...Yusheng Chen #13 Professor Barber BC 230 October 21, 2015 My Favorite Holiday China is an old country which has five thousands years history, so there are lots of holidays in China. My favorite Chinese holiday is the Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in lunar calendar. Actually, Lantern Festival is not a real name in its Chinese meaning, because people can not translate that festival’s name correctly due to different culture and language. My favorite festival is the Lantern Festival because there is much fun in the Lantern Festival. In China, we call the Lantern Festival as “Yuan-Xiao Festival”. The reason why Chinese people made this name is that Chinese people have a special calendar called lunar calendar which is based on cycles of lunar phases, and it’s different from the Gregorian calendar which we use now. Thus, the Chinese character “Yuan month” means the first month in lunar calendar, and “Xiao” means the night. So this is what the festival’s name should really be. There are several versions story about the origin of the Lantern Festival, but no one knows which one is true. The most plausible origin states that the Lantern Festival is from Buddhism, and it began from Han dynasty. The emperor Ming of Han dynasty believed Buddhism, and he knew there was some tradition that Buddhists lighted lanterns to show their respect to Buddha’s relics in every fifteenth of lunar January. So the emperor Ming let...
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...Guangdong region of China. Normally, Chinese restaurants are owned and operated by small, hardworking ethnic Chinese families. In Chinese cooking the “wok” is often said to be very important in food making, it's a large metal pan with a rounded bottom. China is a quite large country so it have several cooking styles for example, Szechuan, Hu nan, Cantonese and Northern Style in Beijing each with its own culinary style and flavors. Cantonese food is best known in the US and Canada for its dim sum small bites, steamed and fried dumplings stuffed with meat or seafood. Dim sums are individual portions of food traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. This style of food is also known as “yum cha”, which means tea drinking. Dim sum consist of many different variety of food. A traditional dim sum selection includes various types of steamed buns such as cha siu bao, dumplings and rice noodle rolls which is “cheung fun” in Cantonese, which contain a large varieties of ingredients, including beef, chicken, pork, shrimp and vegetables. Many dim sum restaurants also offer plates of steamed green vegetables, roasted meats, congee porridge and other soups. Dessert dim sum is also available and many places...
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...Apple | Curry Bread | Bread + Curry Powder + Oil | French Toast | Egg + Bread + Oil | Doughnut | Egg + Milk + Butter + Flour + Oil | Grilled Fish | Medium Fish | Fried Thick Noodles | Noodles + Oil | Fried Noodles | Buckwheat Noodles + Oil | Tempura | Egg + Flour + Oil | Pancake | Egg + Milk + Flour + Oil | Pot Sticker | Cabbage + Onion + Flour + Oil | Risotto | Tomato + Onion + Riceballs + Oil | Dry Curry | Riceballs + Curry Powder | Cooking Pot: 41 Recipes Hot Milk | Milk | Hot Chocolate | Milk + Chocolate | Wild Grape Wine | (wild) Grape + Wine + Purple Grass | Pumpkin Stew | Pumpkin | Fish Stew | Medium Fish or Large Fish | Boiled Spinach | Spinach | Boiled Egg | Egg | Candied Potato | Yam | Dumplings | Cabbage + Onion + Flour + Oil | Strawberry Jam | Strawberry | Apple Jam | Apple | Grape Jam | (wild) Grape | Marmalade | Orange | Cheese Fondue | Cheese + Bread | Noodles | Flour | Curry Noodles | Noodles + Curry Powder | Tempura Noodles | Tempura + Noodles | Buckwheat Noodles | Buckwheat Flour | Tempura Buckwheat Noodles | Buckwheat Noodles + Tempura | Mountain Stew | Carrot + Bamboo Shoots + shiitake | Rice Soup | Riceballs | Porridge | Milk + Riceballs | Tempura Rice | Riceballs + Tempura | Egg Over Rice | Egg + Riceballs | Stew | Milk + Flour | Curry Rice | Riceballs + Curry Powder | Blue Curry | Riceballs + Curry Powder + Blue Grass | Green Curry | Riceballs +...
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...China (traditional Chinese: 中國; simplified Chinese: 中国) is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and a nation in East Asia. The last Chinese Civil War has resulted in two nations: The People's Republic of China (PRC), commonly known as China, has control over mainland China and the largely self-governing territories of Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999). The Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, has control over the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu. China has one of the world's oldest civilizations and has the oldest continuous civilization.[1] It has archaeological evidence over 5,000 years old. It also has one of the world's oldest writing systems, and is viewed as the source of many major inventions. The first recorded use of the word "China" is dated 1555.[nb 1][3] It is derived from Cin, a Persian name for China popularized in Europe by Marco Polo. History of China Ancient China was one of the first civilizations. Chinese civilization was also one of the few to invent writing,[2] the others being Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley civilization, the Maya civilization, the Minoan civilization of ancient Greece, and Ancient Egypt.[5] It reached its golden age during the Tang Dynasty (about A.D. 10th century). China is home to some of the oldest artwork in the world. Statues and pottery, as well as decorations made of jade, are some classic examples. China's economy and military weakened during the Qing Dynasty (around the 17th...
