Culture Class:Four Culinary Traditions of China

Summary

Chinese people love to eat. Some research indicates that in China, 50% of the people’s daily brain activity is more or less related to eating. Well guess what, today, we are going to introduce you the four major Culinary traditions of China. After this session, you should be able to choose your travel destination in China, base on the kind of food you like.

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Learn to Say

shān  dōng cài

山东菜

Shandong cuisine

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guǎng  dōng cài

广东菜

Guangdong cuisine

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sì  chuān  cài

四川菜

Sichuan cuisine

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jiāng  sū  cài

江苏菜

Jiangsu cuisine

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Quiz

1. How many major culinary traditions are there in China?
中国有最基本的几大菜系？
A: 3
B: 4
C: 5

2. Which of the following is a character of Sichuan cuisine?
下面哪个是四川菜的特色？
A: tender 软
B: spicy 辣
C: salty 咸

3. What's another name for Cantonese cuisine?
Cantonese cuisine还叫做什么?
A: Guangdong cuisine 广东菜
B: Jiangsu cuisine 江苏菜
C: Shandong cuisine 山东菜

Answers

Red sentences followed by '√' are answers, did you get them?

1. How many major culinary traditions are there in China?
中国有最基本的几大菜系？
A: 3
B: 4√
C: 5

2. Which of the following is a character of Sichuan cuisine?
下面哪个是四川菜的特色？
A: tender 软
B: spicy 辣√
C: salty 咸

3. What's another name for Cantonese cuisine?
Cantonese cuisine还叫做什么?
A: Guangdong cuisine 广东菜√
B: Jiangsu cuisine 江苏菜
C: Shandong cuisine 山东菜