The number of delicacies and culture can be linked together. Ancient people used the phrase "Moxiao Farmhouse is full of wax and wine, and good years attract customers with enough chicken and dolphins" to describe food. Nowadays, we sometimes need to cook a dish. Let’s take a look at the recipes, and then the basic knowledge about dining etiquette and ingredients. It can be said that "special food" is not only in life, but also in culture and art.
As long as it is related to culture, the word "difference" will inevitably appear. For example, people often talk about the cultural differences between China and the West, but is this also true when it comes to specialties? Yes, just like in the food field, people’s staple food is white rice, while in Europe, pizza, sandwiches, beef and other meat products are often chosen as dinner.
This difference can also be seen when choosing kitchen utensils for eating. Although we can’t adapt to the plugs, it is very easy to use. On the other hand, people in Europe have to use our own wood. Chopsticks are like "doing acrobatics", which is really difficult for them.
The same is certainly true for the way of cooking. It is just like it is difficult to see people in Western countries who can cook. At most, Italy and France have methods of cooking ingredients that are similar to our own, such as stewing and stir-frying. There is actually a difference in level, because they don't have the "explosion of oil".
Then the question is, why is the cooking method of cooking not popular in the West? The root cause may not be what you think, just remember that cooking is "really hard" for them! And this said difficult area will surprise you?
It’s not that people in Europe are lazy; when it comes to eating, the word “lazy” actually doesn’t exist at all. Who doesn’t want to eat more delicious food? Secondly, from the perspective of free time, office workers in Europe have more leisure time than everyone else, so they will not "suffocate" their desire for snacks due to laziness.
It is not because we are poor in food; the fact that we are poor in food is actually related to the situation. But judging from the current living standards of people around the world, it is difficult to say that everyone can have food and clothing without worries, but It's not like "regressing" to the point where even food is scarce. Remember that European and American countries have many food that people can't live without. Of course, they may not necessarily have the food here.
Of course it’s not that their cooking skills are insufficient; for many people, the cooking skills of Chinese restaurants are enough to be described as “timeless”. Our own specialties are rich and colorful, and the cooking methods are also very particular. , but it does not mean that the cooking skills at home and abroad are worse than ours. When it comes to plating and food matching, Western restaurants will pay more attention than we should.
What is the reason why "cooking", which is more popular in China, is almost invisible in European and American countries? I think if I have to say it, I can only say that it is really too difficult for them!
In Italy, pasta is the dominant food, so there is not much opportunity to cook. People eat noodles for a long time, and they are usually popular in winter, so you can cook noodles or stir-fry. Are you used to it? Presumably not. Similarly, in Europe, noodles are the dominant food, so for them, it is really difficult to cook a dish because they don’t need it.
The difficulty is that Germans don’t think that dining is particularly important. Compared with yearning for food, we prefer to focus on outdoor activities. This is why it is so difficult. If you see someone looking at their mobile phone on a bus or train in Germany, they will also prefer to focus on reading. This is considered to be caused by the difference in pursuit of perfection.
The difficulty is that France is only willing to use fruits and vegetables as "decoration" and then eat them raw. Generally speaking, the cooking methods of human meat in Europe are mainly roasting and frying. For vegetables, Fruits are usually used as condiments to have a decorative effect, so there is no suitable opportunity for them to stir-fry vegetables or meats.
The difficulty is that Americans are more worried about not having enough to eat. Overcooking ingredients will also cause a lot of heat loss, especially in the form of frying in oil. In fact, the ingredients will lose a lot of calories, so it is not suitable for them. Americans who have very high caloric requirements do not like to use cooking methods to process food, which makes it really difficult for them to even eat full!
Fried, deep-fried, stir-fried, stewed, and boiled, these are the ways we deal with food. However, different places or people have different desires for good-tasting food. Therefore, it is not surprising that Chinese "cooking" is not popular in the West. Just like in our country, we do not particularly advocate eating too much baked ingredients. The soil and water support the people. The scope of application of this is really wide enough. .