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...Recipe Beef Casserole and dumplings Casserole Serving suggestion Steamed green vegetables. 12 Adult Meal Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 1 hour 40 mins Ingredients 800g beef rump or chuck steak, trimmed of fat, cut into 3cm cubes 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, roughly chopped 2 carrots, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces 2 tbsp plain flour 400g canned diced tomatoes, no added salt 2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces 1 cup self-raising flour 30g of margarine 1 medium zucchini, grated and excess water squeezed out 1/3 cup reduced fat milk Method 1. Heat large saucepan and add half oil. Add onion and carrot. Cook for 5 mins or until soft. 2. Meanwhile, heat non-stick frying pan. Toss beef with remaining oil and cook in batches over high heat until browned. As each batch is browned add to saucepan with onion mixture. 3. Add 2 tbsp plain flour, tomatoes, 1/2 cup of water and potatoes. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. 4. For dumplings: Sift 1 cup self-raising flour into bowl and rub in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Stir in the zucchini. Add milk and mix to soft dough. Knead gently. Divide into 12 portions and form into rough balls. Place dumplings on top of casserole for the final 15 mins of cooking. Cover and cook for 15 mins or until risen and cooked. 5. Use cooked ingredients to adapt the family meal for different developmental stages. See examples on following...
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...B APPETIZZER Basil Cheese Triangle…… ₱130.00 Barbeque cups…… ₱145.00 Mini Bacon Cheese cups…… ₱128.00 Smoked Salmon pinwheel…… ₱165.00 Spinach Arancini…… ₱124.00 SOUP Beef and pasta soup…… ₱70.00 Beer Cheese soup…… ₱60.00 Chicken rice soup…… ₱45.00 Chicken soup with dumpling…… ₱75.00 Tortellini soup…… ₱85.00 ENTRÉE/STARTER Basil and Roasted pepper bites…₱120.00 Blue Chip Nachos…… ₱105.00 Olive cheese balls…… ₱116.00 Parmesan Dijon Chicken…… ₱135.00 MAIN DISH Turkey Cheeseburger Slider…… ₱164.00 Beef Stroganoff…… ₱235.00 Grilled Shrimp Fajitas…… ₱350.00 Savoury Baked Chicken and Potato dinner…… ₱289.00 Slow Cooker barbeque Ribs…… ₱325.00 Speedy Lasagna Supper…… ₱275.00 DESSERT Cherry Fudge Cheesecake…… ₱87.00 Fudge Ice Cream…… ₱75.00 Lemon dessert shot…… ₱95.00 Strawberry mousse cups……₱89.00 Striped Gelatine…… ₱94.00 DRINKS Pitcher / bottomless Lemon Iced Tea…. ₱180.00 / ₱70.00 *Soft drinks Coke………………… ₱150.00 / ₱60.00 ------------------------------------------------- Sprite……………… ₱150.00 / ₱60.00 Mango shakes …… ₱110.00 Chocó Shakes ……. ₱125.00 El Restaurante de Fetals Ma.Louise C. Fetalvero 202s Table D’hote =Dinner Menu= *STARTER* Olive Cheese balls Parmesan Dijon Chicken *MAIN DISH* Speedy Lasagna Supper Beef Stroganoff *DESSERT* Fudge Ice Cream Striped Gelatine TABLE D’HOTE =Dinner Menu= *STARTER* Blue Chip Nachos Olive Cheese balls Turkey Cheeseburger Slider *MAIN DISH* Grilled...
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...CHINA & JAPAN The main issues primary issues that separate China and Japan is mainly the acknowledgement of the roles each country during the second Simo-Japanese war during the second war. The main bowl on contention is the Nanking massacre in which Japan invaded China and conquered and occupied Nanjing, which was then China’s capital for six weeks and the mass rape and murder that ensued by the Japanese imperialist army. At lot of the victims were buried in mass graves level of evil and China claims that 300,000 of its citizens lost their lives even though the veracity of that number is debated.1 The saying goes winners get to write history and losers get the gallows and it means the when two cultures clash the winners live to write the history of the events and war while the losers are obliterated. However, in the case of China and Japan both the winner and loser got to write the history but two different versions of it. Fast-forward to today over 70 years after the Nanjing massacre, the historical significance of this event that is being passed down to younger generations in both countries could not be more different and therein is the problem. 1 The Japanese then to glaze over this event and instead focuses on the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which makes them looks like victims during the war. One of the official history books being used middle schools in japan refers to the massacre as the incidence, downplaying the atrocities committed during that period.1 China...
