Hunan cuisine, also known as Hunan cuisine, is one of the eight great dishes with a long history in China, which was formed as early as the Han Dynasty. Xiangjiang River Basin, Dongting Lake Area and Xiangxi Mountain Area are the three major local flavors. Hunan cuisine is well-made, widely used, diverse in taste and variety; The color is bright, thick and practical; Pay attention to spicy, fresh and tender taste; The making method is called stewing, stewing, waxing, steaming and frying.

The representative dishes of official Hunan cuisine are Anzu Hunan cuisine, such as Anzu tofu and Anzu shark's fin. Representative dishes of folk Hunan cuisine include fried meat with Chili, fish head with chopped pepper, grandma from Xiangxi, sour meat from Jishou, beef powder, Hengyang fish powder, Du Qifeng fish powder, Dong 'an chicken, goldfish playing lotus, Yongzhou blood duck, Jiuyishan rabbit, Ningyuan stuffed tofu, steamed bacon, sister jiaozi, Ningxiang delicious snake, Yueyang ginger and spicy snake, etc.

Introduction of Hunan cuisine with regional characteristics;

1, Xiangjiang River Basin

Changsha, Hengyang and Xiangtan are the main representatives of Hunan cuisine. It has fine production, extensive materials, diverse tastes and various varieties. Its characteristics are: strong oil color, emphasis on practical benefits, and emphasis on hot and sour taste, fragrant and fresh, soft and tender. In the production method, it is known as simmering, stewing, waxing, steaming and frying.

2. Dongting Lake area

He is good at cooking seafood, poultry and livestock, and adopts the methods of stewing, burning, steaming and waxing, which is characterized by thick, salty, spicy and soft oil. Stews are often dominated by hot pot, while folks use steamed bowls to stew on mud stoves, commonly known as steamed bowl stoves. Often cooked while eating, hot and tender, with relish. There is a local folk song called "Don't want to go to the court, just steam the cooker", which fully shows that stew is widely loved by the people.

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