Comparative Across Countries -- China

In China, we visit 5 cities. Every city has the different food; however totally, Chinese still eat rice and noodle. In South China, people like rice better; but in North China, people prefer to eat noodle and dumplings.
So I will introduce every city’s special local food and my feeling.



Guilin:
People eat rice everyday and people like river seafood. Just like river fish and small river shrimp. Also dog is a famous food in Guilin.



Xian:
Xian is a northwest city in China, so people like to eat noodles and dumplings. And the city have 60% population are Moslem. So they are not eat pork, just eat beef and mutton.

Beef noodle

In Moslem restaurant, we eat the mutton and beef noodle.

Beijing:
Beijing is a North City in China, so Beijing people’s diet is almost same with Xian people.
Beijing people have two very famous foods called hot pot and Beijing Roast Duck.

Qingdao
Qingdao is a near sea city. So Qingdao is a seafood heaven. People eat seafood every dinner. Also Qingdao beer famous in Qingdao, 80% family drinks beer.

Shanghai:
Shanghai is a south city in China. So people will eat lots of rice, shanghai people like more soy sauce and sugar food. Shanghai has the famous food called crab dumpling.

Short summary:
Traditional Chinese foods always change. So until now, still nobody can say how money kinds of food in China. And you will never find tiny spicy chicken J
Chinese people don’t like to buy food material in super market; they like go to market buy fresh food material. Every different area has the different food cooking style.