What dishes are included in prepared dishesA variety of meats, seafood, vegetables, tofu and more.

Prepared dishes, also known as convenience dishes or meal preparation semi-finished products, refers to processed, cooked dishes that usually require simple re-processing or heating to be served. There are a wide variety of prepared dishes, including a variety of meats, seafood, vegetables and tofu. For example, shredded pork with fish, braised pork, kung pao chicken, stir-fried shrimp, and stir-fried vegetables are common prepared dishes. These dishes have been stripped of unnecessary ingredients and bones and cut in the right shape and size for quick cooking by consumers.

According to the group standard of "Prepared Dishes" drafted by the China Culinary Association with the participation of a number of units***, prepared dishes are defined as "dishes made from one or more kinds of agricultural products as the main raw materials, using standardized assembly operations, pre-processing (such as cutting, mixing, marinating, tumbling, shaping, seasoning, etc.) and/or pre-cooking (such as stir-frying, deep-frying, roasting, boiling, steaming, etc.), and pre-packaging. made, and pre-packaged finished or semi-finished dishes".

Based on this definition, the industry divides prepared dishes into four main categories: ready-to-eat (such as congee, ready-to-eat canned food); ready-to-heat (such as frozen dumplings, hot pot); ready-to-cook (semi-finished products that must be heated for cooking); and ready-to-serve (such as no-wash, no-cut vegetables).

Social Evaluation:

1, the prefabricated vegetable industry, "one end is connected to the dining table, the other end is connected to the field", is the traditional catering processing industry and the modern food processing industry, is the extension of the industrial chain of the modern food processing industry, is the "integration of the three industries". It is a cross industry between traditional catering processing industry and modern food processing industry, an extension of modern food processing industry chain, and a powerful support and path for "integration of three industries" and rural revitalization. The healthy and rapid development of the prefabricated vegetable industry is inseparable from scientific and technological innovation, application of technological achievements and high-level personnel training.

2, after study, in view of the current prefabricated vegetables have no unified standard system, certification system, traceability system and other effective regulatory mechanism, "prefabricated vegetables into the campus" should be very cautious attitude, should not be promoted into the campus.

3, 2023 September Sichuan Provincial Department of Education issued a document: the current prefabricated dishes should not be promoted into the campus.