중국여행을 하다보면 3대 궁전건축물 의 하나, 5대 산, 3대 석굴,
8대 명주등등 유명관광지나 특산물에 대하여스스로의 등급으로 우월성을
나타내는 명칭이 많다. 음식도 중국의 넓은 지역을 4등분하여 북경, 상해,
사천, 광동요리로 나뉘어 지며 나름대로의 특색을 가진 요리가 있다.

Chinese Food Specialties (Four regional divisions of famous Chinese foods)

When traveling China, one can discover three famous palaces, five greatest mountains, three most famous caves, and other names that show the superiority by using . Chinese foods, too, can be divided into four regions: Beijing, Shanghai, Szechuan, and Cantonese. Every regional food has its own unique regional features.
 

북경요리 Peking(Beijing) cooking

Peking cooking was developed in the cities by the Yellow River. High quality foods to be served at the royal court were developed. With its abundant use of spices and oil, Peking style foods are usually high in calories. Foods using flour and meat(duck, pig, chicken) are common, and seafood is scarce.

Famous Peking style Chinese foods: Beijing Duck Roast and Mutton Shabu-shabu

 상해요리 Sanghai cooking

Sanghai style Chinese foods were developed by the Yangtze River. These foods are famous for its abundant use of seafood(i.e., shrimp, fish, crab, freshwater fish) and regional sauce. The foods usually taste sweet and is oily. Common side dishes include fries and steamed rice.

Famous Sanghai style Chinese foods: Freshwater Crab Dish, Cooked Eel, Cold Chicken, Grilled Fish

 사천요리 Szechuan

Szechuan style Chinese foods represent the food of west China. It includes all dishes of Guiju area. Szechuan style uses various, strong spices and usually tastes spicy. Thus, it is suitable to Koreans. Salted and dried foods are common.

Famous Szechuan style Chinese foods: Tofu dish, Roasted pork belly with vegetables, Roasted shrimp with spicy pepper sauce

 
 광동요리 Cantonese cooking

Cantonese area includes southern China. Well-known Chinese foods around the globe are usually Cantonese style, and these foods are famous for being the mixture of traditional and western cooking. Beef, western vegetables, tomato ketchup, oyster sauce, and peanut oil are used. This region is also famous for use of diverse creatures in its foods, including snakes, cats, porcupines, and larvae.

Famous Cantonese style Chinese foods: Shark fin soup, Cooked pigeon, Kanshik(Chinese snacks that includes dumplings, noodles, soups, rice cakes, etc.)

***지역 이름은 번역을 못하였습니다.