Regional Cuisine

[East] Characteristics

There are mainly two special things about the food of eastern China:

there are a lot of famous vegetarian dishes

seafood is used quite often

Why are there so many vegetarian dishes in eastern China? The land in eastern China is very fertile and the climate there is favourable. A lot of vegetables are grown and that is why there are so many vegetarian dishes in eastern China. Why is seafood such an important ingredient? Seafood such as shrimp, water plants, seaweeds, fish and shellfish can be found in abundance along the long coastline. The many inland lakes and rivers also provide a ready supply of freshwater fish.

Staple food: rice

Regional Cuisine

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