How many of the eight major cuisines in China are northern cuisines?

There are eight major cuisines: Cantonese, Sichuan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan and Anhui.

Sure enough, southern cuisine accounts for as many as seven, while northern cuisine has only one single seedling of Shandong cuisine.

Why are the eight major cuisines so "favored" in the south? Is it true that northern cuisine cannot be put on the table?

Even the famous Beijing dishes were not selected.

Try to analyze it.

The formation of cuisine is affected by climate, water and soil, ingredients and cooking techniques, coupled with unique regional culture, which makes it very different from other cuisines.

In terms of geographical conditions, the north is mostly plains, has a similar climate, and has little difference in diet; the south is mostly mountainous and hilly, and transportation was inconvenient in ancient times, so each region easily formed its own characteristics.

In the north, pasta, dumplings, noodles, etc. have been the main food for a long time, and there is not much demand for vegetables; in the south, rice is the main staple food and requires a lot of side dishes, otherwise it will be difficult to swallow.

There are fewer ingredients in the north, and the variety of vegetables in the south far exceeds that in the north.

The north has long been dominated by pasta, dumplings and noodles, etc., and does not pay much attention to the dishes; the south has been dominated by rice and requires a lot of side dishes, otherwise it will be difficult to swallow.

For example, Shanxi people who eat a lot of pasta tend to be jealous.

Because there were few vegetables in Shanxi in ancient times, people were jealous in order to improve digestion.

Why is Shandong cuisine the only northern cuisine selected into the eight major cuisines?

The editor believes that Shandong is the province with the best natural conditions in China, with mountains and seas and a pleasant climate.

There are all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas. Shandong cuisine has always been ranked first among the eight major cuisines due to its huge influence.

Qilu culture has a long history and has a profound influence on the Chinese nation. Shandong cuisine has the best reputation in terms of dissemination.

In "Bright Sword", Chu Yunfei also said when he entertained Li Yunlong at a banquet: "I am from Shanxi, but I don't protect my shortcomings. Shanxi cuisine cannot be on the table, so northern cuisine will only be Shandong cuisine." It can be seen that Shandong cuisine has become the representative of northern cuisine.

, which has a great influence on palace cuisine and Huaiyang cuisine.

Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second.

If we had to rank the eight major cuisines, Sichuan cuisine would be ranked first with the least controversy due to its universality and popularity.

A camel is so skinny that it is bigger than a horse, and Shandong cuisine ranks second.

Cantonese cuisine features fresh seafood and a wide variety of dishes. It is very popular and ranks third.

Numbers four to eight are Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan and Anhui cuisine respectively.

Some people criticized the editor's ranking and gave the example of a state banquet.

According to public reports, the state banquet is mainly based on Su cuisine (Huaiyang cuisine), which is suitable for the tastes of most foreign heads of state due to its wide range of ingredients, fine knife skills, cooking techniques, light taste and elegant appearance.

Although this is the case, Chinese food is mainly eaten by Chinese people, and state banquets cannot be used as the main reference.

Beijing cuisine originated from palace cuisine, and palace cuisine includes famous dishes across the country, especially Shandong cuisine.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Shandong restaurants were the most numerous in Beijing.

Later, during the Beiyang Government, many southerners came to Beijing to work in politics, so many Huaiyang restaurants appeared.

In other words, Beijing cuisine incorporates more local elements to adapt to the continuous flow of officials and people coming to Beijing.

Although it was not selected into the eight major cuisines, classic dishes such as Peking duck, copper pot hotpot, and lamb scorpion are very famous.

Another thing that puzzles southerners is why are northern dishes, especially the Northeastern dishes that are popular all over the country, so big?

To be seen or to be eaten?

Can't eat to waste.

When northerners visit southerners' homes, the dishes served by southerners are much smaller and the portions of dishes are much smaller, but the varieties are richer. Northerners murmur in their hearts that they don't even eat enough to entertain guests.

It’s still the same reason, where the soil and water support the people.

The climate in the Northeast is cold and requires more calories, so the appetite is larger. The climate in the South is warmer and requires less calories, so the appetite is smaller, but this is not absolute.

There is also the bold character of northerners. Take the stewed pork knuckle as an example. Northerners are not so meticulous. The pork knuckle is not cut into pieces and is stewed whole. It can only be served in a large plate. They pay attention to eating large pieces of meat and drinking in large pieces.

Back then, Wu Song from Hebei went to a restaurant in Jingyang Gang and said, "Boss, here are three pounds of good beef." He drank eighteen bowls of wine. How heroic!

Shandong cuisine has recently shown signs of regaining the top spot in the ranking of the eight major cuisines. The "Yellow Braised Chicken and Rice" originated in Jinan, Shandong Province and has been sold in streets and alleys across the country. It is much better than KFC McDonald's!

Due to the differences between the north and the south, the dishes are naturally different.

But it’s definitely not true that northern cuisine is not popular.