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...Spring Festival The first day of the first month by the Chinese Lunar Calendar is Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year; it is the most important traditional holiday in China. Spring Festival dates back to four thousand years ago, originated in the Shang Dynasty. The year of 2011 was the Year of the Rabbit; due to my parents went to Bengal for missionary work, my uncle who lives in the countryside invited me to his house for Spring Festival this year. I didn’t like the idea at first because the countryside is known for its unsatisfying sanitary condition and the lack of air-conditioning. Contrary to my expectations, this Spring Festival was the most fun and memorable holiday I’ve ever experienced. During the fifteen days of Spring Festival I experienced many old traditions and customs; the activities were meaningful and had interesting stories behind them. January the 23rd was the coldest day before Spring Festival; however, my uncle, aunt, my cousin and I went to the market and bought special purchases for the Spring Festival despite of the awful weather. Among the goods we bought, the antithetical couplets are worth a mention; antithetical couplets are vertical written couplets of blessing words written with writing brush on red papers and placed along both sides of a doorway. Red is considered lucky color in China, and most stores were decorated in red during the holiday season. We saw many huge lanterns with the character “福” (means happiness and good fortune...
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...meal. Chinese usually see the dishes as the supplement for the cereals, so they usually won’t only have dishes without any cereal. There are a variety of cereals, like rice, wheat, millet, and maize. According to Kiple & Ornelas (2000), “Two of them, rice and wheat, are the most highly valued, with millet and maize less appreciated.” “From an agricultural point of view, wheat, various millets, and maize are the typical cereals of the north, whereas rice is characteristic of the regions south of the Yangtze River and of western China” (Kiple & Ornelas, 2000). Therefore, the southern Chinese usually have cooked rice as their daily staple while the northern Chinese have breads, noodles, dumplings, and pies as their staple. In addition, many foreigners may think that dumpling is the traditional food for China. This...
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...mingled, their breaths forming clouds in the cold air amid the chatter. The kids huddled together and inched toward the endless banquet table, grubby fingers snatching a cookie. Their wide, bright eyes implored beseechingly for red packets stuffed with money as they knelt on the unpaved dirt road next to the circle of grandparents jabbering animatedly over a game of mahjong. My grandmother’s sharp voice would cut through my reverie as she waved a flour coated hand in front of my face. Hands flying, she would grind out five dumpling wrappers in the time it took me to fill one. Her five feet of fierceness reflected only when she cooked. At deft speeds, she would always snatch the rolling pin out of my hand, discipline the dough, and, hands flying, maneuver the pale lump into a mathematically precise circle. “Easy, no?” she would stutter, in her broken English....
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...language in China nowadays, but in the ancient times people used to draw some symbolic mark instead of characters. Writing is the most important component element in chinese language. “There are roughly 70,000 Chinese characters and phonetic sounds. An average person has to know about 3,000 characters to be able to read the newspaper. In secondary schools the number of characters taught is 5,000.”(paulnoll 2012)Hence, Chinese language is generally considered a difficult language. Food Chinese pay more attention to nutrition and healthy when they cooking food. Wheaten food is essencial and normal in every meal. The most traditional and unique food in China is Jiaozi, some people call it dumplings. Chinese people like to cook dumplings to show their passion and hospitality to guests. “dumplings are formed into the shape of the gold and silver ingots (yuan bao) that were used as money in ancient China; they thus augur good fortune as well as good eating.”(Hom 2002) Dressing In the ancient time of China, “the three main types of traditional Chinese clothing are the pien-fu, the ch'ang-p'ao , or long robe, and the shen-i.”(Chinatownconnection 2012) nowadays, it is replaced by normal fashion clothes which come from western countries. However, some minority nationality in China keep wearing traditional clothes everyday. For example, Miao group still wearing traditional clothes in normal day. Religion Most of Chinese do not have religion, they have many freedom. Some of them...
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...The Circle of Strength and Love There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society are created, strengthened and maintained (Churchill 198). It acts much like the tentacles of an octopus, but which offers comfort, relief, compassion, strength and bonding. Take an orange for example. How it is subdivided into many sections conjoined but still sweet at the same time. That is how a family is, or should be rather. There are several ways in which to define a family, most commonly being a social group comprising of a father, mother and children. It can also be people living in the same house under commitment and sharing the same objectives and goals (Jeff 32). Under a more general definition, it can be a group of people under the same lineage or sharing a common the same ancestry. Families can be classified depending on their composition. The ways in which the society views a family keeps on expanding every day however, Emerging trends and new ways of living also play major roles in shaping numerous definitions available for the term. Some include; people affiliated by matrimony, adoption, obligation, blood, history, and economic dependence, shared memories or even love just to mention but a few. Most often confused with family is the term household, which refers to a group of individuals residing under one roof but may be of different ancestral backgrounds (Craig 99). Mostly, a family refers to...
