Speaking of cheese, why do you always think that foreign cheese is better than ours? Some people may answer this question: because cheese is originally eaten by foreigners, and the food eaten by foreigners is high, and it is a perfect match with Western food! Then China has only started to ** cheese in recent years, and it must be that the taste of foreign cheese is more authentic.
Actually, you're all delusional. In fact, the first person to **** cheese is none other than us Chinese! Did you know? A mummy has been unearthed in Lop Nur in Xinjiang, what is her name? Her name is Princess Xiaohe, and she actually has cheese on her body, oh, it has been more than 3,600 years in that era! This is the earliest cheese we've ever unearthed in archaeology.
So ah, we Chinese have not only eaten cheese, but also so long before others. So why does everyone think that cheese is a foreign product? The key is that cheese is not popular enough in China. Although cheese has a long history here, there are not many people who really like it.
For example, people in Xinjiang will make cheese into big pieces, and the locals affectionately call it "Kulert". Actually, it means "godson", haha. There are two types of cheese in Xinjiang: dry and wet, with different tastes and flavors. There are also Inner Mongolian people, when they make cheese, they often make it into a tofu shape, and it is also called "milk tofu". In their Mongolian language, cheese is called "Chaganid", which has a rich meaning: it represents a food that is white and flawless, unstained from dust and sublime. In Inner Mongolia, cows are a landscape that can be walked hand in hand, and cheese is a different flavor that cannot be ignored there. If you have the opportunity to go for a walk around the Inner Mongolia grassland, I highly recommend you to experience these delicacies.
Let's talk about ** people, they also love ** cheese, but the raw material used is their leading variety - yak milk. There are two types of cheese, soft and hard, and the process of making it is complex but also unique. The most powerful thing is that the cheese made by ** people can be stored for 5 to 10 years without putting any preservatives! It's amazing that some of the harder air-dried cheeses can last up to 20 years.
And then there's the people of Yunnan, who love cheese too, but in a different way – they'll make slices of milk and sell them to you. As for the Yi Sani people in central Yunnan, they use fresh goat's milk to make quiches, which look similar to tofu. And the milk fan of the Bai nationality in Dali is even more amazing. They invented various cooking methods such as frying, roasting, and steaming, so that this delicious milk fan can change its flavor into a variety of flavors.
However, people in other places seem to be less interested in cheese, which gives people the illusion that Chinese do not ** cheese, and there is no cheese in China at all.
Since China is the first country in the world to eat cheese, why are Europeans and Americans so keen on cheese, while we Chinese are not interested? First of all, the living habits are different. Westerners pay attention to eating healthy, and many dishes are raw or cold, so it is good to deal with them simply. However, eating here on our mainland is not only to fill our stomachs, but also to pursue the feeling of good color, fragrance and taste. Therefore, the Chinese have invented various cooking techniques, such as frying, frying, boiling, burning, stewing, simmering, stewing, stir-frying, and so on. And each cooking method also requires specific kitchen utensils to match.
It's not that Chinese don't like cheese, but we have many, many other food options besides cheese. Westerners, on the other hand, love cheese because they only eat cheese. Other so-called delicacies are upsetting gossip news, boring games, bloody movies, and the like.
Those friends who have studied abroad must have a deep understanding that they are so fresh when they first go out, and it is OK to taste it. But if we keep eating like that, we Chinese stomach may have to cry out for mercy. After all, when foreign eating habits are fresh, that's what happened!
Foreign food is a bit boring!
Earlier, there was a foreigner netizen who suddenly wanted to come to China to try all kinds of food, and then he chose Chongqing, our hometown of hot pot, to take the lead. But I waited for a whole year to finish this place in Sichuan and Chongqing.
The netizen was deeply puzzled, why can we Chinese make such a variety of delicious ingredients with the same ingredients, and there are so many good things waiting for us to try? originally thought that it would only take a year to eat all of China, but he didn't expect it to take him a whole year in Sichuan and Chongqing.
Many netizens are leaving messages below, let him work harder, after all, the land of China is vast, and there are still a lot of delicacies waiting for him to dig up!
Let's talk about the second point, that is, our Chinese and foreign ingredients**.
As a big agricultural country, China mainly relies on agricultural civilization, and the food is naturally mostly crops. Places like **, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, although the geographical location is a bit far away, they all have their own animal husbandry, so local residents can drink fresh milk or goat's milk.
Some countries in the West are in a similar situation to us, and the animal husbandry of countries that like ** cheese will definitely not be bad, and it was even their main industry a long time ago.
The difference in ingredients directly shapes the catering culture of our Chinese and foreigners. For example, in China alone, whether it is the grassland or the inland, the eating habits are completely different; There are also stark differences between northerners and southerners.
What people live in ** and how they eat will also be affected by the local environment and resources. For example, people in agricultural areas are not very fond of foods like cheese.
Next, let's talk about the third point, nutritional needs.
Just go to the market and take a look, the cheese is not cheap. However, dairy products are rich in calcium, and Chinese in the past usually supplemented it with soy foods such as soybeans.
In contrast, on one side is high-quality and inexpensive soybeans, and on the other side is the highest dairy products, which one is really a money-saving or loser, the answer is obvious.
Fourth, the physique is different.
