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Chinese Cuisine

00:01:51 1 History
00:07:35 2 Regional cuisines
00:08:42 3 Staple foods
00:08:51 3.1 Rice
00:09:25 3.2 Wheat
00:09:45 3.3 Noodles
00:10:26 4 Soybean products
00:11:52 5 Vegetables
00:12:42 6 Herbs and seasonings
00:13:39 7 Desserts and snacks
00:15:48 7.1 Dairy products
00:16:35 8 Cold dishes
00:17:12 9 Soups
00:17:34 10 Drinks
00:18:00 10.1 Tea
00:19:19 10.2 Alcoholic beverages
00:20:13 10.3 Herbal drinks
00:20:30 10.4 Other beverages
00:20:53 11 Overseas Chinese cuisines
00:22:14 12 Dining etiquette
00:23:02 13 Relation to Chinese art
00:23:30 14 Relation to Chinese philosophy
00:23:57 15 Relation to Chinese religion
00:24:42 16 Food controversies

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Chinese cuisine is an important part of Chinese culture, which includes cuisine originating from the diverse regions of China, as well as from Chinese people in other parts of the world. Because of the Chinese diaspora and historical power of the country, Chinese cuisine has influenced many other cuisines in Asia, with modifications made to cater to local palates. Chinese food staples such as rice, soy sauce, noodles, tea, and tofu; and utensils such as chopsticks and the wok can now be found worldwide.
The preference for seasoning and cooking techniques of Chinese provinces depend on differences in historical background and ethnic groups. Geographic features including mountains, rivers, forests and deserts also have a strong effect on the local available ingredients, considering climate of China varies from tropical in the south to subarctic in the northeast. Imperial, royal and noble preference also plays a role in the change of Chinese cuisines. Because of imperial expansion and trading, ingredients and cooking techniques from other cultures are integrated into Chinese cuisines over time.
The most praised “Four Major Cuisines” are Chuan, Lu, Yue and Huaiyang, representing West, North, South and East China cuisine correspondingly. Modern “Eight Cuisines” of China are Anhui (徽菜 Huīcài), Cantonese (粤菜; Yuècài), Fujian (闽菜; Mǐncài), Hunan (湘菜; Xiāngcài), Jiangsu (苏菜; Sūcài), Shandong (鲁菜; Lǔcài), Sichuan (川菜; Chuāncài), and Zhejiang (浙菜; Zhècài) cuisines.Color, smell and taste are the three traditional aspects used to describe Chinese food, as well as the meaning, appearance and nutrition of the food. Cooking should be appraised from ingredients used, cuttings, cooking time and seasoning.

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