Chinese Cuisine Review

This symbol represents the idea that foods should have balance and stems from a Tao Philosophy

• Yin and Yang

• Simplicity

• Going with the flow

• Harmony

The Chinese flavors are based on dividing the world into four parts:

Air, Earth, Fire, and Water

• True

• False

There are five flavors in Chinese cooking: Which of the following is NOT one?

• Sweet

• Sour

• Hot

• Bitter

This region of food features sweeter, flavors and use braising and stewing

• Zhejiang

• Guangdong/

  Cantonese

• Hunan

• Sichuan

This region's food features spicy and bold, often mouth numbing dishes using lots of chili, garlic, ginger, and peanuts

• Zhejiang

• Guangdong/

  Cantonese

• Hunan

• Sichuan

This regions biggest city is Shanghai and has a very refined gourmet cuisine that is over served at government banquets.

• Jiangsu

• Shandong

• Zhejiang

• Anhui

It is believed that China was the first place that this was controlled and used for cooking:

• Water

• Steam

• Wind

• Fire

This region's food is often served raw or almost raw and is fresh and crispy and seasonal.

• Hunan

• Zhejiang

• Sichuan

• Fujian/Min

This region's flavor profile is lighter, with a mild sweat and sour taste using ingredients from the sea and the mountains.

• Hunan

• Zhejiang

• Sichuan

• Fujian/Min

If you like Sichuan food, you'll probably like food from this region since it's food is even HOTTER!

• Hunan

• Anhui

• Zhejiang

• Guangdong/

  Cantonese