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Chinese Taiwan Gourmet cooking styles and techniques
from: chungWhen it comes to food, Taiwan is the
place that can satisfy all your needs. Countries from all corners of the world
are represented here, leaving you with the difficult task to choose from the
great variety of food available, ranging from international dishes to
traditional Chinese delicacies and authentic Taiwanese snacks. Finding
something to eat in Taiwan is not only easy, eating itself proves to be a joy
time and time again.
To the Taiwanese, eating is an art and
a cultural expression. Because of Taiwan's specific historical background, its
food culture has become extremely diverse. Not only are Chinese dishes
enhanced, the finest food from around the world converges here, so whether you
feel like having some traditional Chinese food or would like to try something
different, its all there. All you have to do is choose from the endless array
of American, European, Italian, Asia-Pacific or even Mediterranean dishes. It
is for good reason that Taiwan is called the "Republic of World
Cuisine".
Chinese cuisine goes back to ancient
times and achieved its present level through the accumulation of thousands of
years of practical knowledge of and experience in cookery. Emphasis is placed
on the perfect combination of color, aroma, flavor and shape, through which the
most common ingredients are transformed into culinary tours de force. Chinese
cuisine has therefore become well-known around the world and continues to
attract gastronomes alike. In Taiwan, cooking techniques from all areas of
China have merged, and the Taiwanese do not only master the traditional local
Chinese specialties, but also continuously use traditional techniques to
develop new culinary treats. It is therefore that each year Taiwan attracts
many tourists who come to savor these Chinese specialties, ranging from small
steamed buns to water-boiled dumplings.
Traditional Chinese food to be found in
Taiwan, next to Taiwanese and Hakka-style dishes, mainly includes dishes from
Fujian, Guangdang, Jiangxi, Shanghai, Hunan, Sichuan and Beijing.
Following we'll give an introduction to
the characteristics and different cooking styles of dishes from each region:
1. Taiwan: Natural original flavors are
preserved and there is a focus on light, fresh and simply flavored dishes,
influenced by the Dutch and Japanese, raw and slightly water-scalded food is
widely accepted.
2. Fujian: Dominated by
seafood, preferably steamed, mainly light, sweet, and sour flavorings.
3. Guangdong: Great variety of
ingredients, focus on light, fresh, smooth, sweet, tasty and tender dishes,
main methods of food preparation consist of frying, baking, stir-frying,
steaming, and boiling.
4. Jiangxi: Focus on original flavors,
main methods of food preparation consist of stewing, braising, steaming,
stir-frying, and cooking, for all of which temperature control is the most
important aspect, flavors are light but do not lack taste, bones are removed
while keeping shapes intact, although smooth and tender dishes have kept their
taste.
5. Shanghai: Dishes breathing
international fame originate here, local flavors are adhered to and dishes are
mostly oily, drowning in sauce and brightly colored.
6. Hunan: Sour, hot, and rich flavors
are the secret behind the popular dishes from this area, a well-known specialty
is the smoked bacon, dishes from Hunan and Sichuan show some similarities as
many are hot-flavored because of the use of large amounts of red pepper.
7. Sichuan: Famous for its hot-flavored
dishes as preferably dried and fresh red pepper is used during preparation,
fish and other seafood is favored, extremely popular among those who favor
strongly-flavored food.
8. Beijing: A combination of flavors
from all corners, magnificently and delicately prepared, dishes combine color,
shape, flavor, and nutrition, and are mostly light and tender.
9. Hakka: Dried and preserved materials
form important ingredients of the Hakka kitchen; dishes are mostly strongly
flavored (burnt, flavored, well-done, salty, fat).
Next to these Chinese delicacies, the
enormous variety of typical Taiwanese snacks is unique in the world and most
perfectly illustrates the important place that the food culture takes into the
lives of the Taiwanese people.
Famous and unique Taiwanese snacks
range from oyster omelets to fried rice noodles, tempura, Tainan Tan-tze
noodles, Taiwanese spring rolls, rice tube pudding, and braised pork rice. Food
is cheap and delicious, and by no means inferior, while each specialty gives
you an insight in the people of the area it originates from. Typical Taiwanese
snacks are found everywhere, but Taiwan's night markets in particular, each
night market having its own traditions and characteristics, are the places
where these snacks can be found in abundance. Trying out these snacks, tourists
will be able to learn about different specialties, cultures and people from
different areas, adding a whole new perspective to traveling.
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