3.1.5 Chinese Cuisine

Chinese Cuisine

3.1.5

Learners will be able to...

• identify the origin of Chinese cuisine

• identify ingredients and describe dishes in Chinese Cuisine

• demonstrate a recipe for a Chinese dish

• 1 of the world's oldest civilizations

• Interesting and diverse cuisine

• Food is an important aspect of heritage

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China

Open Ended

Identify one (1) fact you learned about the history of China and it's cuisine.

​Impact of Chinese Dynaties

• Han Dynasty: production of rice 

• Tang Dynasty: development of exotic and highly specialized foods

• Song Dynasty: trade and the growth of manufacturing jobs allowed for a better quality of life and easier access to food.

• Yuan Dynasty: China established its first contact with the West, opening the door to foreign food ingredients and cooking techniques.

• Ming Dynasty: sea trading routes were established, worldwide trading became much simpler; access to many new species of plants, animals, and food crops (sweet potatoes, peanuts, maize)

Match

Identify the major impact of each dynasty on Chinese cuisine.

• Production of Rice

• Developed exotic & highly specialized foods

• trade & growth of jobs led to better access to food

• opened the door to foreign food ingredients and cooking techniques

• sea trades routes = new plants, animals, & food crops

Han Dynasty

Tang Dynasty

Song Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

​Features of Chinese Cuisine

• hot is balanced by cold, spicy by mild, and fresh by cured

• substitution of chopsticks for knives at the table reflects the importance of scholars over warriors

• highly spiced food is distinguished by the use of hot peppers as well as exotic ingredients, such as fresh bamboo shoots, peanuts, and tree ears, a type of mushroom

• food is cut into small pieces to cook food quickly & conserve scarce firewood and charcoal

Match

The flavor foundation of many Chinese dishes is thanks to the following ingredients; match the ingredient name with the appropriate image.

Garlic

Ginger

Sesame Oil

Five Spice

Soy Sauce

• Garlic

• Ginger

• Sesame Oil

• Five Spice

• Soy Sauce

Fermented Products

Soy sauce, rice vinegar, Shaoxing rice wine, and fermented bean paste, are typically used in small amounts to add a savory dose of umami.

Dim Sum:
several smaller meals such as seafood, vegetables, and meats

First, hot tea

Then, choice of protein-filled portions to complete your meal, including:

• Dumplings

• Egg tart

• Rice noodle rolls

• Chicken feet

• Barbecue pork buns

Match

Match each protein-filled portion of Dim Sum with the appropriate image.

BBQ Pork Buns

Chicken Feet

Rice Noodle Roll

Egg Tarts

Dumplings

• BBQ Pork Buns

• Chicken Feet

• Rice Noodle Roll

• Egg Tarts

• Dumplings

Culinary Regions

• Sichuan

• Cantonese

• Hunan

​​Hot Pot

Dandan Noodles

​​Kung Pao Chicken

Sichuan Cuisine

Roasted Duck/Goose

Cantonese Cuisine

Roasted Suckling Pig

Rice Noodles

Hunan Cuisine

Steamed Fish Head w/ Chili

​Chinese Recipes included in edio lesson:

Kung Pao Chicken
Chow Mein
Jiao Zi

Review

• identify the origin of Chinese cuisine

• identify ingredients and describe dishes in Chinese Cuisine

• demonstrate a recipe for a Chinese dish

Match

Identify the major impact of each dynasty on Chinese cuisine.

• Production of Rice

• Developed exotic & highly specialized foods

• trade & growth of jobs led to better access to food

• opened the door to foreign food ingredients and cooking techniques

• sea trades routes = new plants, animals, & food crops

Han Dynasty

Tang Dynasty

Song Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

Match

The flavor foundation of many Chinese dishes is thanks to the following ingredients; match the ingredient name with the appropriate image.

Garlic

Ginger

Sesame Oil

Five Spice

Soy Sauce

• Garlic

• Ginger

• Sesame Oil

• Five Spice

• Soy Sauce

Open Ended

What is Dim Sum?

Dim Sum: several smaller meals such as seafood, vegetables, and meats

First, hot tea

Then, choice of protein-filled portions to complete your meal, including:

• Dumplings

• Egg tart

• Rice noodle rolls

• Chicken feet

• Barbecue pork buns

Match

Match the names of traditional Chinese dishes with the appropriate image.

Dandan Noodles

Kung Pao Chicken

Rice Noodles

Dumplings

• Dandan Noodles

• Kung Pao Chicken

• Rice Noodles

• Dumplings

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