More interesting is to research the history and development of regional cuisines For example, Xinjiang’s representative dish, Big Plate Chicken, was actually i

More interesting is to research the history and development of regional cuisines For example, Xinjiang’s representative dish, Big Plate Chicken, was actually invented by a Sichuanese chef in the 1980s, primarily to serve truck drivers Another example is that both Beijing and Nanjing have roast duck as a signature dish. This is because in the 14th century, the Ming Dynasty emperor moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing, bringing roast duck along with it.