People who settle in different parts of China have a variety of diets.
Individuals living in the north mainly eat food made from wheat
while individuals living in the south largely eat rice. In coastal areas,
seafood and freshwater products occupy an appreciable proportion of
people's diet, while in other areas, meat and dairy products are more
popular in people's diet. Residents in Sichuan, Hunan and other provinces
universally prefer to eat spicy food, but residents in Jiangsu and
Zhejiang provinces prefer to eat sweet food. Nevertheless,due to
diverse cooking styles, similar food may taste different from one another.