Differences in Ethnic Folklore between North and South China

First, a variety of flavors. Because of the country's vastness, the land is vast, the climate, products, customs and habits are different, for a long time, in the diet has also formed a lot of flavors. The country has always had 'southern rice and northern noodles', the taste of 'southern sweet, northern salty, eastern sour and western spicy' points, mainly Ba Shu, Qilu, Huaiyang, Guangdong and Fujian four major flavors.

Second, the four seasons are different. All year round, according to the season and eat, is another major feature of Chinese cooking. Since ancient times, the country has been seasoned according to seasonal changes to seasoning, food, winter flavor mellow and thick, summer light and cool; winter stew stew simmering, summer more cold frozen.

Third, pay attention to beauty. Chinese cooking, not only exquisite technology, but also pay attention to the beauty of the dishes of the tradition, pay attention to the color of the food, aroma, taste, shape, the coordination of the device. The performance of the beauty of the dishes is multifaceted, whether it is a carrot, or a cabbage heart, can be carved out of a variety of shapes, unique, to achieve the color, aroma, taste, shape and beauty of the harmony and unity, to give a person a high degree of unity of the spirit and the material enjoyment of the special.

Fourth, pay attention to interest. State cooking has long been focusing on the taste of interest, not only on the color, aroma, taste of meals and snacks have strict requirements, but also on their naming, taste of the way, the rhythm of the meal, entertainment interspersed with certain requirements. The name of the Chinese cuisine can be said to be out of the gods, elegance and vulgarity **** appreciation. The name of the dish is based on both the main, auxiliary, seasonings and cooking methods of realistic naming, but also based on historical stories, myths and legends, celebrities, food interests, dish image to name, such as 'family blessing', 'generals across the bridge', ' Lion's Head', 'Barking Chicken', 'Dragon and Phoenix', 'Hongmen Banquet', 'Dongpo Meat '......

Fifth, the combination of food and medicine. The country's culinary technology, and health care has a close link, thousands of years ago there is 'medical food with the same source' and 'medicinal meals with the same function', the use of food raw materials of medicinal value, made into a variety of tasty dishes, up to