| In recent years, China has become one of the | | | | include Lemon Chicken, Honey Chili Chicken and |
| most popular sources of just about any cuisine. | | | | also Chicken with Lychees. In general, Chinese |
| This paved way for Chinese food to be | | | | food dishes are typically served accompanied with |
| renowned across the globe particularly countries | | | | bowls of rice or noodles. Vegetables are spared |
| like United States, UK, Australia and Western | | | | from being overcooked to make it taste crispy |
| Europe. What many westerners usually do is they | | | | and fresh. The most common vegetables being |
| tend to group the dishes all together despite its | | | | used are green beans, eggplant, zucchini, mung |
| regional variation. Different traditions have | | | | bean sprouts and mushrooms. Also, included are |
| developed around different areas in China and this | | | | Chinese cabbage, Chinese broccoli as well as bok |
| is mainly due to climatic conditions as well as | | | | choy. |
| ethnic make up. As China continues influencing the | | | | Coastal areas in China have their own traditional |
| West, it worked as a win-win situation on both | | | | cuisine with seafood as the main ingredient. This |
| sides. This brought the establishment of various | | | | includes both freshwater as well as deep-sea fish |
| fast food chains along the streets of China | | | | dishes. Prawns, crab, squid, shark fin and scallops |
| encouraging an even freer economy. | | | | are all favorite ingredients. |
| Despite the differences of each region, what | | | | Chinese food dishes are never complete without a |
| keeps them bonded together is the idea that | | | | steaming hot bowl of soup. It is especially |
| meals should be kept pleasing to the eye, healthily | | | | welcome during cold weather especially Chinese |
| balanced as well as contain the best and freshest | | | | winters and is a great way of using up leftovers. |
| ingredients available. As a tradition, dishes are | | | | Stock, as it is called, is often made out of meat, |
| served along with a hot tea or hot water since | | | | chicken or vegetables. Sweet Corn Soup has |
| this is believed to aid digestion. However, beers | | | | become a favorite among Westerners the same |
| and soft drinks have taken over and has become | | | | as Szechwan Soup, which is made from pork, |
| people's favorite in recent years. Meat like chicken | | | | ham, mushrooms, red pepper, prawns as well as |
| and pork has become in demand and has been a | | | | chicken stock. |
| huge part of working people's daily diet. Also, beef | | | | When talking about cuisines per region, one of the |
| is consumed and comes in very thin slices. | | | | most internationally in-demand is the Cantonese |
| Vegetables, as always, are a mainstay in many | | | | cuisine. These dishes are typically made up of |
| Chinese cuisines and it comes in a wide array of | | | | meat or chicken but also include Shark Fin Soup |
| choices. | | | | and Steamed Sea Bass. Generally, Cantonese |
| One of the most in demand menu choices is the | | | | cooks prefer to stir fry, saute, steam or deep |
| Sweet and Sour Pork. Dishes that contain beef as | | | | fry. What makes Chinese food unique from other |
| the main ingredient are usually cooked with | | | | kind of dishes as it make use of soy sauce, rice |
| noodles together with black bean sauce or | | | | vinegar or oyster sauce instead of spices to give |
| cashews. Recipes that make use of chicken | | | | flavor. |