3. Chinese Cuisine
♯ Chinese cuisine culture is extensive and profound
♯ According to records, as early as in the Shang and Zhou
dynasties over 3,000 years ago , a fairly complete
culinary system was formed
♯ China is a world-renowned "Culinary Kingdom." As
one of the six important elements of tourism. "food" is
one of the most important component parts of China's
abundant tourism resources.
5. French Cuisine
♯ French cuisine has evolved extensively over
centuries
♯ Rich Cuisine usually accompanied by a number
of wines
♯ There are many dishes that are considered part of
the nation's national cuisine today
7. Italian Cuisine
♯ Cuisine known today has evolved from centuries
of social and Political change
♯ Ingredients and dishes very region
♯ Many Significant regional dishes that have
become both national and regional
8. Italian Cuisine
♯ Aperitivo
♯ Antipasto
♯ Primo
♯ Secondo
♯ Contorno
♯ Formmagio e Frutta
♯ Dolce
♯ Caffe
♯ Digestivo
10. Indian Cuisine
♯ Indian cuisine has been influenced by a 5000
year history of various groups and cultures
interacting with the subcontinent, leading to the
diversity of flavors and regional cuisines found
in modern-day India.
11. Indian Cuisine
Pre-Vadic; Indus Valley Civilization:
Bronze Age civilization (3300–1300 BCE; mature
period 2600–1900 BCE) that was located in the
northwestern region of the Indian Subcontinent
Early Food Producing Era from 7000- 5500 BCE
12. Regions
Northern
UP, Raj, Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Gharwal,
Kumaon
Western
Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat
Eastern
Bengal, Orrisa, Bihar, NE States
Southern
Karnatka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, AP
Royal Cuisine
Mughlai
13. Japanese Cuisine
Emphasis on seasonality of food,
Emphasis on quality of ingredients and
presentation
Based on combining staple foods
A standard meal consists of several different
okazu accompanying a bowl of rice
Different cooking techniques are applied to
each of the three okazu
View of a meal is reflected according to cooking
techniques
14. Regional Cuisine
Japanese cuisine offers a vast array of regional
specialties known as kyōdo ryōri,
Kanto Region;
Foods taste very strong ie ”DASHI” SOBA serving with
‘udon’ noodles is heavy on dark soy sauce
Kansai region ;
foods are lightly seasoned, with clear udon noodles made with
light soy sauce
15. Moroccan
Moroccan cuisine is extremely diverse influenced with
other cultures and nations over the centuries ie Berber,
Moorish, Mediterranean and Arab.
Spices are used extensively
16. Moroccan
The midday meal is the main meal;
Hot and cold salads; zaalouk,Moroccan spreads
Tagine ; Tunisian tajine
Bread ; Khobz
Lamb and Chicken ; Pastilla, Merguez
Meat and Vegetable ; Couscous
Desserts; kaab el ghzal , Pastili
Cup of sweet mint tea
The consumption of pork and alcohol forbidden
18. Spanish Cuisine
Eating Customs: Meals
Breakfast / Desayuno-Merely of a cup of coffee,
traditionally popular churros, served sprinkled with
sugar or dunked in hot chocolate
Lunch will have several courses
The first course is the lighter part of the meal -salad or
soup
Second course is normally fish or meat dish
Dessert -Simple piece of fruit, flan, or a sweet pastry or
cake
A Spanish dinner time is similar to Indian dinner time
19. Spanish
Tapas
•Art of snacking, Going from bar to bar and sharing plates
Sobremesa
•Literally means "over the table" and refers to the art of
conversation after a meal
Siesta
•Rest & Digest before going back out to work the fields.
Businesses and Stores shut down two hours and many people
return home to eat with their families
Wine
•Typical to drink wine along with a meal
Coffee
•Traditionally follows a Spanish meal and is served after the
dessert
21. Appreciation of Thai cuisine
Lightness, heat and passionate smell
Herbs used have a dissimilar scent from western
ones
Herbs are much more aromatic and yield different
flavours in each Thai dish
Thais eat their foods with rice
The experience of having a Thai dinner is a
communal eating
Many dishes are served for all to share
22. Thai meal composition -
Titbits: Hors d’oeuvres
Salads : A harmony of tastes and herbal flavours
General Fare : A sweet and sour dish
Dips
Soups : Embody more flavourand textures
Curries : Simple and complex
Single dishes : Rice and noodles dishes
Dessert : Uniformly sweet
24. Turkish
Frequently used ingredients are eggplant, lentils,
onions, green pepper, bean, tomato, garlic.
Grape, apricot, cherry, pine nuts, almond, hazel
nuts, watermelon are the fruits that are mostly used.
Preferred herbs and spices are parsley, thyme,
cumin, pepper, paprika and mint
27. Indonesian
Cuisine is heavily based on rice with
vegetables, meat, fish, eggs and poultry
acting as supplements
Each region or province has its own cuisine,
which varies in the method of cooking and
the ingredients used
The Javanese cuisine generally consists of
vegetables, soybeans, beef and chicken
The Sumatrans generally eat more beef
28. Indonesian
To the east, seafood is the most prominent
on the daily diet, either grilled or made into
curries
In Bali, IrianJayaand the highlands of North
Sumatra and North Sulawesi, pork dishes are
specialties
As the majority of the Indonesian population
is Muslim, pork is not usually served