Chinesefood中国食物创新.ppt

* * Chinese Food -----by Group 2 ~~The differences ~~ vs. Every food used in cooking is fresh. Chinese people go to markets daily to pick out ingredients to achieve a chewier and better feeling that fresh food provides. America however does not always use fresh food, and will substitute alternative versions that have been altered by preservatives. Another main difference is the use of seasonings. In America, it is hard to even find authentic Chinese seasonings, such as star anise and black rise, unless you are shopping at a specialty store. One of America’s most famous and popular ways of cooking--frying--is completely absent from authentic Chinese Cuisine. The act of frying the food not only takes away the health factors but also drowns the food in oil and “strips it of its individuality”. The most common ways of cooking a dish in China is to boil, steam, or stir-fry the food. The last, and one of the most important differences is in the cooking tools. In China, the wok is very important. It must be made out of iron and round on all sides to ensure that the food is completely blanched as it is tossed and stirred. Vs. ~~Chronology of Chinese Cuisine~~ BC0.5 million years ago Peking Man – fire for cooking 8000 BC First rice grown 6000 BC Domestication of pigs 1050-256 BC Zhou Dynasty introduces chopsticks 200 BC Ice used for refrigeration AD 25-220 Soy milk and tofu processing 250 Tea drinking spreads throughout China 618-907 Tang Dynasty introduces stir fry 960-1279 Soy sauce becomes a common flavoring 1850 Chinese food arrives in America 1987 America fast food arrives in China-KFC Did You Know? There are roughly 43,000 Chinese restaurants in the United States, more than the number of McDonalds, Burger Kings and KFCs combined. Broccoli is not a commonly used Chinese vegetable. Fortune cookies originated in America. Chinese cooking isnt a set of dishes. Its a philosophy that serves local tastes and ingredients. As far