Cooking Seasoning Bible

Author: Li Leqing, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The preparation of home-style dishes can be divided into two basic aspects: cooking and seasoning. As the saying goes, "The seven essential things for opening a door are firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea," most of which are seasonings, showing that seasoning is closely related to people's lives. Chinese cuisine is renowned worldwide for its color, aroma, taste, and presentation, with "taste" being particularly prominent. The art of seasoning plays an indispensable role. With the endless variations in seasoning, a wide variety of home-style dishes are passed down in countless households, restaurants, and banquet halls,. In the preparation of home-style dishes, "taste" is in the position, one could say it is the "soul of the dish." Home-style dishes exist because of taste, take form because of taste, are passed down because of taste, and are elevated because of taste. Therefore, as housewives, cooking enthusiasts, and middle-aged chefs, understanding and utilizing taste is an indispensable basic skill. Once the fundamental principles and methods of seasoning are mastered, one can apply them flexibly to create delicious and mouthwatering dishes. In essence, "taste" gives home-style dishes their flavor, shaping their uniqueness. It is not only the carrier of the dish but also its essence.