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Hakka Cuisine ( 客家菜 )

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Hakka cuisine ( 客家菜 ) is the cooking style of the Hakka, and originally came from southeastern China ( Guangdong 广东 and Fujian 福建 ).
Hakka people are migratory tribes of ethnic Han people originated from central China. Their ancestors exiled themselves from foreign rulers such as the Mongols during the Yuan Dynasty ( 元朝 ). [...]

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Gongfu Tea ( 功夫茶 )

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The Fujian tea ceremony ( 功夫茶 Gongfu tea ), is a specific way of preparing tea — specifically oolong ( 乌龙茶 ), although sometimes used also for black teas. The process is considered inappropriate for the much more delicate nature of green teas.
For the ideal execution of this particular tea-brewing system, there are several key [...]

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china food–Main Food

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Generally, we can divided the farming products of main food in China into 3 styles, those are, Rice in Southern and Eastern China, Wheat in Northern China and Sweet Corn in Middle, Northern, Western China. Because of their farming products, the people living in Southern China will have rice, congee or rice noodle as their [...]

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Zhajiang Mian (lit. “fried sauce noodles”)

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Zhajiang mian is a northern Chinese dish consisting of thick wheat noodles topped with a mixture of stir-fried ground pork and cucumber with fermented soybean paste. Nicknamed as “Chinese spaghetti”, Zhajiang mian has been popular throughout the country.

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Instant-boiled Mutton

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Also known as Mongolian Hot-pot, the instant-boiled mutton is fresh, tender and delicious, not greasy at all. The way of preparing it may be interesting for you: the cooking pot is often sunk into the table or above the table and fueled, frozen mutton is cut into deli-thin slices for you to load individually into [...]

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What makes green tea so special?

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The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of [...]

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Tool and habits in chinese food culture

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Not same to the people living in western area, Chinese used to have their dinner together with all the family members, sitting around a table and each person will have one set of dining tool in front of them, including two bowls which one for rice and another for soup, one pairs of chopsticks and [...]

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Vinegar

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During the scorching summer, you sweat a lot. So it would be wise for you to have some vinegar to improve the density of your hydrochloric acid (a strong acid that can assist with the digestion of protein and kill bacteria) to sharpen your appetite. As it inhibits germs,
it can also kill pyococcus (a germ [...]

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Hot tea

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Drinks are popular during the summer. The best choice is hot tea, rather than colddrinks, beer or coffee. The common daily
drink, which contains rich kalium (the soft, silver-white metallic chemical element that oxidizes rapidly when exposed to air), may quench your thirst and help you relieve fatigue. As experimental results of British scientists indicate, hot [...]

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Quanjude Opens Its Exhibition Hall

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On May 20, 2005, the renowned restaurant chain Quanjude Group opened up an exhibition hall on the third floor of its headquarters at Hepingmen, Beijing. Covering approximately 400 square meters, the hall is dedicated to the history of its famed roast duck, the company’s development over the [...]

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