Regional Cuisine

[East] Common Seasonings

Some common seasonings used in cooking are:

oil

vinegar

sugar

rice ale

sweet bean paste

These seasonings are usually used in large amounts.

Why is so much vinegar used?

Vinegar is used to:

• kill the taste of the seafood contaminated by bad water


• wash away deposits of salts

Sugar sugar sugar...

The people of eastern China often use rock sugar (a kind of solid, crystalline kind of sugar). It is healthier than the other kinds of sugar.

Regional Cuisine

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