With the popularization of Western nutrition and the trend of health in China, everyone's attention to dairy products in the diet is also increasing. However, many Chinese do not adapt to excessive intake of dairy products, because most Chinese people may be lactose intolerant.
Especially if you drink milk, some friends are prone to diarrhea, bloating and so on.
No matter how good the things are and how good the nutrition is, if the body can't absorb and use them, of course, people won't like it too much.
Finally, the way to eat is different.
If you've ever tasted foreign cheese, you might find it a bit special or even a little unacceptable.
Take Inner Mongolia cheese as an example, this kind of cheese can be mainly divided into two types: raw cheese and cooked cheese, which is generally made from fermented yogurt to extract ghee, boiled for a while, and then squeezed out of the water, and finally turned into a dry product that is easy to preserve.
This cheese is mainly enjoyed as a snack, sometimes seasoned with some sugar.
Therefore, the cheese we Chinese eat tends to be sweet in taste and has a very strong taste.
However, Western cheese is made through a long fermentation process, so it will have a slight sour and salty taste on the palate, and it is not a pure snack to eat, and it is better to eat it with vegetables.
For us Chinese, which foods in the West are sometimes like eating grass. It's rich in nutrients, but to be honest, it's hard to accept.
However, according to the latest survey data, more and more Chinese people are now gradually able to understand and accept the deliciousness of cheese.
According to the statistics of the European Commission in 2019, in the first 11 months of 2019 alone, the volume of European cheese exports to China increased by 24 compared with the whole of 2018, which has exceeded 1860,000 tons.
In addition, the proportion of our Chinese importing butter to Europe has also increased significantly36!
In this way, Chinese people have become more and more concerned about the nutritional value contained in dairy products.
Foreign food is a bit boring!
Earlier, there was a foreigner netizen who suddenly wanted to come to China to try all kinds of food, and then he chose Chongqing, our hometown of hot pot, to take the lead. But I waited for a whole year to finish this place in Sichuan and Chongqing.
The netizen was deeply puzzled, why can we Chinese make such a variety of delicious ingredients with the same ingredients, and there are so many good things waiting for us to try? originally thought that it would only take a year to eat all of China, but he didn't expect it to take him a whole year in Sichuan and Chongqing.
Many netizens are leaving messages below, let him work harder, after all, the land of China is vast, and there are still a lot of delicacies waiting for him to dig up!
Let's talk about the second point, that is, our Chinese and foreign ingredients**.
As a big agricultural country, China mainly relies on agricultural civilization, and the food is naturally mostly crops. Places like **, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, although the geographical location is a bit far away, they all have their own animal husbandry, so local residents can drink fresh milk or goat's milk.
Some countries in the West are in a similar situation to us, and the animal husbandry of countries that like ** cheese will definitely not be bad, and it was even their main industry a long time ago.
The difference in ingredients directly shapes the catering culture of our Chinese and foreigners. For example, in China alone, whether it is the grassland or the inland, the eating habits are completely different; There are also stark differences between northerners and southerners.
What people live in ** and how they eat will also be affected by the local environment and resources. For example, people in agricultural areas are not very fond of foods like cheese.
Next, let's talk about the third point, nutritional needs.
Just go to the market and take a look, the cheese is not cheap. However, dairy products are rich in calcium, and Chinese in the past usually supplemented it with soy foods such as soybeans.
In contrast, on one side is high-quality and inexpensive soybeans, and on the other side is the highest dairy products, which one is really a money-saving or loser, the answer is obvious.
Fourth, the physique is different.
With the popularization of Western nutrition and the trend of health in China, everyone's attention to dairy products in the diet is also increasing. However, many Chinese do not adapt to excessive intake of dairy products, because most Chinese people may be lactose intolerant.
Especially if you drink milk, some friends are prone to diarrhea, bloating and so on.
No matter how good the things are and how good the nutrition is, if the body can't absorb and use them, of course, people won't like it too much.
Finally, the way to eat is different.
If you've actually tasted foreign cheese, you might find the taste a bit special, even a little unacceptable.
Take Inner Mongolia cheese as an example, this kind of cheese can be mainly divided into two types: raw cheese and cooked cheese, which is generally made from fermented yogurt to extract ghee, boiled for a while, and then squeezed out of the water, and finally turned into a dry product that is easy to preserve.
This cheese is mainly enjoyed as a snack, sometimes seasoned with some sugar.
Therefore, the cheese we Chinese eat tends to be sweet in taste and has a very strong taste.
However, Western cheese is made through a long fermentation process, so it will have a slight sour and salty taste on the palate, and it is not a pure snack to eat, and it is better to eat it with vegetables.
For us Chinese, Western food is sometimes like eating grass. It's rich in nutrients, but to be honest, it's hard to accept.
However, according to the latest survey data, more and more Chinese people are now gradually able to understand and accept the deliciousness of cheese.
According to the statistics of the European Commission in 2019, in the first 11 months of 2019 alone, the volume of European cheese exports to China increased by 24 compared with the whole of 2018, which has exceeded 1860,000 tons.
In addition, the proportion of our Chinese importing butter to Europe has also increased significantly36!
In this way, Chinese people have become more and more concerned about the nutritional value contained in dairy products.