Seven necessities | |||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 開門七件事:柴米油鹽醬醋茶 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 开门七件事:柴米油盐酱醋茶 | ||||||||||||
Literal meaning | open door 7 items-of-affairs: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea | ||||||||||||
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The seven necessities stem from the phrase "Firewood,rice,oil,salt,sauce,vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day". The items were known as early as the Song dynasty travel book, Dreams of the Former Capital . [1]
The Chinese phrase "seven necessities" literally means "開open 門door 七seven 件事items" when translated,which is an old Chinese saying. They include firewood (柴chái),rice (米mĭ),oil (油yóu),salt (鹽yán),sauce (醬jiàng),vinegar (醋cù),tea (茶chá). The seven necessities were made popular in modern tea culture due to the fact the beverage was mentioned as one of the seven necessities of Chinese life. [2]
Chinese cuisine encompasses the numerous cuisines originating from China,as well as overseas cuisines created by the Chinese diaspora. Because of the Chinese diaspora and historical power of the country,Chinese cuisine has influenced many other cuisines in Asia and beyond,with modifications made to cater to local palates. Chinese food staples such as rice,soy sauce,noodles,tea,chili oil,and tofu,and utensils such as chopsticks and the wok,can now be found worldwide.
Korean cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient agricultural and nomadic traditions in Korea and southern Manchuria,Korean cuisine reflects a complex interaction of the natural environment and different cultural trends.
Chinese tea culture includes all facets of tea,both physical and spiritual,that significantly influenced Chinese culture throughout history. Physically,it consists of the history of tea cultivation,brewing,serving techniques,methods of consumption,arts,and the tea ceremony. Tea culture is to take tea as a carrier,and through this carrier to spread various arts. Tea culture is an integral part of the excellent traditional Chinese culture,and its content is very rich. Tea culture is the organic fusion of tea and culture,which contains and embodies the manifestation of a certain period of material and spiritual civilization. Tea culture is the combination of tea art and spirit,and the expression of tea art through Spirituality. It emerged in China in the Tang Dynasty,flourished in the Song and Ming Dynasties,and declined in the Qing Dynasty.
Umeboshi are pickled (brined) ume fruits common in Japan. The word umeboshi is often translated into English as 'salted Japanese plums','Japanese plums' or 'preserved plums'. Ume is a species of fruit-bearing tree in the genus Prunus,which is often called a "plum",but is actually more closely related to the apricot. Pickled ume which are not dried are called umezuke (梅漬け).
Youtiao,known in Southern China as Yu Char Kway is a long golden-brown deep-fried strip of wheat flour dough of Chinese origin and also popular in other East and Southeast Asian cuisines.
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Cha chaan teng,often called a Hong Kong-style cafe or diner in English,is a type of restaurant that originated in Hong Kong. Cha chaan teng are commonly found in Hong Kong,Macau,and parts of Guangdong. Due to the waves of mass migrations from Hong Kong in the 1980s,they are now established in major Chinese communities in Western countries such as Australia,Canada,the United Kingdom,and the United States. Likened to a greasy spoon cafe or an American diner,cha chaan tengs are known for eclectic and affordable menus,which include dishes from Hong Kong cuisine and Hong Kong-style Western cuisine. They draw comparisons to Western cafés due to their casual settings,as well as menus revolving around coffee and tea.
Sweet and sour is a generic term that encompasses many styles of sauce,cuisine and cooking methods. It is commonly used in East Asia and Southeast Asia,and has been used in England since the Middle Ages. Sweet and sour sauce remains popular in Asian and Western cuisines.
Korean royal court cuisine was the style of cookery within Korean cuisine traditionally consumed at the court of the Joseon Dynasty,which ruled Korea from 1392 to 1910. There has been a revival of this cookery style in the 21st century. It is said that twelve dishes should be served along with rice and soup,with most dishes served in bangjja (bronzeware).
Filipino cuisine is composed of the cuisines of more than a hundred distinct ethnolinguistic groups found throughout the Philippine archipelago. A majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that compose Filipino cuisine are from the food traditions of various ethnolinguistic groups and tribes of the archipelago,including the Ilocano,Pangasinan,Kapampangan,Tagalog,Bicolano,Visayan,Chavacano and Maranao ethnolinguistic groups. The styles of preparation and dishes associated with them have evolved over many centuries from a largely indigenous base shared with maritime Southeast Asia with varied influences from Chinese,Spanish and American cuisines,in line with the major waves of influence that had enriched the cultures of the archipelago,as well as others adapted to indigenous ingredients and the local palate.
Yuenyeung is a drink created by mixing coffee with tea. It originated in Hong Kong,where it remains popular.
Burmese cuisine encompasses the diverse regional culinary traditions of Myanmar,which have developed through longstanding agricultural practices,centuries of sociopolitical and economic change,and cross-cultural contact and trade with neighboring countries at the confluence of South Asia,Southeast Asia,and East Asia,including the modern-day nations of India,China,and Thailand.
Japanese Chinese cuisine or Chūka is a style of Japanese cuisine served by Chinese restaurants popularized in Japan in the late 19th century and more recent times. This style of food is different from modern Chinatown Chinese food in Japan which is considered "authentic Chinese food",e.g. Yokohama Chinatown. The Shippoku style of cooking displays heavy influence from Chinese cuisine. Many of these Chinese dishes were introduced to Japan by Chinese immigrants,others were brought in by returning Japanese soldiers from the Japanese invasion and colonization of China.
Customs and etiquette in Chinese dining are the traditional behaviors observed while eating in Greater China. Traditional Han customs have spread throughout East Asia to varying degrees,with some regions sharing a few aspects of formal dining,which has ranged from guest seating to paying the bill.
The 18 Martial Arts is Taiwanese American R&B singer-songwriter Wang Leehom's fourteenth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 12 August 2010 by Sony Music Taiwan.
Breakfast,the first meal of the day eaten after waking from the night's sleep,varies in composition and tradition across the world.