With there being so many different cultures to discover across the world, I often find myself contemplating (考虑) how I will ever begin to explore the traditions of such a large number of 【小题1】 (country). Finally, I have found an answer 【小题2】 this question, and that answer is food.

Food is 【小题3】 important aspect of any culture, and often 【小题4】 (become) the basis for cultural stereotypes (文化定势). England, for example, is renowned for its Sunday roasts, while snails and frog’s legs 60. 【小题5】 (associate) with France. Stereotypes aside, 【小题6】 (try) different cuisines can be a great way of exploring foreign culture in the comfort of your own home, providing a taste of culture while also avoiding the high costs of travel.

There is an abundance of cheap and simple recipes online these days, so you don’t need to be an expert chef if you want 【小题7】 (cook) some foreign food. Indeed, online websites provide a great opportunity for young people 【小题8】 want to learn to cook. This way, you can avoid the habit of ordering takeaways on a daily basis when you leave home. In 【小题9】 (add), most recipe websites now have different pages for different types of cuisine, so it is 【小题10】 (easy) than ever to discover popular foreign food.

A signature street food of Liuzhou whose smell many people find 【小题1】 (addict), is becoming an increasingly popular snack at home and abroad. Known as “luosifen” in Chinese, the dish has became popular 【小题2】 it was recommended in the hit food show “A Bite of China” in 2012.

The specialty has gained greater 【小题3】 (popular) in recent years thanks to its prepackaged versions, which resembles instant noodles.

People in their mid to late 30s account 【小题4】 more than half the sales of instant luosifen. One of the top brands, Liziqi, 【小题5】 (sell) 520,000 bags in just one day in May 2020, more than 10 times its average sales in 【小题6】 single month in 2019. 【小题7】 (burden) with much pressure, traditional instant noodles makers became anxious at first,   【小题8】 (include) Master Kong, the industry’s pioneer. 【小题9】, after two years of competing with luosifen, traditional instant noodles are regaining 【小题10】 they have lost by launching new high-end brands.

No trip would be complete without experiencing the local food culture. Actually, China has various kinds of delicious food, including a wide variety of local snacks.

For most of the foreigners I contacted, and myself included, Peking Duck, Mongolian Hot Pot are the favorite Chinese 【小题1】 (dish). China is a place 【小题2】 the food is not only delicious, but the 【小题3】 (cheap) I’ve ever found.

【小题4】 my last night in Beijing before returning to the States, I went to a Peking Duck restaurant that had been suggested for me to try. What a beautiful place! Splendid woodblock prints on the walls, fresh flowers in the vases, 【小题5】 (attract) silverware (银餐具) and beautiful chopsticks. I was handed 【小题6】 menu and found most of the prices 【小题7】 (be) especially low for the high quality of the food. The lucky came in whole or half, along with all the little decorations — a little tortilla (玉米粉圆饼) to put the sliced cluck and vegetables in, chopped onion and sauce.

Anyway, I ordered a whole duck, thinking I’d just take the rest back to my hotel 【小题8】 (eat) later if I couldn’t finish it. 【小题9】 (unbelievable), in the end there was none of the whole duck 【小题10】 (leave) on the plate.