Chinese Cuisine

CHINESE CUISINE USING 45 SYMBOLS

By Zhu He

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My set of 45 symbols are derived from Chinese cuisine, and something closely related to Chinese cuisine, including the people in a Chinese restaurant as well as the eating and cooking tools, which can be the reflection of the Chinese culture. Besides, the 45 symbols are presented in seal characters, a kind of script form in the evolutionary history of Chinese characters.

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1. Waiter �者 Discription a person whose occupation is to serve at table Tags person in restaurant occupation restaurant

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2. Cook 廚師

Discription someone who cooks food Tags person in restaurant occupation restaurant

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3. Boss

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Discription a person who exercises control over workers Tags person in restaurant occupation

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4. Customer 食客

Discription someone who pays for goods or services Tags person

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5. Dancing Girl

čˆžĺĽł

Discription young females whose job is dancing for the customers in a restaurant or a ball room, which is especially common in old China Tags person occupation old China

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6. Waitress 侍者（女）

Discription a woman waiter Tags person occupation

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7. Xiao Long Bao 小籠包

Discription a type of small steamed bun or baozi from Shanghai and Wuxi Tags snack Jiangnan cuisine food made of flour

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8. Jiaozi

餃ĺ­?

Discription a Chinese dumpling, which is one of the major foods eaten during the Chinese New Year and year round in the northern provinces Tags Chinese New Year food made of flour

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9. Zongzi 粽�

Discription a traditional Chinese food, made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. They are cooked by steaming or boiling and traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival, in memory of the death of Qu Yuan, a famous Chinese poet Tags Dragon Boat Festival Qu Yuan glutinous rice wrapped food

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10. Cotton Candy

棉花糖

Discription a famous snack in the shape of cotton, which is very common in the roadside stands in China Tags snacks sweet food

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11. Liangpi 期皎

Discription noodle-like Chinese dish made from wheat or rice flour, originating from the Shanxi Province, but now spreading to many other places in China, in particular the northern and central regions Tags snack cold food Shanxi cuisine

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12. Lion’s Head 獅子頭

Discription a dish from the Huaiyang cuisine of eastern China, consisting of large pork meatballs Tags Huaiyang cuisine meatballs

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13. Spring Roll ć˜Ľĺ?ˇ

Discription a large variety of filled, rolled appetizers, usually eaten in Lichun, the 1st solar term in the lunar calendar Tags rolled food Lichun food made of flour

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14. Dou Fu Hua

豆腐花

Discription a Chinese dessert made with very soft tofu Tags tofu snack

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15. Ba Si Di Gua 拔絲地瓜

Discription A sweet dessert made of the pachyrhizus in hot toffee Tags snack food in Northeastern China sweet food pachyrhizus

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16. Suan Cai 酸菜

Discription Suan Cai, literally “Sour vegetables”, made from napa cabbage or head cabbage, is a traditional Chinese dish, and has a taste similar to sauerkraut Tags food in Northeastern China fermented food cabbage sauerkraut

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17. Jiu Cai He Zi

韭菜盒子

Discription a traditional cuisine in Northeastern China, which is made of leek and flour Tags food made of flour food in Northeastern China leek

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18. Steamed Mantis Shrimp 蒸蝦爬子 Discription a famous steamed seafood in China Tags seafood steamed food

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19. Chopsticks 筡�

Discription short, frequently tapered sticks used in pairs of equal length, which are used as the traditional eating utensils of China Tags eating tools sticks

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20. Chicken Wings 雞翅 Discription the wings of chicken, cooked in a variety of ways in China Tags wings chicken

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21. Kitchen Stove ç śĺ?°

Discription this kinds of stove is very common in the rural areas of China, which is made of bricks and consist of two extremely large boiler inlayed in it Tags tools rural areas

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22. Braised Pork Leg 紅燒豬蹄 Discription a famous cuisine using pork leg in China Tags braised food pork

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23. Stinky Tofu 臭豆腐

Discription a form of fermented tofu that has a strong odor. It is a snack that is usually sold at night markets or roadside stands in China Tags nacks fermented food tofu

