be very unpleasant to eat.

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Realm 2 "Gluttony"

The second realm of food should be "gluttony". What I eat is a "cool" word. Call three or five friends to go to a slightly popular restaurant, order a large table full of dishes, but the price is not expensive, eat nonsense, due to interest, you can also shout twice, make a few punches, and even go into battle shirtless. Suitable for this way of eating are shabu-shabu and popular dishes. But it is inevitable that the word "vulgar" is suspected of being indecent, and at the same time, it is also suspected of being wasteful.

Realm 3 "Gathering"

The third realm of food should be "partying". This realm focuses on the word "gathering". Family, friends, overtime dinners, etc., all fall into this category. This kind of eating does not need to be too particular, "eating" is a form, and the key is the extended meaning behind "gathering". During the New Year's holidays, birthday parties, promotions and awards, friends visit, you can go to the restaurant for any reason, which is a habit of etiquette. This kind of food is very lively. It doesn't need to be too lavish and extravagant. Golden Million, Jin Ding Xuan, small potatoes, slightly more high-end Sichuan restaurants such as Baguo Buyi, etc. can meet the needs, and the high-end ones can also go to eat some more popular and famous restaurants.

Realm 4 "Banquet"

The fourth realm of food should be "feasting". Mostly hospitality-oriented. Shopping mall entertainment, officialdom entertainment, official entertainment, superior and subordinate entertainment, crisis management entertainment, and major event entertainment all belong to this category. This kind of eating is not based on the essence of "eating", the key lies in the purpose behind this hospitality. Therefore, this kind of eating is important in paying attention to a pomp and circumstance, and the price is expensive, so it is mainly entertained with public funds. In Beijing, this is an important pillar supporting the catering economy. This kind of eating has one thing in common, most of them are carried out in "private rooms", so the requirements for the restaurant should be strict. Such as luxury restaurants in major hotels and restaurants, well-known restaurants, seafood, shark fin, abalone feast, government cuisine, etc. But eating in this realm inevitably gives people a sigh of tyranny, and when they come back after eating, they find that they are not full.

Realm 5 "Health"

The fifth realm of food should be "health". It pays more attention to "food supplements", which is a kind of rational sublimation of the concept of cognition by eating and drinking. This kind of eating is mainly based on authentic soup: soft-shelled turtle soup, crow soup, wild mountain mushroom soup, etc., simmered for more than ten hours, served full, the taste is pure, and it is extremely moisturizing, which is really a great blessing in life, and it is also a comfort to the body from a psychological point of view. In Beijing, there are many such restaurants, and when you enter the main entrance of the hotel, there is a row of porcelain jars, most of which are more authentic. The clay pots from Jiangxi, the various pots from Guangdong, the wild mountain mushroom soup from Yunnan, the authentic shark fin pots, the bird's nest soup from Chaozhou, and the pumpkin shark fin from the government cuisine are all more typical. But sometimes price is a bottleneck, and it is not easy for ordinary people to catch.

Macaque bird's nest soup

Realm 6 "Satisfying Hunger"

The sixth realm of eating should be "satisfying cravings", and what you eat must be "fresh". There are two levels of this realm: one is to eat "things", such as those fresh abalone, lobster, and French meals that are only often heard of but rarely seen; the other is to eat "name" and "culture": such as the roast duck of Da Dong and Quanjude, the seafood of Shunfeng and Lichang, and Huaiyang cuisine, Hangzhou cuisine, Benbang cuisine, Tan Yutou hot pot, Huangcheng Lao Ma, Kong Yiji Hotel, etc. The third is stress reduction, Yunnan's snack food

Realm 7 "Foraging"

The seventh realm of food should be "foraging", so you have to go around to "find". The pleasure of "eating" in search is one of the great things about this realm. This "search" is divided into two levels, one is to purposefully find popular restaurants that are widely spread, and the other is to aimlessly search for the desired place to eat. The word "find" was discovered by chance, and it suddenly became clear, and it suddenly matched the mood and feeling at that time.

Realm 8 "Hunting Beauty"

The eighth realm of eating should be "hunting beauty", so the restaurant should be "strange". Such restaurants are relatively rare specialty stores, such as: from Africa, Vietnam, etc. are in this category. "New", "strange" and "special" are the main characteristics. The people who are suitable for this kind of restaurant are generally fashionable people, tasteful young husbands and wives, white-collar workers, etc. The price is mid-range, so you don't have to worry about being slaughtered.

