China has a history of over 5000 years and has created a wonderful traditional culture. And cooking has taken an important place in Chinese culture.
China started the cooking as early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Chinese dishes began to divided into Southern and Northern tastes.
During the period of Tang and Song Dynasties, people began to care for the medical uses of different plants. Many kinds of “medicinal (药用) food ” had been cooked to cure diseases for health care.
As time went by, local tastes were added to the Chinese dishes, such as the Northern food, the Southern food, the Chuan food and so on. Records about each kind of dishes have been handed down. The four oldest types of Chinese food were those of Sichuan, Guangdong, Shandong and Huaiyang. Later on, eight types by little after the Dang Dynasty. Each of these groups had its own long history and special traditional techniques.
The Chinese cooking culture has been developed for many centuries. With the growth and development of society during different periods, people have been always working on new way of cooking.
小题1:When did China start cooking?
From the ________ and _______ Dynasties.
小题2:What happened during the period of the Tang and Song Dynasties?
People began to ________ the medical uses of different plants.
小题3:What does the underlined phrase “handed down” mean in Chinese?
It means “___________”in Chinese.
小题4:How many types of Chinese food were there during the Yuan Dynasty according to the passage?
There were ______ types of Chinese food during the Yuan Dynasty.
小题5:How long has the Chinese cooking culture been developed?
It has been developed for _______________.
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