Even within the country, China has its fair share of cultural differences, just like any large nation. One notable difference between China’s regions is the food. In fact, depending on where in China you travel to, you may end up eating two entirely different cuisines altogether!
In northern China, the cooler weather resulted in the increased cultivation of wheat and grains; for this reason, wheat and flour are staples of northern Chinese cuisine. Foods such as noodles, dumplings, pancakes, and steamed as well as stuffed buns, are all commonly eaten in this region. The food in northern China also tends to be saltier. Surprisingly, rice, popular as it may be throughout the rest of Asia, has limited influence in the north.
In stark contrast with northern China, southern Chinese cuisine is based strongly around rice and rice-based products, such as congee (a type of porridge). With a warm and wet climate, these provinces host the optimal conditions required for the planting and harvesting of rice. Southern food also tends to be rich in flavor, with a heavy emphasis on fresh ingredients. Along the eastern and southeastern coasts, sweeter dishes are dominant, while in the southernwestern interior, spicy and sour foods prevail.
Although northern and southern China are home to the two main cuisines in the country, there are many more minor cuisines throughout, as well as subdivisions (such as the southeast) of the previously mentioned northern and southern foods. For example, central China is well-known for its extremely spicy food, and the food of northwestern China takes influence from halal food due to its close geographical proximity to Central Asia and its high Muslim population.
Sources:
https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-food/regional-cuisines.htm
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/china/geog/food_ck.htm
https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-food/northern-food.htm
https://sallybernstein.com/food/cuisines/china/b.htm
http://www.kas.ku.edu/archived-site/chinese_food/regional_cuisine.html
wow好多好吃的东西我现在饿了。我开始不知道中国有不一样吃的在北南中国。
这是好！我不知道中国有很饭。因为我非常爱饺子， 所以我在去北方中国。
我不知道中国的食物如此多样。我很惊讶的在华北他们吃清真的食物。我想味道这个不一样的食物。
我不知道中国有那么多的不一样的食物。我以为中国的饭都是一样的。这个文章是很好。
这是很棒的文章！我之前知道每一个中国城市有不一样的食物，可是我不知道每一个城市的最有名的食物是什么。我学到了中国的北方平常都是吃面条，饺子，包子等等因为北方的天气比较冷。我也学到了中国的南方会多吃米饭和粥因为天气比较热。
我很喜欢你的文章！我以前只知道在北方很冷，所以有很辣的食物。但是我并不知道南方人是因为天气的关系而去吃米饭和面条。我希望我以后可以去尝一下中国的所有美食。
我觉得你写的很好。我也很喜欢吃中国菜。我比较喜欢吃辣大菜，所以我喜欢重庆和武汉的菜。
你的文章很好！我不知道中国有很多的食物。我想吃中国菜。
哇，这是一篇写得很好的文章，Brendan！我学到了凉爽的天气导致中国北方小麦和谷物的种植增加。这就是为什么在中国北方经常吃面条，饺子，煎饼等等。谢谢你跟我们分享！
哇，我知道中国有各种各样的食物，但是还不太清楚真正有多少。其实这些食物我很多都吃过，不过它们的来源我还是第一次学到。