Chinese Cuisine
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What you order from Chinese takeaways is only a fraction of what you can eat in China. Alongside Cantonese food, the variety most commonly served in Britain, China offers a whole host of regional specialities.
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The emphasis is very much on hot food, although you will find ice cream in some places. Don't be surprised to find rice served with most meals. Soup, noodles, noodle-soups, dumplings, stir-fries and pickled vegetables are regulars on Chinese menus, along with the regional specialities mentioned below.
The chopstick culture is not a myth and you'll probably be an expert by the time you leave! |
Savoury Chinese Dishes
Chinese Cuisine - Beijing
Peking duck, or Beijing duck, is the authentic version of Britain's crispy aromatic duck. The duck will be skilfully shredded before your eyes, and spring onions and plum sauce left for you to roll inside pancakes.
Chinese Cuisine - Hohhot
A similarly DIY-type meal is the Mongolian hotpot, popular in Hohhot. The diner dips pieces of meat, vegetables and fish into a bubbling pan of stock until they're cooked.
Chinese Cuisine - Guilin
If you're in Guilin and feeling particularly brave, you can try snake or scorpion.
Chinese Cuisine - Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, you can feast on dim sum, which are similar to the idea of Spanish tapas: you pick and choose small dishes from a trolley. Usually served for breakfast or lunch rather than dinner, dim sum includes dishes like dumplings, soup, congee (rice porridge) and rice noodle rolls filled with meat, vegetables and fish.
Chinese Cuisine - Sichuan
You might want a glass of water or six on standby for your first taste of Sichuan cuisine - they cook it hot and fiery! Sichuan pepper is used in many dishes, as is chilli. You have been warned. |
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Chinese Cuisine - Sweet ThingsChina isn't known for its deserts, although you'll find pineapple rice in Jinghong, in Yunnan, and an assortment of tropical fruit.
Chinese Cuisine - Drinking in China
The Chinese are big tea drinkers and tea is served with most meals in restaurants - although not usually with milk or sugar. You can also find exotic fruit juices and cheap beer.
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Don't take our word for it that Chinese cuisine is delicious, sample it for yourself on any of our Chinese gap trips. Check out your options below!
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Master the basics of traditional Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Praying Mantis Fist, Xingyi or Baji. After a few weeks, you should be able to break a brick in half with your bare hands! |
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A unique opportunity to experience China through living with a family, teaching English, working on a farm, language lessons, cooking lessons, trekking around Jizu Shan and trips to some of the country’s most beautiful attractions |
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With the help of volunteers, giant pandas can be saved from extinction. You’ll be involved in feeding and nursing these amazing creatures and have opportunities to photograph them. The weekends will be free for you to explore China. |
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This programme is temporarily unavailable. Please contact us for details. This 40 hour online TEFL course allows you to learn at your own pace, when and where you like, to fit around your life schedule allowing flexibility and plenty of time for you to gain the most out of the course. |
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This programme is temporarily unavailable. Please contact us for details. A 60 hour online TEFL course that is slightly more comprehensive with an extra 20 hours gaining a specialist certificate in grammar. Learn at your own pace online and gain your TEFL qualification in your own time! |
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This programme is temporarily unavailable. Please contact us for details. A complete and comprehensive 80 hour online TEFL course that includes everything that the 40 and 60 hour courses include with the addition of 20 hours in 4 specialist teaching certificates and a lifetime access to teaching helpdesk. |
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Get your TEFL certificate and work as a professional, paid English teacher in China. You’ll be introduced to the culture, be taught basic Mandarin and have time to travel in the school holidays. |
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Take one of the world’s most spectacular train journeys, jumping off to explore on the way. You’ll pass through Russia, Mongolia and China, visit a Siberian village, stay in a Mongolian Ger camp and much, much more. |
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A four-week training course covering principles of the Chinese education system, basic Mandarin, teaching practice and other topics that will set you up to find paid work and fund your stay there. |
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Work as an English teacher in China whilst discovering the country's culture, customs and people too. This programme takes place on the island of Hainan off the coast of South China, an island famous for its beautiful beaches. The perfect place to relax after a week in the classroom!
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