Rice, Rice, Rice

Rice, Rice, Rice

Blog Post #3

April 13, 2015

By: Gillian Fiandaca

Chinese food is enjoying high reputation in the world due to its delicious taste and artistic appearance. Food in the Chinese country is typically seen as consisting of two or more general components. These components include a carbohydrate source or starch accompanying dishes of vegetables, meat, fish, or other items. When authentic, Chinese food is the healthiest food in the world. Authentic Chinese food does not require the use of milk-fat ingredients such as cream, butter, or cheese. With a long history, unique features, numerous styles, and exquisite cooking, Chinese food is one very important part of Chinese culture. Chinese dishes are famous for color, smell, taste, meaning, and appearance. Rice is a popular ingredient used in Chinese cooking. It is the core of every meal. It is quick and easy to prepare. Rice can be eaten plain or tossed up with meat and vegetables. It can be served as the main dish or as a side dish to go along with any Chinese meal. Rice is prominent in traditional Chinese cooking. It can be fried or unfried and is used in different dishes such as Chinese salad, dumpling soup, stir-fries, and wontons. Rice can also be paired up with an entrée as a perfect side dish. Popular Chinese dishes to pair up with rice include sweet and sour pork, gong bao chicken, ma po tofu, chow mein, peking roasted duck, spring rolls, and many others. China is the number one rice producer globally. The picture below gives a better visual of that. Rice is not a limited resource, but the water used to help it grow is. Rice is a “thirsty grain” ad requires a lot of water. China planned to swap to using more wheat and corn, but they realized that might not work. Rice is in popular demand in China and is a very popular food in the Chinese culture.

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