Unifying Tradition in Preparing A Dish in China

A normal Chinese dish is generally composed of two essential ingredients namely main course and supporting dishes. However, compared to American and European entree, which serves meat as the premier course, the Chinese serve rice, noodles, or mantou. The secondary entree can be a choice of any variant of vegetables, meat, or fish.

Rice is one of the more salient ingredient in any Chinese meal. Although, this is an exception in the northern zone of China, which considers wheat-based items as their main recipe. To the persons of this zone, rice is served either as a last recourse or as an extra dish towards the conclusion of the meal.

Furthermore, the persons of China are well-known for introducing bite-sized or ready-to-eat food. Fish is regularly cooked and served whole to the patron. Persons will have to use their chopstick to eat the cuisine. Vacationists would regularly see waiters dividing the fish into serving size. Vacationists are provided with a bowl of rice, and then pick their dish from the communal plates using their chopstick. For the persons of China, it is crooked for any individual's utensil to touch these plates.

In addition, a small chunk of the population of China are vegetarian, who are usually Buddhists. Adding to that, they do not eat tofu which is a normal conception by the population from the West. A typical Buddhist entree will contain several variants of vegetarian recipes.

In conclusion, a vacationist planning to drop by China need to be aware of the cultural traditions of the country.