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China’s cuisine is one of the richest because of the former country’s culinary tradition and is very well represented in the world. You could say that originally came from different regions of China and has spread to other parts of the world from Southeast Asia through the Americas to Europe.
Cultural aspects:
Chinese cuisine is closely related not only to society but also the philosophy and Chinese medicine. Distinguish between cai (cooked vegetables and by extension all that goes with the grain) and grain itself, the fan. Food yin (female) are soft food and water rich fruits and vegetables, and have a cooling effect. Food yang (male) include fried foods, spices and meat-based, serving to reheat. If food has to bring all the flavors, Chinese food also have to find a balance between cold and hot, the colors and the consistency of various foods. Therefore Chinese cooking techniques are particularly numerous and varied. Read the rest of this entry »