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Choose your favorite Chinese cuisine


yóu
yú
zhōng
guó
fú
yuán
liáo
kuò

mín
zú
zhòng
duō

cóng
ér
chǎn
shēng
le
kǒu
wèi
duō
yàng
de
měi
shí

liè

gēn
jù
dè
fāng
tè
sè
dà
zhì
kě
fēn
wèi
bā
dà
cài



Chinese cuisine includes a variety of different flavors due to China's vast geography and diverse nationalities. Local dishes with their own distinctiveness can be roughly divided into eight regional cuisines.

chuān
cài

Sichuan Cuisine


chuān
de
má
là
shì
shì
jiè
shàng
zuì
zhù
míng
de
zhōng
guó
cài

zhī



Sichuan, both spicy and pungent, is one of the most famous Chinese cuisines in the world.

yuè
cài

Guangdong Cuisine

zhǔ
yào
qiáng
tiáo
zài
cài
de
bǎi
shì
shàng

kǒu
wèi
tè
diǎn
shì
shuǎng

dàn

cuì

xiān


Guangdong cuisine is creative with an emphasis on artistic presentation. The cuisine is considered light, crisp, and fresh.


zhè
cài

Zhejiang Cuisine

yóu
háng
zhōu
cài

níng
bō
cài
hé
shào
xìng
cài
zǔ
chéng

yīn

xiān
nèn
hé
kǒu
wèi
qīng
xiāng
ér
xiǎng
yù
shèng
míng


Made up of Hanzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing Cuisines, Zhejiang is enjoyed for its freshness, tenderness, and mellow fragrance.

sū
cài

Jiangsu Cuisine

jiāng
sū
yòu
míng
huái
yáng

cài
yáo

hǎi
xiān
wèi
zhǔ
yào
yuán
liào

tóng
yàng
yīn

zuò
gōng
jīng
měi
hé
kǒu
wèi
qīng
dàn

xiāng
tián
ér
chū
míng


Also called Huaiyang, Jiangsu uses seafood as its main ingredient and is known for carving techniques and a light, fresh and sweet flavor.

wǎn
cài

Anhui Cuisine

zhǔ
yào
qiáng
tiáo
pēng
rèn
de
huǒ
hòu

hái
yǒu
dùn
hé
mèn


bān
jiā
diǎn
huǒ
tuǐ
tiáo
wèi

huò
shì
jiā
diǎn
shǐ
使
kǒu
wèi
gèng
qīng
xīn


Anhui Cuisine focuses on cooking temperature, braising, and stewing. Hams are used to improve taste and sugar candy for freshness.

mǐn
cài

Fujian Cuisine

jié
hé
fú
zhōu
cài

quán
zhōu
cài
hé
shà
mén
cài
de
tè
sè

kǒu
wèi

tián
suān
xián
xiāng
wèi
zhǔ

sè
měi
wèi
xiān


A combination of Fuzhou, Quanzhou, and Xiamen Cuisine, Fujian is characterized by a pickled, sweet & sour taste and bright colors.

lǔ
cài

Shandong Cuisine

yóu

nán
hé
jiāo
dōng
liǎng
bù
fēn
dè
fāng
fēng
wèi
zǔ
chéng

zhù
zhòng
xiān
xiāng
hé
qīng
cuì
shuǎng
kǒu


A combination of Jinan and Jiaodong, Shandong is characterized by an emphasis on freshness, aroma, and crispness.

xiāng
cài

Hunan Cuisine

bāo
kuò
xiāng
jiāng
líu
yù

dòng
tíng
hú
ōu
hé
xiāng

西
shān
ōu
de
cài
yáo


shàn
yòng
hóng
là
jiāo

hú
jiāo
fěn
hé
xiāng
cōng


xīn
là
ér
wén
míng


Including local cuisines of Xiangjiang Region, Dongting Lake and Xiangxi coteau, Hunan is known for its use of chili, pepper and shallot, and a pungent flavor.
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