河南美食英语介绍 PPT

洛阳特⾊饮⾷英⽂介绍Water BanquetThe Luoyang Water Banquet (Luoyang shuixi) is a local cusom that has been running for over a thousand years.There are two reasons why the banquet has its name. The main reason is that, unlike most meal customs in China, the dishes served in this banquet are brought one after another, like flowing water. The second reason is that around one third of the dishes served are soup or semi-soup ones.The dishes of a Water Banquet are served in an interesting way. There are 24 dishes in all.First served are eight cold dishes: four meats and four vegetables. Another four dishes are reserved for the end of the meal. The remaining 12 dishes are brought up in four groups, each consisting of three dishes that are similar in taste, one of which is the main dish and the other two are side dishes.This way of serving is amusingly called "a father taking his two sons to court". In the first group or course, the main dish is the Luoyang Swallow Dish, made from shredded radishes, shredded chicken, minced pork, and various vegetables boiled in thin soup. It is said that Empress Wu Zetian liked this dish so much that after tasting it she cared for no other meat dish for three months.The main dish in the second group is called Happiness for the Whole Family, a braised mixture of different kinds of meat and vegetables.The main dish of the third group is the Height-Treasure Rice Pudding with Honey, and that of the fourth group is Sour and Spicy Egg Soup. The side dishes include Field Snail Meat (meat cut and shaped like the meat of field snails), Shoulder of Pork Cooked in spy Sauce, Boiled Whole Chicken, Turtle and Chicken, Steamed Otlails, etc.CarpCarp is arguably the most beloved dish in Luoyang. It is said that in the golden olden days of Luoyang, when the capital was swathed in mystery and paved with gold, the fish itself could cost as much as a whole live ox! The dish itself is considered as a great delicacy in these parts, beloved for its tender flesh, nutritional benefits and the stylish design of each dish.The ideal carp dish is designed with subtle skill. The carp, with its head held high above the plate, is masterfully placed, seeming to be leaping over the cabbage "gorge" at the side of the plate, a symbol of competitive spirit. The dish also is known in these parts as "Carp Leaping over the Gorge" (Liyu tiaolongmen).Zhangji ChickenZhangji Roast Chicken (Zhangji kaoji) has long been a household course in Luoyang, although never quite as famous as its duck rivals, but still a tasty dish nonetheless.This version of the traditional roast chicken was allegedly first created through a secret recipe by a man with the surname Zhang. Nowadays this dish has become a popular dish and snack food for locals and travelers alike.Sour and Spicy SoupAlthough it may seem strange for us to place such a simple soup here, let it not be said in front of the locals that the Luoyang Sweet and Sour Soup (Luoyang bufangtang) is for simple taste buds. Great fervor is taken by the Luoyangese in draining large bowls of this eye-watering soup, a great way to clear the tubes.The best of these soups are made with xianggu mushroom, laver, vermicelli, and dried shrimps placed in boiling water with starch, pepper and liberal quantities of vinegar.。