Ying Dishes In North and South China
There have been many discussions about the differences in diet between the North and South in China. For example, the northern Chinese may wonder why southerners must have stir-fried vegetables as the last dish for a meal, while the southerners may be surprised to know that people from north are used to hoarding cabbages before winter.
Recently, different understandings of ying dishes caused another round discussion on the internet.
In northern China, ying dishes refer to those which are special and delicious enough to show your warmth when you treat guests. Dishes with plenty of meat and fish are often considered as ying dishes which are usually served in basins rather than plates. Some said that ying dishes are quite common in the North, which are usually made of completely beef, lamb and pork and other kinds of meat. People cook these kinds of meat together with sauce in a large pot.
For most southern Chinese, however, ying dishes are quite unfamiliar. Seven out of eight styles of Chinese cuisine （菜系）come from southern parts of China, which have different kinds of cooking methods. The dishes are put on the fine plates . There are a large number of ying dishes in South China with perfect colors, smells and tastes.
In Guangdong province for example, soup is an important part of Guangdong cuisine. It stress exquisite (精致的) preparations and provides enjoyment with well-chosen ingredients and beautiful presentation. Soup is usually stewed (炖)for several hours with vegetables or seafood rather than meat, and is often considered as the ying dish . It is said that soup should always be served first on the table with great expectations and people will comment after trying. A restaurant which is unable to provide satisfying soup is often considered a failure.
After the heated discussion, people from different provinces willingly and proudly shared the ying dishes in their hometown. What about you? Would you like to share some ying dishes in your hometown?
The Discussion about Ying Dishes in North and South China
Background of the discussion about ying dishes | ※Northerners and southerners hardly understand each other in diet . For example , it’s 1. for people in North to hoard cabbages before winter, while people in South must have stir-friend vegetables as the last dishes for a meal. ※ A new heated discussion appeared on the Internet. | ||
2. of ying dishes | Areas | In North | In South |
Ying dishes | ※ Hosts must show their warmth by 3.which are made of completely many kinds of meat, such as beef, lamb to guests. ※ People cook these kinds of meat together with sauce in a large pot. | ※There are many kinds with great colors , smells and tastes. ※Soup is often considered as the ying dish; It must be 4. and stewed for several hours with vegetables or seafood. ※If the soup in a restaurant satisfies customers , people will consider the restaurant is a 5.. | |
Tableware(餐具) | Basins | Plates | |
Influence of the discussion | The discussion caused many people from different provinces to share ying dishes in their hometown. |
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