福建菜的英文介紹

1、Fujian Cuisine The history of Fujian cuisineFujian cuisine, also called Min Cai for short, holds an important position in Chinas culinary art. Fujians economy and culture began flourishing after the Southern Song Dynasty During the middle Qing Dynasty around 18th century, famous Fujian officials and

2、 literati promoted the Fujian cuisine so it gradually spread to other parts of China.The branches of Fujian cuisineFuzhou dishesSouth Fujian dishesWest Fujian dishesFuzhou dishesFuzhou dishes： quite popular in eastern, central and northern Fujian Province, are more fresh, delicious, and less salty,

3、sweet, and sour.South Fujian dishesSouth Fujian dishes : Popular in Xiamen, Quanzhou,Zhangzhou and the golden triangle of South Fujian, are sweet and hot and use hot sauces, (辣椒醬), and orange juice as flavorings.West Fujian dishesWest Fujian dishes : are salty and hot, prevailing in Hakka region(客家族

4、) with strong local flavor. As Fujian people emigrate overseas, their cuisine become popular in Taiwan and abroad.The characteristics of Fujian cuisine Ingredients of seafood and mountain delicacies Fine slicing techniques Various soup and broth Exquisite culinary art（烹飪原料以海鮮和山珍為主）（刀工巧妙，一切服從于味）（湯菜考究

5、，變化無窮）（烹調(diào)細膩，特別注意調(diào)味）Typical dishes of Fujian cuisineTypical dishes are Buddha-jumping-over-the-wall（佛跳墻）, Tai Chi Taro(太極芋泥 ) , litchi fish（荔枝魚肉）, Kejia Meatballs (客家捶圓) Fried sprat (海蠣煎)、Spring rolls (春卷) and Hong Cao Cui Xiang Chicken (紅糟醉香雞) 荔枝肉太極芋泥太極芋泥 橄欖菜豆豉蒸魚皇帝排場食香露河鰻龍身鳳尾蝦吉利蝦扳指干肉Buddha-jumping-o

6、ver-the-wallThe Fo Tiao Qiang or Buddha The Fo Tiao Qiang or Buddha jumps over the wall is the jumps over the wall is the most popular food in Fujian. most popular food in Fujian. It contains more than 30 It contains more than 30 ingredients, including sea ingredients, including sea slug, sharks fin

7、, abalone, slug, sharks fin, abalone, chicken breast, duck, pigs chicken breast, duck, pigs trotters, dried scallop, trotters, dried scallop, mushroom, pigeon egg and mushroom, pigeon egg and other unique ingredients. Its other unique ingredients. Its said that after the dish is said that after the

8、dish is cooked, the air is heavy with cooked, the air is heavy with a strong fragrance.a strong fragrance.佛 跳 墻Buddha-jumping-over-the-wallThere is a story about this dish ,one There is a story about this dish ,one day ,several scholars came to day ,several scholars came to Gathering spring garden f

9、or a Gathering spring garden for a meal .when the dish is served ,one meal .when the dish is served ,one of the scholars improvised a of the scholars improvised a poem :poem :” ”fragrance spreads to the fragrance spreads to the neighborhood once the lid neighborhood once the lid lifts ,one whiff and

10、 the Buddha lifts ,one whiff and the Buddha jump the wall ,abandoning the jump the wall ,abandoning the zen prevepts .zen prevepts .” ”（壇啟葷香飄四壇啟葷香飄四鄰，佛聞棄禪跳墻來鄰，佛聞棄禪跳墻來）hence hence the name of the dish Legend has the name of the dish Legend has it that it smelt so good that a it that it smelt so good that a monk forgot his vegetarian vows monk forgot his vegetarian vows and lea