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First of all, I would like to introduce myself to everyone. My name is Xuechen Zhang, a freshman from Beijing, China. Whenever mention about China, you might think of time-honored culture, the Great Wall, manufacturing, tons of people, etc. However, the first thing come to my mind is the cate of China. Yep! China is not only famous for its long history, but also for its multifarious and goluptious food. There are eight distinct cuisines in China, each of them have special cooking skills and flavors. My favorite one is Sichuan Cuisine which has always been thought as being hot, sour, sweet, and salty; using fish sauce; or having a strange taste.
Because of the sweet childhood memory, hot pot is the best of all the Cuisines for me. When I was little, my father worked in another city far away from home and came back nearly twice a month. We sometimes had hot pot after dad coming back home especially in winter. Then the families huddled over a big pot boiled with flavorful and nutritious soup base. After boiling the thin sliced raw variety meat or various bean curd products or diverse kinds of vegetables in the soup base, we dip them in a little bowl of special sauce. I can barely remember the things we had talked about at table; however, I do clearly remember the delight I had by seeing dad at that time. Hot pot is a special memory for me. It symbolizes the harmonious dependence between folks.
First of all, I would like to introduce myself to everyone. My name is Xuechen Zhang, a freshman from Beijing, China. Whenever mention about China, you might think of time-honored culture, the Great Wall, manufacturing, tons of people, etc. However, the first thing come to my mind is the cate of China. Yep! China is not only famous for its long history, but also for its multifarious and goluptious food. There are eight distinct cuisines in China, each of them have special cooking skills and flavors. My favorite one is Sichuan Cuisine which has always been thought as being hot, sour, sweet, and salty; using fish sauce; or having a strange taste.
Because of the sweet childhood memory, hot pot is the best of all the Cuisines for me. When I was little, my father worked in another city far away from home and came back nearly twice a month. We sometimes had hot pot after dad coming back home especially in winter. Then the families huddled over a big pot boiled with flavorful and nutritious soup base. After boiling the thin sliced raw variety meat or various bean curd products or diverse kinds of vegetables in the soup base, we dip them in a little bowl of special sauce. I can barely remember the things we had talked about at table; however, I do clearly remember the delight I had by seeing dad at that time. Hot pot is a special memory for me. It symbolizes the harmonious dependence between folks.
I am so glad to see someone has the same favorite as I do. Thank you so much~~ You know, I am always proud of hotpot. And as you mentioned before, it's really a good way to make the family close. The memory of hotpot and family seems never disappear when I see it. It represents warmness, happiness and family.
ReplyDeleteHi, Xuechen! We seem to have similar tastes.
ReplyDeleteI really like spicy food and am also crazy about the hot pot! In my opinion, the reason you love hot pot best is not only because of its good taste but also the memorable family memory of childhood in it.
I am so glad you have that memory kept between you and your dad. I had the same situation as yours. When I was like 10, my father was having business trip once a month and each trip last up to 2 weeks. However, I did not have any memory left for that time. Also, I like hot pot, too. It is really worth introducing to people who haven't got a chance to taste it.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post. I have never tried hot pot, but it looks and sounds delicious. If I can find a good recipe, I should invite some friends over and make it for them. It seems like a good meal to share with a group of people.
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