Do not think that this cuisine is limited to the well-known menu of Chinese restaurants outside the Middle Kingdom. Chinese chefs have so many gastronomic secrets that one listing of them can be published in whole volumes. But the main thing to remember about Chinese cuisine: the variety of recipes is based on the game of taste contrasts and the classic combination of rice and dough with vegetables, fish and meat. Interestingly, Chinese recipes necessarily involve fast cooking. An unchanging drink served to any dish is, of course, tea.