Chinese Dietary Culture


  • Chongqing Hotpot

    Chongqing Hotpot

    Chongqing Hotpot is one of the top ten cultural symbols in Chongqing, originating from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It was invented by boatmen to drive away the cold and later became popular throughout the country, becoming a delicacy that locals never get tired of throughout the year. Different from Sichuan hotpot, it stresses six portions of butter and four portions of water, which is very spicy and hot.

    2025/01/04

  • Chqongqing Spicy Chicken

    Chqongqing Spicy Chicken

    Chqongqing Spicy Chicken is originated from a roadside shop in Geleshan area of Chongqing City. The fresh chicken pieces are selected, marinated, deep fried, and stir fried with dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns.

    2025/01/04

  • Boiled Fish

    Boiled Fish

    The Boiled Fish, also known as the Sliced Fish in Hot Chili Oil, a famous dish of Yubei style in Chongqing, is also known as "river water boiled river fish".In ancient times, it was one of the famous dishes of Chongqing cuisine.

    2025/01/04

  • Kung Pao Chicken

    Kung Pao Chicken

    Kung Pao Chicken , 宫保鸡丁 gōngbǎo jīdīng, is a famous Sichuan dish known in globe. It is mainly made of chicken and peanuts. The chicken dices taste slightly spicy and tender and peanuts taste crisp. It has also been summarized as Beijing court dishes. After that, Kung Pao Chicken was spread abroad.

    2025/01/04

  • Fish Flavored Shredded Pork

    Fish Flavored Shredded Pork

    Fish Flavored Shredded Pork, 鱼香肉丝 yúxiāng ròusī, is known for its artificial fish flavor created by various seasonings with no fish inside. The main ingredients are pork, griskin, agaric, carrot and lettuce. Fish flavor is one of the main Sichuan cuisine flavors. Sichuan food also has other fish flavored dishes like fish flavored eggplant.

    2025/01/04

  • Twice-cooked Pork

    Twice-cooked Pork

    Twice-cooked Pork, 回锅肉 huíguō ròu, is not that spicy like Sliced Pork in Hot Chili Oil. The special point of this Sichuan food recipe is that the streaky pork is cooked twice, firstly boiled and then fried with Sichuan broad bean paste and fermented soya bean which are the crucial condiments in Sichuan dishes, and green chili and garlic bolt are also added. It was once considered to be the best Sichuan dish in the rural area of Sichuan.

    2025/01/04

  • Steam Pot Chicken 汽锅鸡

    Steam Pot Chicken 汽锅鸡

    Steam Pot Chicken 汽锅鸡 , a kind of famous dish in Yunnan Province, is prepared inla special pot with a hollow tube in the middle. Ginger, chicken, shallot, pepper and salt are put in the pot to be steamed for about four hours,

    2025/01/15

  • Yunnan  Crossing The Bridge Rice Noodles

    Yunnan Crossing The Bridge Rice Noodles

    With over 100 years history, Crossing The Bridge Rice Noodles, is one of the best-known Yunnan snacks. In 2008, it was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Kunming city.

    2025/01/15

  • Beijing Roast Duck

    Beijing Roast Duck

    Beijing Roast Duck Beijing Roast Duck, or Peking Duck, is now a world-famous delicacy. Generations of gastronomes have developed rules of eating Beijing Duck.

    2025/07/24

  • Tangyuan

    Tangyuan

    Tangyuan is a Chinese dessert made from glutinous rice flour mixed with a small amount of water to form balls ande is then cooked and served in boiling water. In Chinese ,the pronunciation of Tang Yuan is similar to the word Tuan Yuan ,which has the meaning of reunion and happiness in Chinese.

    2025/07/24