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Do you know how to greet a Chinese in the past? You must ask: "have you eaten?" Chinese people take food as the paramount necessity, and their long history justifies it. Food has evolved from merely a survival necessity to a unique culture bearing Chinese philosophy and thinking. The history of Chinese food culture can be roughly divided into five phases.
According to Taoist philosophy, everything on earth has either Yin or Yang attribute. Chinese tea, based on their taste and fermentation, is categorized into Yin tea and Yang tea. Each has different attributes and effects on the body. Therefore, some teas are conducive, and some are not. It’s essential to know what tea you should drink.
There is a Chinese saying that no food is better than jiaozi (dumpling). However, the dumpling is only a generic term for any wrapped food in a doughy exterior. There is a variety of dumplings in China. English speakers often feel confused that they all seem similar. Today, you are about to dive into the world of Chinese dumplings and get to know the top 13 most popular of them.
Why do Chinese prefer drinking hot water? To answer that, we have to go back to 20000 years ago~
Chopsticks, Kuaizi in Chinese, are small equal-length tapered sticks used for eating food in Asian countries. It plays an important role in Chinese people’s lives and bears many good wishes and cultural ideas. Chinese chopsticks have a long history that goes as far as to the Shang Dynasty. There is no unanimous conclusion about how chopsticks originated. The history chronicles suggested that King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty used the fine chopsticks made of ivory to eat. The earliest chopsticks were discovered in the tomb complex from the late Shang Dynasty in Anyang. Therefore, ivory chopsticks were already part of the tableware in 3100 years ago. King Zhou must not be the first person to use chopsticks.
There is a saying from Confucius that one will not know how to behave properly if he doesn’t learn manners. China is a country that values manners and etiquette very much since old times. To judge if a person is civilized, a standard is to see his manners on different occasions. People who behave well are often respected by others. In society, a person's manners can reflect his upbringing, which indirectly affects his development. While dining is an important matter in China. There are a lot of etiquette protocols around the dinner table. Knowing them will make you better adaptive to Chinese culture.
China is a country with rich food culture. Chinese people can help different food at different occasions. Let's look at the most common food in China.
As a country covering a large territory and multiple nationalities, China has a rich and varied food culture. No matter how discerning you are about food, each place has something unique to offer. Chinese cuisine has eight styles, each representing a different culinary culture and method. Before we get to the details about each cuisine, let us learn about the staples in China. Due to the differences in climate, resources, habits, and customs, people living in northern China (north of the line connecting Qinling and Huaihe) consume foods based on flour, such as noodles, steamed buns, dumplings, and similar. In contrast, southern Chinese enjoy rice and rice-based foods. With this in mind, it will be easy to understand the culinary culture in different regions.
There are many varieties of Chinese alcohol. It was either classified by raw materials or the brewing methods. Commonly speaking, there are five types of Chinese alcoholic drinks, Baijiu, Yellow Wine, Fruit Wine, Medicinal Alcohol, and Beer, respectively.
Chinese tea is a beverage made from the dried tea leaves and boiled water. As one of the three major beverages in the world, Chinese tea is becoming the most popular, and most wholesome beverage. People drink it daily for salubrity and taste cultivation. With a history of 3000 years, Chinese tea is not just a beverage anymore, but a cultural symbol of China.
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