Where I'm From

My Home

By Xiao Shuai

Leshan, my hometown, is located in the southwest area of Sichuan province. Leshan is a cultural city with a history of more than 3000 years and a modern city as well. Because of the Rapid City development most of the old buildings have been torn down but fortunately the Giant Buddha remains intact. Nowadays, it attracts millions of visitors from home and abroad.

My family lives in Leshan. There are three people in my family. They are my father, my mother, and I. My father is tall and thin. He is a handsome man. He has big eyes. His hair is straight. He likes to watch TV and movies and read books. My mother works in an office. She cooks very well. She likes to read books, too. She is short and thin. I like my family because each it makes me feel like home.

I left my home for a better education since the last year of elementary school. Therefore, I honestly don’t have much colorful stories to tell. Since the time I went to another city, I had almost lost the chance to have a good connection to my home. But, foods are always the memorial thing that I would never forget!

Sichuan Cuisine, known more commonly in the West as Szechuan Cuisine, is one of the most famous Chinese cuisines in the world, especially in my hometown. Characterized by its spicy and pungent flavors, Sichuan cuisine, with a myriad of tastes, emphasizes the use of chili. Pepper and prickly ash are always in accompaniment, producing the typical exciting tastes. Garlic, ginger and fermented soybean are also used in the cooking process. Wild vegetables and meats such as are often chosen as ingredients, while frying, frying without oil, pickling and braising are used as basic cooking techniques. It can be said that one who doesn't experience Sichuan food has never reached China.  Luckily, both of my parents are professional cooks. Its a typical style of Sichuan cuisine, I like it very much!