It is really true that China has a varitey of natural, conditions
across the country. This makes Chinese people live in different areas enjoy
absolutely different staple food. Southern people mostly rice, on the other hand, people live in north enjoy flour food.The diverse staple food breed human by providing energy. Moreover, they influence
people's feelings towards the change of four seasons and enrich the lives of
the Chinese.
(By: Queen Lee youtube.com)
Rice
As a person who is grown up in South China. I'm proud to say that I am a rice person. Basically, I have to have rice everyday. If I don't, I would feel like I have not have a real dinner yet just like most rice Chinese do.
In general, steamed rice is the most popular way to be served on tables. With various flavor dishes, plain rice seems to be a minor role. However, for majority of the Chinese, the pure and intense rice scent and soft, moist taste make rice become a indispensable staple food of our meals.
(By: www.fdc.com.cn)
Flour food
Flour food has been
popular with the Chinese people, especially for the people live in the North China,
which can date back to the ancient times. The special land, weather in that
area suits the growth of wheat, a main ingredient of making flour.
Flour is used to make all types of delicacies using an awful lot of cooking ways, such as steaming, boiling, frying, roasting, frying and stewing etc. You would be impressed by the intelligence of Chinese people who make the plain flour into diverse amazing staple foods.Common flour food include noodles, dumplings,wontons, stuffed buns, steamed bread and so on.
Flour is used to make all types of delicacies using an awful lot of cooking ways, such as steaming, boiling, frying, roasting, frying and stewing etc. You would be impressed by the intelligence of Chinese people who make the plain flour into diverse amazing staple foods.Common flour food include noodles, dumplings,wontons, stuffed buns, steamed bread and so on.
Wonton
(By: ninghao www.nipic.com)
Noodles
(By: www.steamykitchen.com)
Stuffed Buns
(By: www.nofrillsrepcipe.com)
From friends or classmates who are from the north, I can clearly feel their attachment to the flour food just like what southern people feel about rice. There is a funny saying in China. "Different water and soil raised different people" which is always referred to differnt staple food cultivates huge differences between southern and northern people. Just take the personality as an example. Generally, people in the north part would be more straightforward, enthusiastic and not so care about the detail. The southern is believed to be more delicate and polite.
Hope you can enjoy this episode, if you have any question, feel free to leave your comment. Thank you.
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