Food in China [antikvár]

Catering is an important part of Chinese Culture. There is an old saying in China: "Food is of the utmost importance to people". Eating, from ancient times, is very important to Chinese people. When two Chinese meet, they usually greet each other by saying: "have you had your meal yet?" No matter it is on festival occasion or birthday banquet, communication of business or gathering of friends, eating together is a popular way of communication. If you'd like to treat your friends in your home, you have to prepare in advance; the vegetables and meat must be fresh, condiments must be complete, and there have to be dishes with and without meat; in addition, dishes of meat and fish, sweet and salty dishes, acid and hot dishes, cold and hot dishes must be provided in a table, so as not to let the guests feel being neglected. Chinese people's love of eating breeds prominent cooking skills and abundant cultural connotation, and catering culture of China enjoys great reputation throughout the world. On the other hand, with the speedy development of China's economy and the improvement of the generál living standard, to eat one's fill and keep warm isn't the aim of today's Chinese any longer. The increasing abundance of substance not only completely meets people's demand of substance, but alsó changes their concept, habit and structure of eating. When the dishes become more and more sumptuous, Chinese people pay greater attention to scientific eating, green foods and health. Meanwhile, with the ceaseless development of international communication, delicious food from all over the world, such as Japanese cooking, pizza from