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Teracotta Modern Chinese Philosophies

The art of Chinese cooking has been developed and refined over many dynasties. However cooking could not be considered an art until the great classical age of China 122-249 B.C., roughly the period of Qin Dynasty, the creation time of the terracotta warriors. The two dominant philosophies of this period were Confucianism and Taoism.Confucianism concerned itself with the art of cooking and placed great emphasis on the enjoyment of life. Confucius taught that good cooking depends on the harmonious blend of ingredients rather than the taste of the individual elements.Taoism was responsible for the development of the hygienic aspects of foods and cooking. In contrast to confusianists, Taoists were concerned with the live-giving attributes of various foods. Under Tao's influence, the Chinese have explored the world of plants, roots, herbs, fungus, and seeds over the dynasties. They discovered many beneficial food ingredients that are incorporated into the everyday Chinese cooking.Here at Terracotta, "we combined these philosophies and apply them to our cooking. We emphasize "flavor, aroma, and taste". We also stress the healthful aspect of our dishes."We serve our food the way that nature intended it to be,"Fresh and Wholesome, Exciting and Healthy"We hope you will enjoy our traditional oriental cuisine with a modern twist...Terracotta Management

Our Philosophies

The art of Chinese cooking has been developed and refined over many dynasties. However cooking could not be considered an art until the great classical age of China 122-249 B.C., roughly the period of Qin Dynasty, the creation time of the terracotta warriors. The two dominant philosophies of this period were Confucianism and Taoism.Confucianism concerned itself with the art of cooking and placed great emphasis on the enjoyment of life. Confucius taught that good cooking depends on the harmonious blend of ingredients rather than the taste of the individual elements.Taoism was responsible for the development of the hygienic aspects of foods and cooking. In contrast to confusianists, Taoists were concerned with the live-giving attributes of various foods. Under Tao's influence, the Chinese have explored the world of plants, roots, herbs, fungus, and seeds over the dynasties. They discovered many beneficial food ingredients that are incorporated into the everyday Chinese cooking. Here at Terracotta, "we combined these philosophies and apply them to our cooking. We emphasize "flavor, aroma, and taste". We also stress the healthful aspect of our dishes."We serve our food the way that nature intended it to be,"Fresh and Wholesome, Exciting and Healthy"We hope you will enjoy our traditional oriental cuisine with a modern twist...Terracotta Management

Specialist Services

We offer take away service.

Trade Bodies / Associations

Catering

Trading Since

2010