Chinese people value their way of dining very much. There is an old
saying---"Food is the first neccessity of the people." Delicious and nutritious
food has been regarded the basics of ordinary life. In general, people in North China
favor noodles, dumplings and other staple food made from flour while the majority in the
South almost consume rice daily. Despite the difference, people throughout the country
adopt the traditional way of cooking prevalent in their respective regions. All together,
there are eight schools of cuisine which is also popularly known as the "ninth
art". They are Beijing Food,Guangdong Food, Sichuan Food, Jiangsu Food, Zhejiang
Food, Hunan Food, Anhui Food and Fujian Food.