The Chinese New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the Begining of Spring (the first of the twenty-four terms in coodination with the changes of Nature). Its origin is too old to be traced. Several explanations are hanging around. All agree, however, that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese solely means “year”, was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year.
One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. People were very scared. One day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue Nian. To Nian he said, “I hear say that you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents?” So, it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harrassed people and their domestic animals from time to time. Read the rest of this entry »
Through the centuries, Chinese cooking has also been adapted to an ever-present shortage of fuel. Because wood and other fuels for cooking have always been scarce, the Chinese have learned to spend a maximum amount of time on food preparation and a minimum amount of time on actual cooking.
Most ingredients are diced, sliced, or shredded because small pieces cook more quickly than large pieces. The seasonings are measured out ahead of time. Most cooking is done in one pot and usually takes only a few minutes.
One quick-cooking technique is the stir-fry method in which eggs,meats, fish, or vegetables are cut into small pieces and tossed rapidly in hot oil. This method was developed to make sure that the nutritional value, flavor, and color of foods were not lost during cooking taste.
Steaming food is another quick method of cooking that preserves flavor and food value.
In my opinion,despite the fact that people in many countries enjoy eating Chinese food, But preparing Chinese meals at home is still unfamiliar to many
people. In actual, there is nothing mysterious about simple Chinese
cooking. Chinese cooks choose the freshest vegetables, seafood, and meat and make careful use of flavorful spices and seasonings to create delicious, satisfying dishes out of relatively simple ingredients.One method to understand Chinese food is that learning about the background of China and its people. I am a chinese live in beijing and i am very happy to guide you to understanding my country and let you know how to cook chinese food.Knowing a little bit about these factors will help you to
appreciate China’s tasty tradition of good food, then you can begin cooking the Chinese food by yourself.
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes is an ordinary food of the Chinese people.Most families eat it every day.it also is the most basic in chinesefood.it is easy to cooking,and suitable to many people.Often eating can make you beauty. Now let me guide you to cooking it by yourself.
Ingredient ：4 eggs, 150 grams tomatoes
Sauce: 5 tablespoons lard, salt, the amount of sugar, starch 2 tablespoons of water.
method:
1. Beat the eggs lightly. Add ingredient One. Read the rest of this entry »
【Materials】
200 grams of lean pork, yellow chive 150 grams, 1 onion, soy sauce, pepper, starch, salt, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil
【Directions】
1, Firstly,shred pork with soy sauce, pepper, starch, vegetable oil to marinate.
2, Yellow Chive cut into sections, green onions cut in Read the rest of this entry »
