Culture Shock! China - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette, 2nd Edition

‘Food in China is tradition, folklore, mythology, ritual, and religious observance as well as nutrition. Nowhere else in the Wor ...

Eating Your Way Across China 123 THE ROLE OF FOOD IN CHINA The West is just catching on to the role that food plays in our well- ...

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Eating Your Way Across China 125 Delicious food can be found everywhere in China. Here, a cook prepares the food for his custome ...

126 CultureShock! China up a vegetable bun, a meat dumpling or a steaming cup of soya milk and a long doughnut stick to dip into ...

Eating Your Way Across China 127 moisture is released from the leaves. It seals in the flavour which is released when moisture i ...

128 CultureShock! China a gentle rocking motion until it has enough momentum built to shoot out the spout and create a hissing h ...

Eating Your Way Across China 129 want to drink room temperature or cold water, be sure to order bottled water, and in more remot ...

130 CultureShock! China Shaoxing wine is a common ingredient used to cook food in the regions of eastern China. It is a traditio ...

Eating Your Way Across China 131 large plastic pack that encloses smaller packs that contain your chopsticks, a wet cloth, a pap ...

132 CultureShock! China small portions as the dish passes you. You should first put the food onto the plate before putting it in ...

Eating Your Way Across China 133 them to enjoy the sauces and combines starch with meats and vegetables in a way that they are m ...

134 CultureShock! China raised to the hygienic conditions in kitchens. One of the biggest risks that you can take is ordering a ...

Eating Your Way Across China 135 taking a table that you move too slowly on. You will need to carefully track and defend your po ...

136 CultureShock! China or rice at the end of the meal. Better dinners will end with fruits as the final dish. If you are sittin ...

Eating Your Way Across China 137 You are not required to tip in China. If you are at a restaurant that you go to often or have a ...

138 CultureShock! China know you better or to further improve their English. They will then take you to a restaurant and order a ...

Eating Your Way Across China 139 An interesting sight that you might see are these mobile stalls that go around the neighbourhoo ...

140 CultureShock! China REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN CUISINE While Shanghai cooking mainly employs steaming, dishes from north China ...

Eating Your Way Across China 141 „ Stir-fried mutton with spring onion (cong bao yang rou)— Thinly-sliced mutton cooked till ten ...