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24. Kao Leng Mian 烤冷麵

Discription a snack which is commonly sold at roadside stands in Northeastern China. It is a kind of cold noodles roasted on a Teppanyaki Tags snack food in Northeastern China Teppanyaki cold noodles

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25. Bamboo Rice 竹筒飯

Discription a traditional dish commonly seen in Southern China and Taiwan, which is made by putting rice into the bamboo tube Tags food in Southern China bamboo tube rice

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26. Suan La Fen 酸辣粉

Discription a kind of rice noodles originating from the Southwestern China, which is sour and spicy Tags food in Southwestern China rice noodles spicy food

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27. Guo Bao Rou 鍋包肉

Discription a classic dish in Northeastern cuisine, originating in the Heilongjiang Province of Northern China. It consists of a bitesized pieces of pork in potato starch batter, deep-fried until crispy Tags food in Northeastern China pork

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28.You Tiao 油條

Discription also known as Chinese oil stick a long, golden-brown, deep fried strip of dough in Chinese cuisine. Conventionally, youtiao are lightly salted and made so they can be torn lengthwise in two. Youtiao are normally eaten as an accompaniment for rice congee or soy milk Tags snacks fried food

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29. Roasted Dog Meat 烤狗肉

Discription roasted Dog meat can be made in a variety of ways in China, especially in Northeastern part of China, where many Korean nationalities live Tags dog

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30. Goat Meat 羊肉

Discription goat meat can be made in a variety of ways in China, such as hot pot Tags goat

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31. Roasted Pigeon

烤乳鴿

Discription a snack which can be commonly eaten at the roadside of China Tags snacks roasted food young pigeon

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32. Peking Duck 烤鴨

Discription a famous duck dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the imperial era, and is now considered a national dish of China Tags duck roasted food Beijing national dish

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33. Roasted Fish 烤魚

Discription a commonly eaten dish in China, especially in the BBQ Tags roasted food BBQ fish

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34. Hot Pot ç Ťé?‹

Discription a stew of meat cooked in a simmering metal pot of stock at the center of the dining table. While the hot pot is kept simmering, ingredients are placed into the pot and are cooked at the table and the cooked food is usually eaten with a dipping sauce Tags pot

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35. Ma Hua

麻花

Discription also known as Fried Dough, is a dough twist that is fried in peanut oil. It has a shiny and golden look Tags snack fried food food made of flour

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36. Sugar people 糖人兒

Discription a traditional Chinese form of folk art using hot, liquid sugar to create three dimensional figures Tags folk art sugar snack figure

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37. Bing Tang Hu Lu

冰糖葫蘆

Discription a traditional Chinese snack of candied fruit. It consists of candied fruits on bamboo skewers that are approximately 20cm long Tags snack sweet food candied fruit

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38. Mooncake ćœˆé¤… Discription a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching, when mooncakes are regar Mooncakeded as an indispensable delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival Tags Mid-Autumn Festival sweet snacks moon watching

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39. Chicken feet

éłłçˆŞ

Discription chicken feet are used in several regional Chinese cuisines; they can be served as a beer snack, cold dish, soup or main dish Tags chicken

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40. Siomai

燒賣

Discription pork dumplings, is a type of traditional Chinese dumplings served in dim sum Tags food made of flour dim sum dumpling pork

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41. Pork Rib 排骨

Discription a cut of pork popular in Chinese cuisines Tags pork bones

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42. Fried Jiaozi 鍋貼

Discription a fried dumplings by putting Jiaozi on the pan Tags Jiaozi fried food pan

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43. Cong You Bing

蔥油餅

Discription Cong You Bing, also known as scallion pancake, is a kind of pancake in a triangular shape, with green Chinese onion on it Tags green Chinese onion food made of flour pancake triangle

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44. Turtle Meat 甲魚肉

Discription in China, turtle meat is considered to be a very nourishing die, which can be cooked in various ways. Either steamed or fried, turtle meat is considered to have the functions such as replenishing vital essence, restoring Qi and moisturizing the skin in the view of Chinese medicine Tags tonic turtle Chinese medicine

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45. Noodles with soup 中式湯麵

Discription noodles with soup are a very common dish in Chinese families Tags Chinese home-style cooking

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