中国历史文化概况(英文版)Unit-10-Chinese-Cuisine-Tea-and-Medi

Unit10ChineseCuisine,TeaandMedicineContentsBriefintroductionaboutsomefamousChinesecuisinesChineseTeacultureFamousChineseCuisinesLuCuisineSichuanCuisineCantoneseCuisineMinCuisineBenbangCuisineTaiwanCuisineSichuanCuisineSichuancuisineenjoysatime-honoredhistoryandiswell-reputedhomeandabroad.RepresentedbythelocaldishesofChengduandChongqing,Sichuancuisineisparticularaboutingredients,unifiedinstandard,distinctiveinarrangement,andvividincoordination.Sichuancuisinefeaturesspicy,tongue-numbing,savory,delicious,oilyandheavilyseasonedflavor,usingalotofcapsicum,pricklyash,pepperaswellasfreshginger.Fromhigh-classbanquettoordinarymeal,fromstreetsnacktohome-madedishes,Sichuancuisinesisdiversifiedinvariety,novelinstyle,andelaborateincooking.CantoneseCuisineYueCuisine,namelyGuangdongflavordishes,isoneofthefourChinesecuisines.Itenjoysextremelygoodreputationathomeandabroadforitsuniquetypesofdishesandspecialcharm.LocatedalongthesoutherncoastofChina,Guangdongaboundswithfoodofanimalandplantsources.Atthesametime,Guangzhouhasbeenalong-standingtreatyportcity,whichattractedandabsorbedvariousforeigncookingmaterialsandtechniques.AndthusYueCuisinewasgraduallyperfected.Inaddition,overseasChinesebroughtthecookingtechniquesfromEurope,AmericaandSoutheastAsiabacktotheirhometownandaccordinglyenrichedtherecipesofYueCuisine.ThereareveryobvioustracesofWesterncookingtechniquesinYueCuisine.MinCuisineMinCuisine,oneoftheEightCuisinesofChina,ismainlyrepresentedbydishesofFuzhouandXiamenstyles.ThedishesofXiamenstyleareofstronglocalflavorofsouthernFujian,whichfeaturelightsoupandflavor,crispstir-frieddish,andexcellentseafoodcookingtechniques.

BenbangCuisine

ShanghaicuisineistheyoungestamongthetenmajorcuisinesinChinathoughwithahistoryofmorethan400years.TraditionallycalledBenbangcuisine,itoriginatedintheMingandQingDynasties(1368-1840).Shanghaidishesusuallylookredandshiny,fortheyareoftenpickledinwineandtheircookingmethodsincludebaking,stewing,teaming,deep-frying,etc.Inthelaterpartof19thcenturyafterShanghaibecameamajordomesticandinternationaltradingport,Benbangdishesunderwentsomesubstantialchangesbyadoptingcertainmeritsofothercuisines.Itformedacomplexflavorstructure,cookingstyleandtechniquenorms.Itstressesonusingcondimentsandkeepingtheoriginalflavorsofthematerialsandhasfeaturesofbeingfresh,smoothandcrispy.ShanghaiDishesaimatlightnessinflavor,andbeautifulnessindecoration.TaiwanCuisine

AhundredmilesfromtheChinesemainlandliesTaiwan.Mostsimplydescribed,thecuisineofthismountainousislandontheedgeofthePacificisChinese,withsomesignificantJapaneseinfluences.Apartfromthestaple,rice,Taiwanisabountyoffruit,vegetables,andseafood.Broadlyspeaking,thefoodofChinacanbedividedintofourregionalstyles-northernsouthern,easternandwestern.Fujian,accordingtoE.N.Anderson,belongstotheeasterntraditionbutisquitedistinctiveinitsownright.TaiwanesecuisinecanbeseeasanoutgrowthofFujianesecuisine.ChineseTeaCultureTop10ChinesecitiesfortealoversWuhanWuhan,thecapitalofHubeiProvince,isthemostpopulouscityinCentralChina.Beginningfromthelateseventeenthcentury,duringthereignofEmperorKangxi(1654-1722)ofQingDynasty,WuhanwasthestartingpointofateatraderoadtoMongolianPlateau.

