First, the materials are widely available

Vegetables and fruits, regardless of their thickness, can be eaten; Exquisite cooking, highlighting the original flavor, flavor itself. It originated from the civilian society, and many representative dishes are authentic farm dishes in Chaoshan area. For example, there are many "cheap" materials in Chaozhou cuisine, such as sweet potatoes, taro, wild vegetables, and Chaoshan pickles that sell well at home and abroad.

Second, the processing methods are diverse

The processing methods of dishes are diversified according to the characteristics of raw materials, and special attention is paid to seasoning with sauce. For example, oyster sauce should be accompanied with fish sauce, coriander and pepper; Raw lobster should be served with orange oil; Boiled spiral slices should be served with plum paste and mustard sauce, while fish sauce and orange oil are also unique ingredients of Chaozhou cuisine.

three? Drinking "Kung Fu Tea"

"Kung Fu Tea" is very particular about tea set, tea, water quality, tea making, tea pouring and tea drinking. Kung fu teapot is very small, only as big as a fist, thin-walled porcelain, and the tea in the pot can be seen vaguely. The cup is only half the size of a ping-pong ball. Tea is oolong tea. Fill the pot with tea. And press it firmly with your fingers. It is said that the more pressed, the stronger the fragrance of tea, and the more mellow it is.

the water is preferably precipitated or mineral water. When making tea, you should immediately pour the freshly boiled water into the pot and pour it out once or twice at the beginning. When pouring tea, keep pouring it back and forth, so as to avoid the situation of strong before and weak after. When drinking tea, chatting while sipping tea is called "Kung Fu".

Fourth, eating umami

In Chaoshan food culture, "freshness" occupies a very important position. Chaoshan area is close to the South China Sea, and there are different seafood all year round. Chaoshan people's pursuit of seafood season can be described as harsh. When to eat what fish, shrimp, crab and shell is handed down from their ancestors.

Five, there are many food stalls.

Food stalls have an obvious feature: the kitchen is semi-open, and diners can clearly see the chef changing a large spoon into a small spoon, and the big pot into a small pot to cook delicious food. More importantly, they can see the clouds of fire baking the pots, which is another reason for the popularity of food stalls. It has the "boiling gas" that Chaoshan people and even Cantonese people pay great attention to.