湘菜英文介绍

Hunan

cuisineCulturalBackground

Hunancuisine,sometimescalledXiangcuisine(Chinese:湖南菜or湘菜),consistsofthecuisinesoftheXiangRiverregion,DongtingLakeandwesternHunanProvince,inChina.Hunancuisineconsistsofthreestyles:CulturalBackgroundHunancuisineisoneoftheeightregionalcuisinesofChinaandiswellknownforitshotspicy(热辣，干辣)flavor（味道）,fresharoma（香味）anddeepcolor.Commoncookingtechniquesincludestewing（炖）,frying（煎）,pot-roasting（烤）,braising（焖）,andsmoking（熏）.Duetothehighagriculturaloutputoftheregion,ingredientsforHunandishesaremanyandvaried.HistoryofHunancuisine

WhenitcomestotheHunancuisine.Whatweallhaveinmindmustbeoneadjectiveword

pungent.AsoneofChina'smostfamouseightcuisines.Hunancuisinehasalonghistoryofmorethan2023years.Hunancuisinehasassimilatedavarietyoflocalforms,eventuallyevolvingintoitsownstyle.Itcontains4,000dishesnow,amongwhichover300dishesareverynotable,suchasDong’anchicken(东安子鸡)andsmokedporkwithdriedlonggreenbeans(干豆角蒸腊肉).Character

Thecuisinegivesprioritytoabundance,fatness,smoothnessandmoistness,mostlytakechiliasthemaincourse.ItnotonlyhasthesaltinessoftheNorthandthesweetnessoftheSouth,butalsothehotnessandsournessoflocalcharacteristics.Character

Itischaracterizedbyfragrance,tenderness,clearnessandcrispness.Itsselectedmaterialsarebasedontheprincipleofbeingfreshandcheapbutgood.Thecuisineisespeciallyparticularaboutthetastinessofrawmaterials.SomeFamousFoodofHunancuisine

Thedishisbrightredincolorandtastesdelicious.Itispreparedwiththeheadofabigheadcarpandspicythicksauceismadeaccordingtoasecretrecipe.Steamedfishheadwithchoppedpepper

（剁椒鱼头）Mao’sbraisedporkwithsoysauce

(毛氏红烧肉)

Red-braisedporkisadishthatinHunanisinseparablyboundupwiththememoryofChairmanMao.MaoZedonglovedit,ateitfrequently,andissaidtohaveinsistedhisHuananesechefscookitforhiminBeijing.

Dong’anChicken

(东安子鸡)Namedbyits

material—the

pullet(younghen)Washandeddownmorethan1000yearsfromTangDynastyIsoneofthemostfamousHunandishes.SpicySaltedDuck（酱板鸭）

SpicyandSaltedDuck,alocaldelicacywithaspecialflavor.Thisdelicacyiseye-catchingincolor,crispinflesh,fragrantinsauceandsavoryintaste.Itishighlynutritious,anditisalsoagoodchoiceasdishthatgoeswithwine.Itisnotonlyacommonlocalsnackbutalsoaspecialityinabanquet.ChangshaPreservedSmellyTofu

（长沙臭豆腐）

Changshastinkytofufeatures:crispbutnotpaste,delicatebutnotgreasy,tangysmellbadsmellearly,finesmellinvitingaroma,withwhitebeancurdandfresh,crispFriedtofufragranceandcrunchy.Smokyflavourssteamedtogether