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12 minutes ago, weinoo said:I guess when I learned about, and even took cooking classes about "Chinese" cooking (as if there's any one Chinese cooking), it was always garlic, ginger and scallions.
Yes, generally, but when I said "round here" I was referring to my part of China - Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Sichuan. Definitely garlic, ginger and chillies, except when it's chillies, chillies and chillies.
Guangdong and Beijing can do what they like! 😂
1 minute ago, weinoo said:I guess when I learned about, and even took cooking classes about "Chinese" cooking (as if there's any one Chinese cooking), it was always garlic, ginger and scallions.
Yes, generally, but when I said "round here" I was referring to my part of China - Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Sichuan. definitely garlic, ginger and chillies, except when it's chillies, chillies and chillies.
Guangdong and Beijing can do what they like! 😂
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