The Eight Cuisines of China
• China covers a large territory and has
many nationalities, so different styles of food with fantastic and mouthwatering flavor formed gradually.
Sichuan Cuisine
川菜
Famous dishes
Chicken
cubes with peanuts 宫保鸡丁
Fish-flavored shredded pork 鱼香肉丝 Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐
Zhejiang Cuisine
浙菜

Zhejiang Cuisine comprising the styles of Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing. It is not greasy(油腻), and wins its reputation(名声) for freshness, tenderness, softness, smoothness. Zhejiang cuisine specializes in stir-frying(炒), deep-frying(炸), simmering(炖) and steaming(蒸), obtaining the natural flavor and taste.
Famous Dishes
West Lake fish in vinegar gravy 西湖醋鱼
Longjing shrimp 龙井虾仁
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Hunan food is characterized by sour and hot flavor, fresh aroma(芳香), greasiness(油腻) and deep color. Chili（红 辣椒）, pepper and shallot（葱） are usually necessaries. Hunan is known as “ the land of fish and rice”. And the climate in Hunan is very humid(潮湿的), so the local people eat the hot food to remove dampness(湿气) and cold.
徽菜
Anhui Cuisine focus much more attention on the temperature in cooking and are good at braising(炖). Often hams and sugar will be added to improve taste. Frying and stir-frying are used much less frequently in Anhui cuisine than in other Chinese Cuisines.

Famous Dishes
Steamed fish head with pepper 剁椒鱼头
Braised pork 红烧肉
Shandong Cuisine
鲁菜
Famous dishes
Dezhou braised chicken 德州扒鸡
Scallion flavored sea cucumbers 葱烧海参
• There are eight main cuisines (八大菜系):
Anhui (徽), Cantonese (粤), Fujian (闽), Hunan (湘), Jiangsu (苏), Shandong (鲁), Sichuan (川), and Zhejiang (浙).
Anhui Cuisine
Famous dishes
• pork in sweet and sour sauce 咕佬肉 • golden roasted suckling pig 烧乳猪
Fujian Cuisine
闽菜
A combination
of Fuzhou, Quanzhou, and Xiamen Cuisine. Fujian Cuisine is distinguished for its delicious seafood, beautste of sweet, sour and salty. The most distinct features are their "pickled taste".

Famous dishes
Stinky mandarin fish 臭鳜鱼
Roasted chicken, fuliji style
符离集烧鸡
Cantonese Cuisine
粤菜
• Cantonese cuisine includes almost all kinds of meats, such as organ meats, chicken feet, duck and duck tongues, snakes, and snails(蜗牛). • Fresh and high quality ingredients (原料) are important. Spices should be used carefully to avoid covering the flavors of the primary tastes. • Garlic, chives(香葱), ginger(姜) and coriander leaves(香菜叶) are main spices.
Famous Dishes
Fotiaoqiang(佛跳墙),
it contains various nutritive ingredients, such as sea cucumber(海参), abalone(鲍鱼) and shark fin(鱼翅). It has been used to entertain leaders of different nations for many times as the main course of state banquet.



Famous dishes


Santao duck 三套鸭 Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish 松鼠鳜鱼 Salted duck 盐水鸭
Hunan Cuisine
湘菜
• Hunan Cuisine, consists of local dishes from the Xiang River area, Dongting Lake area and Western Hunan mountain area. Hunan Cuisine has a long history, formed from Han Dynasty.
Jiangsu Cuisine
苏菜

Sweet is the most famous feature of Jiangsu Cuisine, nearly not spicy at all.
Carve of the material is the key factor for a good dish. Pork, fish, and other aquatic creatures serve as the meat base to most dishes. Used to be expensive and luxury.