Havinggrownalongwiththiscommercialcity,Wuhan'steahouseshaveahistoryofover1,500yearsandhaveanairofbusiness.Teahousesareservingincreasinglyasanarenaforcommercialtransactionandarestingplaceforbusinessmenanddockworkers.HongKongKnownastheOrientalPearl,HongKongremainsasoneofthemosttraveledplacesinallofAsia,withitssplendidnaturalbeautyandman-madewonders.Togetabreakfromyourbusytoursinthecity,visitalocalteahouse.

MostofHongKong'steahousesarenotfashionablydecoratedandcannotproducearomanticatmosphere,buttheyaresimpleandunassuming,andprovidecoolandfreshtea,togetherwithscrumptioussnacks.TaipeiTaipeiisasexcitingandattractiveasanyothermajorcityinChina,likeHongKongorShanghai.Itisalsofullofacertaincharmwhichmakesitunique.

TeahousesinTaipaiaresaidtobethemosttypicalofChineseteahouses.ItisquiteacomfortablethingtositinalocalteahouseanddrinkacupofoolongteaorthePearlMilkTealikewhatlocalsdo.GuangzhouGuangzhou,alsoknownasCanton,isthecapitalcityandalsothelargestcityofGuangdong.Besidesendlessskyscrapersandshoppingmalls,thisdynamicmetropolisalsohasoneofthebestlocalcuisinesinChina.

Guangzhoupeople'sdaintinessaboutlifecanbereflectedinthecity'steahouseculture.Inalocalteahouse,youcannotonlyenjoyacupofteathatisexquisitelypreparedandservedbutcanalsotastevariousrefreshments,cakesandsweetmeatstogowiththedrink.HangzhouHangzhou,capitalcityofZhejiang,isknownas'HeavenonEarth'withitsenchantingnaturalbeauty.ThecityproducesoneofChina'sbestgreentea–WestLakeDragonWellTea.

SavoringteainateahouseisalifestyleinHangzhou.AfamouslocalwriteronceremarkedthatHangzhouislikeabigteahouseandthewateroftheWestLakeislikeapondoffragranttea.TheannualDrinkingTeaDayhasbeenheldannuallyinHangzhousince2009.NanjingLyingonthesouthbankoftheYangtzeRiver,Nanjing,thecapitalofJiangsuProvince,hasbrilliantculturalheritage.TeahousesinNanjingportraylatentromance-tingedelegance.

Thesentimentalityofoldtimeisnoteasilyfoundnow,andwhatisleftiseleganceandgrace.LikeotherviewsinNanjing,teahousestellthestoryofpastandpresentofthecity.ChongqingChongqingattractsvisitorsfromhomeandabroadforitshotSichuancuisineandworld-famoushotpotdishes.Besides,thisfamous'mountaincity'arealsofamousforitsteahouses.

AccordingtoaChinesesayingChongqinghasthebestteahousesinChina.TeahousesplayaveryimportantroleinChongqing'steaculture.Peoplegotoateahousenotonlybecausetheyarethirsty.Theyclusterinteahouses,drinkingteaandchattingwitholdfriends,whichhasbecomealifestyle.ChengduChengdu,thecapitalcityofSichuanProvincewithahistoryofmorethan2,400years,hasprofoundhistoricalbackground.TastingfamousSichuancuisineandhavingteaatalocalteahousewillofferadeeperunderstandingofthecity.

DrinkingteahasbecomealifestyleforChengdunatives.Teahouseswithlocaltraitsareeasilyfoundinfamousscenicareas,streetcornersandalleys.Itisacommonthingformanylocalstocozilyspendthewholedayinteahouse,enjoyingtea,readinganewspaper,chattingorplayingmah-jongg.Shanghai

Shanghai,aninternationalmetropolis,isdrawingmoreandmoreattentionfromeverycorneroftheglobe.Shanghai'steahousesstillkeepnostalgicfeelings.Manyol