Unique Cultures Of The World

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steamed breads and buns are more popular than rice, unlike in southern China. Mongol cuisine has influenced Peking greatly. This is made obvious in the way that this region’s people use mutton and lamb more than in other regions. Without a doubt, the one dish that has escaped from Peking’s borders and captured the imagination of people through out the world is Peking duck. In fact, the ducks for this meal are often raised and fattened especially for the meal.
On the eastern side of China is Shanghai, which covers the area of the Kiangsu, Chekiang, and Anhwei. These provinces enjoy a temperate climate, fertile land, and have many fresh water sources for the agricultural area. The cuisine revolves around rice, wheat and seafood. This region includes many different cooking techniques and styles. The one that is prominent and accepted nationally is called the hung-shou or the red-braising method of cooking. Using this technique the meats are slowly cooked in an aromatic mixture ...

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unified with certain characteristics which are standard throughout China. In fact, it could be said that these certain ch ffb aracteristics are what makes a certain dish "Chinese".

First and foremost is the technique of stir frying. This method of preparing food begins with the pouring of a small amount of oil into a heated wok (see page 5). As the oil begins to heat up, a few ingredients are added to add a fragrance to the main ingredients. The main ingredients of the dish are cut into uniformly small pieces to absorb to taste of the seasoning. However, stir-frying is not the only method preparing food used in China. These techniques, which are not quite as prominent as stir-frying, and ...

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