So far, we’ve looked at the cuisines of Sichuan and Guangdong provinces. This week takes us to Shandong, the origin of Lû cuisine and home of Confucius. Shandong’s food is notable for highlighting the nature of the ingredient being cooked rather than a powerful sauce. Often, dishes are simply quick fried with ginger, garlic, and scallions. There is a tendency toward saltiness with a number of notable dishes also being sweet and sour. Lû cuisine is one of, if not the oldest of the 8 great cuisines of China, dating back to at least 770 BC when this style of food began showing up in the Royal court. Along with Jiangsu province, Shandong defines Imperial cuisine.
Shandong, Home of Confucius
Shandong, Home of Confucius
Shandong, Home of Confucius
So far, we’ve looked at the cuisines of Sichuan and Guangdong provinces. This week takes us to Shandong, the origin of Lû cuisine and home of Confucius. Shandong’s food is notable for highlighting the nature of the ingredient being cooked rather than a powerful sauce. Often, dishes are simply quick fried with ginger, garlic, and scallions. There is a tendency toward saltiness with a number of notable dishes also being sweet and sour. Lû cuisine is one of, if not the oldest of the 8 great cuisines of China, dating back to at least 770 BC when this style of food began showing up in the Royal court. Along with Jiangsu province, Shandong defines Imperial cuisine.