Eight Famous Cuisines of China by W an Albee

Sichuan cuisine

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Sichuan cuisine or Sichuanese cuisine is a style of Chinese cuisine originating from Sichuan province and the neighboring Chongqing municipality. It has bold flavours, particularly the pungency and spiciness resulting from liberal use of garlic and chili peppers, as well as the unique flavour of Sichuan pepper. Some examples are Kung Pao chicken and Yuxiang shredded pork.

Shandong cuisine

albeewan1225 — 2023-11-03 11:38:46 UTC

Shandong cuisine is famous for its wide selection of material and use of different cooking methods. The raw materials are mainly domestic animals and birds, seafood and vegetables.

Yue cuisine

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Cantonese or Guangdong cuisine, also known as Yue cuisine (Chinese: 廣東菜 or 粵菜) is the cuisine of Guangdong province of China, particularly the provincial capital Guangzhou, and the surrounding regions in the Pearl River Delta including Hong Kong and Macau.

Zhejiang cuisine

albeewan1225 — 2023-11-03 11:43:03 UTC

Zhejiang cuisine, alternatively known as Zhe cuisine derives from the traditional ways of cooking in Zhejiang Province, which is located south of Shanghai and centred around Hangzhou, a historical Chinese capital. In general, Zhejiang cuisine is not greasy but has a fresh and soft flavour with a mellow fragrance.

Min cuisine

albeewan1225 — 2023-11-03 11:46:32 UTC

Fujian cuisine or Fujianese cuisine, also known as Min cuisine， is light but flavourful, soft, and tender, with particular emphasis on umami taste, known in Chinese cooking as xianwei (鲜味; 鮮味; xiān wèi; sian bī), as well as retaining the original flavour of the main ingredients instead of masking them.

Jiangsu Cuisine

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Hunan Cuisine

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Hunan Cuisine is well known for its hot and spicy flavours, fresh aroma and deep colours. Common cooking techniques include stewing, frying, pot-roasting, braising and smoking. Due to the high agricultural output of the region, ingredients for Hunan dishes are many and varied.

Anhui cuisine

albeewan1225 — 2023-11-03 11:51:20 UTC

Anhui cuisine is known for its use of wild herbs, from both the land and the sea, and simple methods of preparation. Braising and stewing are common cooking techniques. Frying and stir frying are used much less frequently in Anhui cuisine than in other Chinese culinary traditions.