Chinese Food You Have to Try
The Chinese food that you will eat at your local Chinese restaurant is not actually what the Chinese eat. It is an Americanized version of their every-day food. The dishes are quite different, and cater to American tastes. The ingredients in American-Chinese food are also very different than the ingredients found in traditional Chinese food, as many of the ingredients are replaced by things that are found in America, rather than those grown in China. Some examples of this are: American broccoli, carrots, and onions are very different than the Chinese broccoli, carrots, and onions. But traditional Chinese food is delicious. It is a shame that we do not have it more abundantly in the States. Here is a list of ten delicious dishes that you must try if you ever visit China.
Dumplings
While the dumplings here in the states are probably the most similar to dumplings in China, they are different on the mainland. Here, we call them “potstickers.” In China, there are three different preparation methods: frying, boiling, and steaming. Here in America, we tend to only do the first method of preparation. There are purse shaped dumplings and crescent-shaped dumplings. If you are lucky, you can find a restaurant that serves the dumplings in a peanut sauce that is to die for!
