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2.The economic and circulation causes
In ancient times, Hunan is an economically and traffic underdeveloped regions. Some areas were especially poverty. Salt has always been expensive here. Pepper stimulate taste and with disinfection function, just as a substitute for salt.
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Cultural Background
Hunan cuisine, sometimes
Style
called Xiang cuisine (Chinese:
湖南菜 or 湘菜), consists of Xiang River
the cuisines of the Xiang River
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Character
It is characterized by fragrance, tenderness, clearness and crispness. Its selected materials are based on the principle of being fresh and cheap but good. The cuisine is especially particular about the tastiness of raw materials.
• most famous eight cuisines. Hunan cuisine
• has a long history of more than 2000 years.
• Hunan cuisine has assimilated a variety of
• local forms, eventually evolving into its own style. It contains
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Some Famous Food of Hunan cuisine
Steamed fish head with chopped pepper （剁椒鱼头）
The dish is bright red in color and tastes delicious. It is prepared with the head of a bighead carp and spicy thick sauce is made according to a secret recipe.
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Why Pungent
1.Geographic and weather factors 2.The economic and circulation causes
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Spicy Salted Duck（酱板鸭）
Spicy and Salted Duck, a local delicacy with a special flavor.This delicacy is eye-catching in color, crisp in flesh, fragrant in sauce and savory in taste. It is highly nutritious, and it is also a good choice as dish that goes with wine. It is not only a common local snack but also a speciality in a banquet.
From the amount of food, Southern majority is small but excellent, The north is multi but thick. Southern all year round vegetables rich. The north to winter mostly edible cabbage.
As Hunan is located in the south-west of China. There have many rivers and lakes such as Dongting-lake. People here must suffer the wet environment. Pepper yield and quality are very impressive and very suitable for consumption in Hunan.
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History of Hunan cuisine
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When it comes to the Hunan cuisine.
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Cultural Background
Hunan cuisine is one of the eight regional cuisines of China and is well known for its hot spicy(热辣，干辣) flavor（味 道）, fresh aroma（香味） and deep color. Common cooking techniques include stewing（炖）, frying（煎）, pot-roasting（烤）, braising（焖）, and smoking （熏）. Due to the high agricultural output of the region, ingredients for Hunan dishes are many and varied.
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Dong’an Chicken (东安子鸡)
Named by its material— the pullet(young hen)
Was handed down more than 1000 years from Tang Dynasty
Is one of the most famous Hunan dishes.
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Hunan cuisine
1.Cultural Background 2.The North and South dietary differences 3.History of Hunan cuisine 4.Character 5.Why Pungent 6.Some Famous Food of Hunan cuisine
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Character
The cuisine gives priority to abundance, fatness, smoothness and moistness, mostly take chili as the main course. It not only has the saltiness of the North and the sweetness of the South, but also the hotness and sourness of local characteristics.
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