On the Chaoshan spirit in Chaoshan cuisine Author: Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Chaoshan Studies Source: Chen Youyi, Li Changxin Chaoshan cuisine is well-known at home and abroad for its distinctive local characteristics and outstanding characteristics of "freshness, lightness, skill and elegance"
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Chaoshan cuisine is a cultural product created by the Chaoshan people and one of the main representatives of Chaoshan culture. It has a high degree of cultural connotation and therefore inevitably embodies the spirit of Chaoshan people.
1. Food and human cultural spirit (1) The emergence of food culture.
(2) Differences in food culture and their causes.
The main reasons for the differences in food customs and cultures in different regions and ethnic groups are: 1. Differences in natural geographical environment.
2. Differences in production methods.
(3) Diet highly embodies the spirit of human culture.
In short, food molds the human cultural spirit.
As the highest realm of food, gourmet food profoundly casts the human cultural spirit.
2. Chaoshan cuisine profoundly embodies the spirit of Chaoshan people. Chaoshan cuisine is a product of Chaoshan traditional culture. It has distinctive Chaoshan regional characteristics and is well-known at home and abroad.
Chaozhou cuisine is full of color, flavor and flavor. It not only has exquisite cooking art, but also fully embodies the profound connotation of Chinese food culture.
Chaoshan cuisine is one of the main representatives of Chaoshan traditional culture. It deeply embodies the strong spirit of Chaoshan people.
(1) The spirit of excellence and hard work.
1. The production technology is very sophisticated.
There are many cooking methods for Chaozhou cuisine, and dozens of commonly used methods include stewing, stewing, frying, cooking (steaming), stir-frying, soaking, pan-frying, simmering, clearing, basting, searing, and roasting.
Knife skills, ingredients, garnishes, and cooking all require meticulous attention; there are dozens of knife-handling techniques for knives, and garnishes pay attention to nature, flavor, color, shape, and the combination of meat and vegetables; there are hundreds of types of seasonings to differentiate between different dishes.
A variety of "flavor dishes" are used as dipping ingredients, and the heat can be divided into strong, strong, medium, slow and small, depending on the ingredients.
The food is refined and tastes perfect, and the humble food is transformed into a delicacy.
2. The production process is very particular.
Exquisite technology and exquisite workmanship are the outstanding features of Chaoshan cuisine, and Chaozhou cuisine has earned the reputation of "Kungfu cuisine".
And this is the full expression of the trendy people’s spirit of striving for excellence and hard work.
The main reasons why Chaoshan cuisine embodies the spirit of excellence and hard work of Chaoshan people are: first, the influence of Chaoshan traditional culture with distinctive and exquisite characteristics.
Second, the influence of the social atmosphere of pursuing tranquility and inaction.
(2) An open spirit that is inclusive and inclusive.
(3) Pioneering and innovative spirit.
(4) The spirit of patriotism.
(5) The spirit of "harmony".
Chaoshan cuisine profoundly embodies the Chaoshan spirit of excellence, hard work, eclecticism, tolerance of all rivers, pioneering and innovative, patriotism, and harmony. This is a precious historical heritage and spiritual wealth of the Chaoshan people.
In the great practice of shaping the Shantou spirit, accelerating the development of Shantou, and building a well-off society in an all-round way, it is undoubtedly necessary to develop and utilize Chaoshan cuisine, a rich cultural resource, and to promote, innovate, and enhance the Chaozhou people's spirit in Chaoshan cuisine.
It is of extremely important strategic significance.