1, with distinctive national, regional and family characteristics.

2. There are many kinds of dishes.

3. There are a wide range of materials, which can be divided into two categories: fine selection and coarse selection, among which the choice of commercial vegetables is mostly fine selection.

4. The side dishes are colorful and ingenious.

5. There are many kinds of condiments and various seasoning methods. The seasoning method includes convection seasoning; Diffusion seasoning, infiltration seasoning and chemical decomposition seasoning.

6, skilled use of heat, delicate and diverse cooking techniques, strict operating procedures, pay attention to containers.

7. Pay attention to the dietotherapy and health-preserving function of dishes, which has the characteristics of homology of medicine and food. Chinese food is raised by whole grains; Five fruits help; Five animals are beneficial; Five dishes for stuffing.

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Chinese cuisine has a long history. In a country that pays attention to etiquette and food is the first thing for the people, food etiquette naturally becomes an important part of food culture.

There are six kinds of tableware for Chinese food: cups, plates, bowls, plates, chopsticks and spoons. At a formal banquet, the water glass is placed at the top left of the dish and the wine glass is placed at the top right. Chopsticks and spoons can be placed on special seats or in paper sleeves.

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