The "Five Flavors" of the cultural characteristics of Cantonese cuisine

1. "Guang" flavor - the surname of Cantonese cuisine, Guangyin and Guangshi

Guangdong and Guangzhou have the surname "Guang". ". Cantonese cuisine also has the surname "Guang". "Guang" originated from the imperial edict issued by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty after he pacified the Nanyue Kingdom, "It is appropriate to spread favor and trust in Guangdong when the territory of Guangdong is first opened" (witnessed by Guangxin Tower in Zhaoqing).

The "wide range" of materials

Things that fly in the sky

Things that crawl on the ground

Things that swim in the water

Culture The "broadness" of the connotation

The sea embraces all rivers and has a large capacity, which is the "broadness" of the marine cultural heritage

Gathering the east, west, north, south, and integrating ancient and modern times, China and foreign countries, it is the "broadness" of the cultural connotation

Wide drink, wide food, and harmonious taste are the "broadness" of Lingnan food culture

The sun, ocean, and healthy sheep are the "broadness" of Lingnan food culture's vitality

2. Umami - the foundation of deliciousness, the beauty of adulthood

Cantonese cuisine is a masterpiece of umami.

Cantonese cuisine features: fresh, tender and smooth.

The umami taste is the whiteness of the picking, just like the whiter the paper, the more colorful it becomes when painting. The deliciousness of Cantonese food lies in the umami base and umami flavor, the harmonious, corrective and savory beauty of the food.

Principle of seasoning: Umami is the soul of delicious food. In order to make the food beautiful, salty and fresh must be balanced.

Seasoning skills: select fresh ingredients

Prepare and preserve freshness

Season for freshness

Boil soup for freshness

The Cantonese people’s pursuit and appreciation of food is "harmony"

"Harmony" is the "full flavor" of Cantonese cuisine ”, the basis of broad “taste” and beautiful “taste”

Japanese-flavored beef offal

Laohuo Jingtang is the representative work of “Japanese-flavored”

“Harmonious-flavored” "Wei" is a dietary expression of "harmony but different"

Chinese character civilization: the word "harmony" is in the word "kou" with "禾" (spikes, grains) in it, and the word "wei" is in the word "kou" There is "Sheep" (Wei, the zodiac sign of Sheep)

4. The right taste - blending the other flavors

The sweet taste is the right taste, and it will not cause irritation when it is too strong;

Sour, pungent, salty, and bitter are different flavors, which can cause irritation when too strong;

Sweetness, sweetness (sugar), umami (MSG), and sweetness (licorice) are normal flavors, while sourness, pungency, and saltiness are There are different degrees of intensity and bitterness, so it is called "different taste";

The irritating "different taste" is harmonized with sweetness and no longer feels irritating after being neutralized, so the sweetness is another kind of reduction. Exciting "auxiliary flavor". (Moderately sweet and sour, moderately salty)

The word "zheng" in Cantonese corresponds to the word "zhong" in Henan dialect, and "noon" means "noon"; the ancient word "wu" is the same as "five" - ??yin and yang. Noon between heaven and earth. (Just like the shadow of a tree when the sun shines at noon, it is neither slanted nor slanted)

Advocating "righteousness" means advocating "zhong" and "harmony".

5. Original taste - light taste brings out the true nature, nature is the basis

Those who have taste make it come out

Hundred dishes and hundreds of flavors

Each dish has its own beauty

Each dish has its own beauty

(Representative dishes: mussels, salted cabbage, white-cut chicken)

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3. The Taste of Umami in Cantonese Cuisine

"Umami" is not only the basic substance (raw materials, condiments) of Cantonese cuisine, but "umami" is also "taste" the best carrier. The Tao of Umami:

Bring out the flavor, let those who have the flavor bring it out - the beauty of adults is the beauty of the soul;

Harmony, the five flavors harmonize with the fragrance of hundreds of flavors - each has its own beauty and the beauty of harmony;

Enter the flavor, let in the tasteless ones - "fresh" people focus on beauty;

Adjust the flavor, let the peculiar smell be eliminated - use strengths and avoid weaknesses, eliminate deficiencies and preserve beauty;

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Taste, improve the taste and taste - delicious and delicious.