{"id":25168,"date":"2023-10-19T10:26:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T02:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/?p=25168"},"modified":"2023-10-19T10:26:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T02:26:07","slug":"why-foreigners-like-chinese-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/why-foreigners-like-chinese-food.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Foreigners Like Chinese Food?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"37c28470d9d6d3cb9ff74e663adb766a\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3594734025006597\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chinese food culture has a long history, is extensive and profound, and has always attracted the attention of countless foreigners with its unique flavor and charm. This article will explore the topic of why foreigners like Chinese food from many aspects.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/why-foreigners-like-chinese-food.html\/#1_Food_Culture\" title=\"1. Food Culture\">1. Food Culture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/why-foreigners-like-chinese-food.html\/#2_Ingredients_Innovation\" title=\"2. Ingredients Innovation\">2. Ingredients Innovation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/why-foreigners-like-chinese-food.html\/#3_Cooking_Skills\" title=\"3. Cooking Skills\">3. Cooking Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/why-foreigners-like-chinese-food.html\/#4_Eating_Habits\" title=\"4. Eating Habits\">4. Eating Habits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/why-foreigners-like-chinese-food.html\/#5_Conclusion\" title=\"5. Conclusion\">5. Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Food_Culture\"><\/span><strong>1. Food Culture<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Chinese food culture has a long history, which can be traced back to ancient court aristocrats and folk traditions. After thousands of years of development, Chinese cuisine has formed its own unique local characteristics, such as the spiciness of Sichuan cuisine, the sweetness of Jiangsu cuisine, and the lightness of Cantonese cuisine. These distinctive cuisines constitute the treasure of Chinese food culture and attract the attention of countless foreigners.<br \/>\nIn addition, the variety of Chinese dishes is also very rich. From home cooking to palace banquets, from local snacks to specialty dishes, the diversity of Chinese cuisine is amazing. This diversity provides foreigners with more choices and a deeper understanding of the food culture across China.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Ingredients_Innovation\"><\/span><strong>2. Ingredients Innovation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Chinese chefs are very particular about the selection and use of ingredients. They pursue fresh raw materials, pay attention to the seasonality of ingredients, and are good at using various condiments to enhance the taste of dishes. At the same time, Chinese chefs also integrate the characteristics of different cuisines through continuous innovation to bring new taste experiences to foreigners.<br \/>\nTake a traditional Chinese dish &#8220;Kung Pao Chicken&#8221; as an example. It combines the spiciness of Sichuan cuisine with the lightness of Cantonese cuisine. It is delicious and deeply loved by foreigners. The emergence of this innovative dish allows foreigners to appreciate the unique charm of cuisines from all over China while tasting delicious food.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Why-Do-Foreigners-Like-Chinese-Food.jpeg\" alt=\"Why Do Foreigners Like Chinese Food\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Why-Do-Foreigners-Like-Chinese-Food.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Why-Do-Foreigners-Like-Chinese-Food-600x375.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Why-Do-Foreigners-Like-Chinese-Food-300x188.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Cooking_Skills\"><\/span><strong>3. Cooking Skills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Chinese cooking techniques are rich and colorful, such as steaming, boiling, frying, baking, etc. The flexible application of these techniques makes Chinese dishes highly attractive both in terms of taste and vision. At the same time, precise control of heat and time is also one of the unique skills of Chinese chefs. They can skillfully adjust the heat and cooking time according to the characteristics and taste requirements of different ingredients, so that each dish can achieve the best taste.<br \/>\nFor example, when making dumplings, Chinese chefs will use various methods such as boiling and steaming to maintain the original flavor of the dumplings. When making fried chicken, they need to pay attention to controlling the oil temperature and frying time to ensure the tenderness and taste of the chicken. The use of these cooking techniques allows foreigners to feel the professionalism and ingenuity of Chinese chefs when tasting Chinese food.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chinese-chefs-are-cooking.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese chefs are cooking\" width=\"640\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chinese-chefs-are-cooking.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chinese-chefs-are-cooking-600x426.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chinese-chefs-are-cooking-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Eating_Habits\"><\/span><strong>4. Eating Habits<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Chinese people have unique eating habits and table manners. At the dinner table, Chinese people pay attention to creating an atmosphere and like to share delicious food with family or friends. They pay attention to etiquette and rules, such as waiting for elders or guests to be seated before starting to eat, not turning dishes at will, and avoiding smacking. These etiquettes not only reflect Chinese people&#8217;s respect for food, but also make foreigners more relaxed and happy when dining with Chinese friends.<br \/>\nIn addition, Chinese people also have diversity in taste preferences. They like strong flavors such as salty, sour and spicy, as well as light and mellow taste. This diversified taste provides foreigners with more choices, allowing them to find their favorite taste when tasting Chinese food.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Table-Manners-in-China.jpg\" alt=\"Table Manners in China\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Table-Manners-in-China.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Table-Manners-in-China-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Table-Manners-in-China-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>5. Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To sum up, the main reason why Chinese food attracts foreigners is its long history and profound food culture, its pursuit of fresh and innovative ingredient selection and cooking techniques, as well as its unique eating habits and taste preferences. These factors together constitute the unique charm of Chinese food, allowing foreigners to not only enjoy the pleasure brought by delicious food, but also appreciate China&#8217;s profound history, culture, customs and customs.<br \/>\nChinese chefs&#8217; exquisite cooking skills and deep understanding of ingredients enable them to turn various ingredients into delicious and creative dishes. These delicacies not only nourish the bodies of foreigners, but also satisfy their desire and curiosity about Chinese culture. Therefore, we should pay more attention to the inheritance and development of Chinese food culture, so that more people can taste this feast of delicious food and culture.<\/p>\n<div class=\"37c28470d9d6d3cb9ff74e663adb766a\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3594734025006597\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese food culture has a long history, is extensive and profound, and has always attracted&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[3609],"class_list":["post-25168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-foreigners-like-chinese-food"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25168"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25173,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25168\/revisions\/25173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}