tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28313024.post8930822577686933910..comments2024-03-28T02:30:40.726-07:00Comments on Pleasure Palate: "The Four Schools of Chinese Cooking" - Dinner at Yunchaun Gardenpleasurepalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12440637859807035906noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28313024.post-53828285609841664772008-10-12T22:58:00.000-07:002008-10-12T22:58:00.000-07:00kian: Thanks so much for the additional info. In...kian: Thanks so much for the additional info. Indeed, China does have a rich tradition of food that shouldn't be pigeon-holed into 4 simple categories. :) However, when it comes to educating people who don't know that, sometimes you just have to take baby steps. <BR/><BR/>Most people can't even get past orange chicken and mushu pork because to them, that may be the breadth of Chinese cuisine. Anytime, I can get people to look beyond the horizon of what they're used to, that's a good first step. So 4 schools now, 8 Chinese traditions later, assuming I can find a restaurant in LA that can represent each one.pleasurepalatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440637859807035906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28313024.post-40879066183649077152008-10-12T17:41:00.000-07:002008-10-12T17:41:00.000-07:00I find the "Four Schools" rather limiting. China i...I find the "Four Schools" rather limiting. China is such a huge diverse country that I find the classifications do not adequately represent her cuisine.<BR/><BR/>A more accurate classification really is one developed in the late 19th century by Qing dynasty culinary scholars. They are: Lu (魯 Northeast China), Hui (徽 Anhui), Su (蘇 Jiangsu), Zhe (浙 Zhejiang), Yue (粵 Guangdong or Canton), Min (閩 Fujian), Chuan (川 Sichuan) and Xiang (湘 Hunan). These are established distinct cuisine. Note that even Beijing and Shanghai cooking are not included here. The cooking you find in these two major cities are relatively modern. They are combination of the other eight cuisine.<BR/><BR/>I blame uninformed Western food writers for this oversight.Kianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359579656190327833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28313024.post-80778118890875539842008-10-10T13:07:00.000-07:002008-10-10T13:07:00.000-07:00Yunchuan is one of the few restaurants in Monterey...Yunchuan is one of the few restaurants in Monterey Park that's still consistently busy.<BR/><BR/>Not bad, but indeed, there are 8 major cuisines and Yunnanese isn't 1 of them...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28313024.post-11329931996083026732008-10-10T13:00:00.000-07:002008-10-10T13:00:00.000-07:00Hey EK! Thanks for stopping by. :) Yes, that cold...Hey EK! Thanks for stopping by. :) Yes, that cold spicy chicken was definitely the highlight of the meal. I look forward to reading your take on it and Yunchaun Garden in general, if you're able to visit and blog about it.pleasurepalatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440637859807035906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28313024.post-37797648336349261342008-10-10T10:50:00.000-07:002008-10-10T10:50:00.000-07:00Hi Abby,Another great review, thanks for the great...Hi Abby,<BR/><BR/>Another great review, thanks for the great pictures and report. :)<BR/><BR/>The Chicken looks wonderfully (and dangerously) spicy and delicious! :) I'll have to try this place out the next time I'm in the area.Exile Kisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510114278526493928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28313024.post-25325490086418303802008-10-09T22:33:00.000-07:002008-10-09T22:33:00.000-07:00Anon: Unfortunately, I'm a restaurant goer and no...Anon: Unfortunately, I'm a restaurant goer and not really a chef. :) But thanks for the tip. I'll pass it along to my cooking friends.<BR/><BR/>Aaron: Thanks for the link. Darn, if I knew about the 8, I could have stretched out this restaurant series longer. :) I guess I'll just have to start a new one.pleasurepalatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440637859807035906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28313024.post-43326384399856968692008-10-09T22:29:00.000-07:002008-10-09T22:29:00.000-07:00Sounds like a great jumping off point Abby. My mom...Sounds like a great jumping off point Abby. My mom always told me there are eight Chinese cuisine traditions, though I guess that might be too granular.<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_cuisineAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416750618176810371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28313024.post-76683235950295661462008-10-09T08:51:00.000-07:002008-10-09T08:51:00.000-07:00This looks like a great place to visit. I found a...This looks like a great place to visit. I found a place that you can easily learn how to cooking Chinese food at the comfort of your home. If you're interested, try their recipes, video, and get some ideas at http://www.wokfusion.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com