Sichuan cuisine is more famous than Henan cuisine. Why?

Although I live in Henan, I personally prefer to eat Sichuan food because its spicy taste deeply attracts me. However, this is just some personal thoughts. As the saying goes, human beings are not sages, to err is human. Because of the large population base in China, it is difficult to realize the unification of diet. It can be said that Henan cuisine and Sichuan cuisine have their own characteristics, but in terms of popularity, Sichuan cuisine is indeed better than Henan cuisine. To find out the reason, we will simply analyze it from several aspects.

First of all, according to the market demand, that is to say, the more people eat, the higher the popularity of this cuisine will be. At present, most consumer groups in the market are mainly young people, who advocate fast pace and prefer the stimulation and enjoyment of taste, not just eating and enjoying. As long as the food is good, delicious, stimulating and spicy enough, it is also willing to spend more money. Now consumption is more rational, and consumption pays more attention to a sense of experience. Nowadays, young people prefer fast food, which tastes spicy.

Secondly, talk about the taste characteristics of the two major cuisines. It can be said that both Henan cuisine and Sichuan cuisine are very famous, but as we said above, today's young people are mainly looking for excitement and taste enjoyment, while Henan cuisine is salty and fresh, and it is mainly pasta, with relatively few vegetables, such as Anhui noodles and hot soup in Henan Province. Sichuan cuisine, on the other hand, is mainly spicy, with Sichuan hot pot and various spicy cooking series as typical examples, with relatively few pasta. Therefore, in terms of taste, Sichuan cuisine is more in line with the needs of young people now. In addition, Sichuan cuisine is rich and diverse, basically covering all kinds of dishes, which is strong.

Secondly, look at the population density and the birthplace of the two major cuisines. Henan and Sichuan have large population bases, and because of the geographical environment, the raw materials of various dishes are very rich. In detail, Sichuan is a basin structure with abundant rainfall, so Sichuan cuisine is more diverse and delicious than Henan cuisine, so the spread and audience of the two cuisines are equally large. We all know that the population is concentrated in the north, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and the south accounts for about two-thirds, while Sichuan is just in the hinterland of the south. It can be said that from the current trend of young people, it occupies a large part of the group, not to mention the proportion of young people.

Therefore, there is a reason why Henan cuisine is not as famous as Sichuan cuisine, but this does not hinder the diversification of our diet, does it?