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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT
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IF EATING OUT IN A RESTAURANT OR IN SOMEBODY'S HOME YOU
SHOULD NEVER BE LATE. IN SOMEBODY'S HOME FOOD OR DRINK
MUST NOT BE TOUCHED UNTIL THE HOST TELLS YOU THAT YOU MAY
START. TAKE YOUR TIME WHEN TASTING FOOD IN CHINA, AS THE
MENU MAY HAVE UP TO 13 COURSES.
TYPICAL MEALS
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THERE ARE FOUR MAIN STYLES OF CHINESE COOKING.
BEIJING AND SHANDONG:- THE INCLUSION OF SPICES AND CHILLI
CHARACTERISES THIS STYLE. BREAD AND NOODLES OFTEN REPLACE
RICE.
BEIJING SPECIALITIES:- BEIJING DUCK EATEN WITH A PANCAKE
WITH CUCUMBER & PLUM SAUCE. BEGGARS CHICKEN, WHICH IS WRAPPED
IN LOTUS LEAVES AND COOKED FOR THE DAY ON HOT ASHES.
SHANDONG SPECIALITIES:- BIRDS NEST SOUP AND SWEET AND
SOUR YELLOW RIVER CARP.
SHANGHAINESE AND JIANGZHENESE:- CHARACTERISED BY THE
USE OF SEAFOOD. ALSO SPICIES. EELS ARE POPULAR.
SHANGHAINESE SPECIALITIES:- DRUNKEN CHICKEN. CHICKEN COOKED IN A
CHINESE WINE WHICH TASTES LIKE SHERRY.
JIANGZHENESE SPECIALITIES:- POULTRY AND SEAFOOD COOKED
IN ORIGINAL JUICES TO PRESERVE FLAVOUR.
SICHUANESE:- CHARACTERISED BY THE USE OF SPICIES, MORE THAN
THE PREVIOUS STYLES.
SPECIALITIES:- FROGS LEGS, SMOKED DUCK, SHRIMPS WITH SALT
AND GARLIC, DRIED CHILLI BEEF AND BEAR PAWS IN BROWN SAUCE.
CANTONESE:- CHARACTERISED BY STIR FRYING FOOD.
SPECIALITIES:- ABALONE, THOUSAND YEAR OLD EGGS, SHARKS FIN
SOUP, ROAST PIG AND DRAGONS DUEL TIGER, WHICH IS A MIXTURE
OF SNAKE AND WILDCAT MEAT.
DRINKS
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GREEN TEA IS THE MOST COMMON DRINK. THERE IS
ALSO A CHINESE BEER CALLED TSINGTAO. ONE OF THE
BEST-KNOWN NATIONAL DRINKS IS MAOTAI. LOCALLY
BREWED DRINKS ARE AVAILABLE. VERY FAMOUS TRENCH
WINE CALLED DINASTY. COFFEE AND BLACK TEA ARE
ALSO AVAILABLE.
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