What are the culinary specialties and staple food dishes in the Yang-tze riverside villages of China?
The Yangtze River passes through many provinces in China where the cuisine is very varied. A mainstay for the river people is Fish. Depending on which province the style/flavour base is different. In Sichuan they tend to use alot of spice. Shanghai food is sweet and they use more soy. Having a chance to live in different places along the Yangtze river here are some ingriedients they used: Rice (pretty much a staple crop in China except in the high north) Chicken & Pork are usually the meat of choice as beef is very expensive River Fish. soy sauce water chesnuts green onions eggs dried / preserved vegetables vegetables: gai lan, bok choy, bai xiai, eggplant ginger garlic chillies Most food is also cooked using rendered pig fat. Here is a recipe for steamed fish Ingredients: One 2-pound trout, or other fresh water fish (you can also make this with rock cod or snapper) 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine, dry white wine or dry sherr