Realm Nine "Dating"

The ninth realm of food should be "dating", and at this time, what is eaten is no longer "things", but "love". Most of the time, I order more and eat less. It is better not to be a couple, because the stage of "dating" has passed. Whenever they come to this kind of place to eat, most of them have a tacit understanding between the two, and when they say it, they become vulgar, and they are depressed if they don't show it. So, under the pretext of "eating", they "would" be together, and they ate and talked, although most of the time they didn't eat. Restaurants that are suitable for this type of food such as tea restaurants, coffee shops with catering services, and must have soft sofas.

Realm 10 "Drinking Alone"

The last realm of eating should be "drinking alone", which lies in the word "taste", what you eat is not very important, the key is a depressed mood, either sad or leisurely. This kind of restaurant must be hidden in a deep alley, and the store is quaint and very quiet. At this time, there should also be a bottle of classic wine, preferably with scattered rain or snowflakes outside the house. A person drinks lightly, and forgets about things. The only regret is that there are very few such shops, and I am afraid that you can only see them in dreams.

peculiarity

Chinese food culture is broad and profound[4] and has a long history, and enjoys a high reputation in the world.

Chinese civilization has been around for 5,000 years, and food culture has also been around for 5,000 years. First, the flavor is diverse.

China has always had the saying of "south rice and north", and the taste is divided into "sweet in the south, salty in the north, sour in the east, spicy in the west", mainly four major flavors of Bashu, Qilu, Huaiyang, and Guangdong and Fujian. Second, the four seasons are different. Chinese are good at matching food according to the changes of the four seasons, eating more light and refreshing food in summer and mellow food in winter.

Third, pay attention to aesthetics. Chinese eat food not only for taste, but also for appreciating the beauty, whether it is a carrot or a cabbage heart, you can carve various shapes, but also pay attention to the combination and harmony of ingredients, utensils, and the environment.

Fourth, pay attention to fun. Chinese like to give some poetic names to food, such as "Phoenix's Tail", "Ants on the Tree", "Lion's Head", "Flower Chicken" and so on. Fifth, neutralization is the most. There is a famous sentence in "Ancient Texts and Books: Saying Destiny" that "if you make a good soup, you will only be salted and plum", which means that to make a good soup, the key is to reconcile the two flavors of salty (salt) and sour (plum). The beauty of neutrality is the highest aesthetic ideal of traditional Chinese culture.

Chinese talk about eating, not only three meals a day, quenching thirst and hunger, it often contains the philosophy of Chinese people to know things and understand things, a child is born, relatives and friends want to eat red eggs to express joy. "Egg" represents the continuation of life, and "eating egg" embodies the high hope of the Chinese to pass on the lineage. Children should "eat" when they are one year old, "eat" when they are eighteen, "eat" when they get married, and celebrate their sixtieth birthday. This kind of "eating" seems to be a kind of physiological satisfaction on the surface, but in fact, "the drunkard's intention is not to drink", and it expresses a rich psychological connotation through the form of eating.

The culture of eating has gone beyond "eating" itself and has acquired a deeper social significance. Through the exchange between China and the West, our food culture has emerged with new characteristics of the times. If it pays attention to nutrition in terms of color, aroma, taste, and type, it is a kind of progress of the times.

The practice of ten bowls and eight plates has been reformed, which is also very gratifying. However, Chinese food culture should have a solid fulcrum in the collision with the cultures of other countries in the world, so that it can be improved and developed in the process of learning from others' strengths and maintain its unfading vitality.

In my opinion, this fulcrum is the characteristics of excellent traditional culture, that is, the basic connotation of Chinese food culture that needs to be explored. Therefore, the investigation of the basic connotation of Chinese food culture is not only conducive to the deepening of food culture theory, but also has far-reaching positive significance for Chinese food culture to occupy the world market.

In my opinion, Chinese food culture can be summarized in four words in terms of its deep connotation: refinement, beauty, affection, and courtesy. These four words reflect the unique cultural connotations contained in the food quality, aesthetic experience, emotional activities, and social functions in the process of food activities, and also reflect the close connection between food culture and excellent traditional Chinese culture.