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...only by male cooks but now both men and women make plov and every girl and boy is taught art of plov making at an early age. A plov traditionally consists of meat such as lamb, beef or poultry and a blend of fried carrots, onions, rice and other ingredients including mung beans, chickpeas, pumpkin, quince, noodles, nuts or raisins. Traditionally, Uzbek plov is prepared in a deep cast-iron pot (kazan), which is uniformly warmed and a dish is not burnt. It is flavored with salt, pepper, cumin and barberries. Tomato, pepper and radish salads, cucumbers and pickles etc are accompaniments of the PLOV. Chinese influence on the cuisine can be seen in famous dishes like steamed or fried dumplings and buns, fried noodles and mung beans. MANTY or fried dumplings are part of Uzbek cuisine from 17th century. Dumplings are stuffed with lamb, beef or vegetables. LAGMAN a national appetizing dish is made from egg noodles, lamb, peppers etc. and depending on the thickness is served as a stew or a soup. Indian cuisine has also impacted the Uzbek cuisine in use of TANDYR (Indian tandoor) which is a clay oven used to make traditional Uzbek breads like NON flatbreads significant of Indian NAN, the stuffed pastry SAMSAS ( Indian samosas or Russian pirozhki) are filled with lamb, lamb fat, onions, chickpeas, potatoes, pumpkin etc. Uzbek cuisine make very less use of dairy products but still there are many significant dishes which people prefer in daily routine. Koumiss (soured milk), Ayran a salty blend...
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...food selection, allow your minds to wander with us into the heart of Asia. Love, Mama lunch menu Set Meals “Indian Tali” (V) Dahl makani/sambar curry/vardi doughnuts/ Lamb/chicken sheik kebab/vegetable pickle and yoghurt riata 80 Khanom Jihm (S) with minced fish somen, noodles, pickled mustard greens and fresh vegetables 80 Hainanese chicken/duck rice (S) with yellow bean dressing cucumber pickle ginger and chicken soup 80 “Thai Khao Gang” minced chicken with chili garlic long bean and holy basil served with fried egg steamed rice and choko shredded chicken soup 80 Asian Bites Lamb and pumpkin pot stickers with chili oil & black vinegar (S) 40 Steamed snapper dumplings with chili & black bean oil (S) 40 Beef and bamboo dumplings with chili and hot bean paste 40 La lot Vietnamese grilled mince pork belly wrapped in betel leaves 40 Pork and prawn siew mai with chili sauce & ginger vinegar 40 Thai fish cakes with sweet chili sauce & pickled cucumber (S) 50 Kachooris with yellow dahl, coriander & mustard seeds served with mint chutney & tamarind chutney 40 Steamed snapper bakso with chinese wine & ginger 60 Steamed prawns with X.O sauce 70 Roasted Peking duck with hoisin sauce 80 Salads “Yam Talay” of squid, shrimp & fish with onion tomato Asian celery (S) and chili lime dressing 60 “Bun cha” of grilled pork with fresh Vietnamese herbs crushed peanuts and a light nouc cham dressing ...
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...of intake 1. When preparing meals, include vegetables, fruits, and whole grains that provide fewer Calories and more nutrients. 2. Choose products with less added sugars and solid fats. Portion out small amounts of food. 3. "Listen" to hunger and fullness cues before, during, and after meals. Use them to recognize when to eat and when you've had enough. 7% of intake 6% of intake 5% of intake 5% of intake 4% of intake 4% of intake 8. Cake, white, with icing, homemade or purchased 4% of intake 9. Baked beans, (Boston baked beans) 10. Cake, chocolate, devil's food or fudge, with icing, from mix 11. Chicken submarine sandwich, with lettuce, tomato, and teriyaki sauce (Subway, Jerry's) 12. Banana chips 13. Chicken or turkey with dumplings 14. Beef and rice with cheese sauce (Hamburger Helper Cheesy Enchilada) 15. Bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich, with mayonnaise (BLT) 16. Pie, pineapple, individual size or tart 17. French fries, fresh, deep fried 18. Cheddar cheese soup, canned, undiluted 19. Pizza, with meat and vegetables, thin crust 20. Hamburger, with tomato and/or catsup, on bun (Hardee's, McDonald's, Roy Rogers, Burger King, Carl's Jr., Jack-in-the-Box) 21. Soft drink, cola (Pepsi, Coke) 3% of intake 3%...
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