1, with various flavors. Because China is vast in territory and abundant in natural resources, with different climate, products and customs, it has formed many flavors in its diet for a long time. There has always been a saying in China that "south rice is north", and the tastes are divided into "sweet in the south, salty in the north, sour in the east and spicy in the west", mainly including Bashu, Qilu, Huaiyang, Guangdong and Fujian.
2. Four seasons are different. Throughout the year, it is the main feature of China cooking to match the diet according to the season. Our country has always followed seasonal seasonings and side dishes, which are mellow in winter and light and cool in summer. Stewed in winter and frozen in summer. All kinds of vegetables change in four seasons and are eaten at the right time.
3. Pay attention to the beauty of dishes. China's cooking is not only superb, but also has a tradition of paying attention to the aesthetic feeling of dishes, and paying attention to the harmony of color, fragrance, taste, shape and container of food. There are many ways to express the beauty of dishes. Both carrots and cabbage hearts can be carved into various shapes, which are unique, achieving the harmonious unity of color, fragrance, taste, shape and beauty, giving people a special enjoyment of high spiritual and material unity.
4. Pay attention to interest. Since ancient times, China has been paying attention to taste and interest in cooking. It not only has strict requirements on the color, aroma, taste, shape, container, quality and nutrition of snacks, but also has certain elegant requirements on the naming of dishes, the way of tasting, the choice of time, the rhythm of eating and the interspersed entertainment. The idea is novel and full of interest.
On the basis of different eating habits, several major cuisines have been formed, mainly including Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Guangdong cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Anhui cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine, Fujian cuisine and Beijing cuisine. By the Ming and Qing dynasties, these cuisines had been very perfect, and their varieties and flavors were spectacular, and they formed their own systems and characteristics.