~Blog Post #3~
By: Sarah Olson
April 20, 2015
The food used in traditional Chinese cooking has much to do with the history of China. Throughout history, it has been difficult to feed China's huge and growing population. Meat was scarce at times, so the Chinese relied on rice and noodles, which were much more plentiful and available. Veggies were added in and stir fry became a staple. Rice is the most abundantly used ingredient in Chinese cooking. In this post, I am going to focus on the Cantonese region, since that is where most Chinese immigrants come from. Cantonese cooking uses mainly rice, along with veggies and some pork. Chinese archeologists have evidence that rice has been farmed along rivers as early as 5000 B.C.
Along with rice, there are native spices that add to our knowledge of Chinese cooking. Ginger is native to China, and so is anise. Anise is used to make black licorice! Rice stir fries with veggies and ginger and sesame/peanut oil is pretty huge and common in China.
However, this rice addiction in China is starting to affect people's health. It is so delicious and starchy that more and more Chinese are starting to get little pot bellies and round faces :) It is way less common to see an obese Chinese person than an obese American person.
http://www.foodbycountry.com/Algeria-to-France/China.html
Great Blog post! I love Chinese food, but I didn’t know the history and the reason rice and noodles are so popular there. Your blog is very informational and I learned much from it. I didn’t know that eating too much rice was unhealthy for you. It is cool how long rice has been around France doesn’t use much rice but France is known for using a lot of spices to make meals burst with flavor. I would love to learn more about China and try some new Chinese food. You seem to know a lot about China and there culture.
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