There are many famous Chinese dishes. Most of them are fried, steam or soup. But, I'll tell you about some of unseen menus that very few people know it. Please enjoy these menus.
First menu is Chinese BBQ. Chinese people call it 'Shao Kao' or Thai people know it with the name 'Ma La'. Many Thai people misunderstand about the name. Because the word Ma La isn't the name but it is the taste of this menu. Ma is a Chinese word mean 'numb' and La is mean 'Spicy'. Not only people eat them as a BBQ stick. But they also eat them as a buffet which grill it themselves in an electric fry pan as well.
The second menu is a Yunnan noodles or Crossing-the-bridge noodles. In Chinese they call 'Yúnnán guò qiáo mǐxiàn' (过桥米线). It is a rice noodles with soup and meat, chicken or pork. They usually eat with pickled radish and chili paste. The story of this menu came from the past. Traction begins with a scholar who was studying hard for his imperial exams on a small island. His wife, who would bring him food, found that by the time she had crossed the bridge to the island the soup would be cold and the noodles were soggy. She then decided to load a large earthen pot with boiling broth with a layer of oil on top that would act as insulation and keep the broth warm. The noodles and other ingredients were kept in separate container, and when she arrived, she mixed the two containers together for a warm soup.
Another claim regarding the origin of the name comes from the way the ingredients are transferred between containers. The process is similar to crossing a bridge between bowls, and hence it is called "crossing-the-bridge" noodles.
Nowadays, there are a lot of Chinese dishes which very few people know. China has many cities. And in each city, they have thier own culture. It means a various style of foods as well. So, when you visit China. You should try a local menus. I'm sure you will enjoy them and miss them when you arrive home.
Please enjoy the foods : )
Chitta_P
Related links :
http://wondersofyunnan.com/blog/posts/yunnan-food-not-to-be-missed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossing_the_bridge_noodles
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