Monday, January 24, 2011

Traditional Chinese And Shandong Cuisine

Chinese food is typical for traditional properties. Throughout the new dishes, plenty of food from China date back thousands of years. I want to explore the fascinating world of Chinese cuisine.

Qu fu city located in northern China, Shang dong province. This is one of the official center of Chinese cuisine, Shandong cuisine (Lu Cai). Colorful style of Lu Cai dates back at least two thousand years. Confucian cuisine is based on balance, the mandate and nutrition. Sequence and systems contained in Confucianism is the oldest cuisine in the history of China and it does not only affect Shandong cuisine but also dishes of other regions as well.

Shandong was the birthplace of Confucius. As a result, the government drew on Confucian principles to regulate every aspect of custom and tradition. For example, there are four dishes is part of one main dish: longevity. The dishes should be arranged in proper sequence.