Among the major cuisines of Huaxia, the one that emphasizes knife skills the most is Huaiyang Cuisine.
Huaiyang Cuisine's focus on knife skills can elevate many ordinary ingredients to a high-class feel without seeming pretentious.
Take for example "Wensi Tofu Soup," which is the ultimate expression of knife skills, yet its main ingredient is just a block of tofu.
Although Xiang Cuisine doesn't pursue knife skills as extremely as Huaiyang does, it has always valued them. There are sixteen basic knife techniques, and with specific applications and evolutions, it makes the dishes varied and ever-changing.
For example, in the dish "Shredded Beef Tripe," the shredded tripe is fine as silver threads and evenly cut; "Stir-Fried Beef Tenderloin" is sliced as thin as paper, "Eel Shreds with Garlic Shoots" as fine as matchsticks.
