VariousChineseDishes•The8CuisinesofChineseDishes1SichuanCuisineSichuancuisineisfamousforitshotandspicydishes.TheclimateinSichuanandChongqingisveryhumidallthroughtheyear,thenpeoplethereliketokeepthedampoutbyeatingheavilyspicedfood.TypicalFlavors:spicy,sourandspicy,zanthoxylum-flavored,sweetandsour,garlic-flavored,fish-sauce-flavored,etcTheMostFamousSichuanDishes:Stir-friedSpicyCarp(红烧鲤鱼);Twice-cookedPorkSlice(回锅肉);DicedChickenwithRedPepperandPeanuts;SteamedPorkwithRiceFlour(粉蒸肉);MaPoBeancurd(麻婆豆腐);ChongqingHotpot(重庆火锅);RabbitMeatwithOrangePeel(陈皮兔肉);BeanNoodlesinSpicySauce(川辣凉粉);SlicedBeefandOxTongueinSpicySauce;Sichuan-flavoredNoodles;Meat-stuffedDumplingsinSpicySauceSichuanCuisine•2HuiCuisineDishesmadearoundHuangshanMountaininAnhuiProvince,characteristicofthecookingofabundantvenisons(wildbirdsespecially)andexquisitecuttingtechnique.MainCharacters:largequantityofservings;alittleoily;sugary;smokedfowlorporkTheMostFamousDishes:MaofengMountainSmokedFish(毛峰山熏鱼)SmokedPreservedFishFulijiRoastedChicken(烤鸡)ButterflyNoodles(蝴蝶面)Bytheway,AnhuiProvinceisalsofamousforitsbeautifulscenes,theHuangshanMountain(withadiversityofgrotesquepinetrees),thescatteredsmallfolkvillages(whichisoneofthescenesintheCrouchingTigerandHiddenDragon)areallveryattractivetovisitorsfromeverycorneroftheworld.3TheLuCuisineFromShandongprovince,mainlymadeupof3parts:Ji’nanstyle,Jiaodongstyle,ConfuciusDishesJi’nanandJiaodongdishesmainlyusethesoybeansaucetocook,seafoodisthemostrepresentativepartofthesetwostyles.AndsnacksmadeofallkindsofgrainsinsteadofriceasmainfoodarealsoverytypicalinShandongProvinceConfuciusDisheshasalonghistory,whichcanevenparalleltheancientroyalcuisines.MostoftheConfuciusdisheshaverefinednamesrelatedwithhistoricalstories,andtheexquisitecuttingtechniqueanddelicatestylemakeConfuciusDishesoneofthemostexpensiveevenluxuriousdishesnowadays.TheMostFamousDishes:differentsortsofseafoodWowoTou(akindofsnackmadefrommaizepowder)PeeledShrimpinCucumberRingsBird’sNestCookedin4Ways(燕窝)4TheMinCuisineFoodfromFujianProvinceandneighboringplaces.Peopletherearegoodatcookingdelicioussoup,andfoodtherearenotverystronginflavor,sourandspicy,sourandsweet,mildandfresharethemaincharactersofFujianfood.AndsnacksinFujianarealsoveryparticular,thediversityofpillsmadefromdifferentseafishhasbecomeoneofthemarksofMindishes.ThemostFamousDishes:MonkJumpsovertheWall(佛跳墙)/Double-boiledSuperSeafood(severalkindsofluxuriousseafoodcookedinaspecialcasserole)FishBalls(鱼丸)FujianWonton(ravioli)(馄饨)FujianRiceNoodles(福建米粉)5Yue(Cantonese)CuisineFromGuangdongProvince,mainlymadeupof3parts:Guangzhou,ChaozhouandDongjiang.Thoughwitharelativelyshorthistory,Guangdongdishesisquitefamousallaroundtheworld.TheChinesefoodinmanyChineseTownmajorlybelongtoYueCuisine.”Daringtoeat”isacommonlyacceptedsayingforGuangdongnese,fortheyputeverythingedibletotheirdinningtable,thusYueCuisinehasthelargestdiversityofingredients.Whatismore,cooksinGuangdonghasalsocompoundedsomewesterncookingmethodswiththeirlocaltraditionalways,makingYueCuisinemorecreative.YueCuisineisalsofamousforitsfreshandmildflavor,whichhelpstokeepthenatureofingredients.TheMostFamousDishes:ScaldedShrimps白灼基围虾SaltBakedChicken盐烙鸡RoastedGoose(烤鹅)TingzaiporridgeGuangdong-styleMooncakeRoastedSucklingPig(烤乳猪)6SuCuisineFromJiangsuProvinceandShanghai.Ingredientsaresupposedtobeasfreshaspossibleinthiscuisine.Becauseofthedelicatelifestylearoundthisregion,peoplewouldliketoprocessingredientsinaexquisiteway.Thustheservingsarealwayslittlesmallerbutmuchmorerefined.SweetisthemainflavorofSuCuisine,andfoodarealwayscookedthoroughlyintoverysoft,whichcanutterlydigestthesweetanddelicioussauce.TheMostFamousDishes:FishHeadinCasserole(砂锅鱼头)RiverCarpinSweet-and-sourSaucewithPineNuts(糖醋鲤鱼)SteamedBunStuffedwithPorkandPeeledShrimpDifferentKindsofStickyRiceCake(糯米团)7ZheCuisineZheCuisinehaslonghistoryinChinaduetotheancientprosperityeversinceSongDynasty.ItincludesplaceslikeZhejiang,NingboandShaoxing,allofwhichareplacesofhistoricalimportance.Hangzhoudishesarecharacteristicofthecuttingskillandthemildflavor;Ningboisfamousforitsseafoodcooking,whileShaoxingdishesarewell-knownforitsdelicate.TheMostFamousDishes:PeeledShrimpswithLongjingTeaLeavesWestLakeWaterFloatGrassSoup西湖水水草汤SteamedWestLakeGrassCarpinVinegarSauce蒸西湖草鱼醋汁FriedSmallBells(西湖醋鱼)SautéedPrawnsandEelwithFreshChilliPepper8XiangCuisineFromHunanProvince,themiddlepartofChina.Hunandishesarealsoverypopularnowadaysbecauseofitsspicyandoilyflavor.Mostoftheingredientsarethoroughlystewed,thustakinginallthedeliciousandhotsaucecompletely.SmokedandpreservedchickenandporkarealsoveryuniqueinHunanProvince.TheMostFamousDishes:PreservedPorkFriedWithDriedRadishPeelSteamedPreservedPork(熏腊肉)FriedStinkyBeancurd(油炸臭豆腐)StewedDuckinChilliSauce(辣椒酱卤鸭)FishHeadSteamedwithMincedPepper(胡椒蒸鱼头)DumplingsWonton/huntunbaozijiaoziJiaozihasaverylonghistoryinChina,onceitwasinventedbyafamousdoctortopreventpeoplefromgettingsick.ThoughthepresentJiaozihaschangedalotfromtheoriginalone,itssignificancehas,however,improved.Nowadays,JiaoziisaverycommonfoodinthenorthpartofC