Hunan cuisine, also known as Hunan cuisine, is one of the eight major cuisines 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 theme of Hunan cuisine is cooking. Hunan people eat spicy food, but they also want to eat that kind of spicy food, which leads to the result of eating too much rice. So the main function of Hunan cuisine is cooking.

Representative dishes are: Dong 'an Chicken, Yongzhou Blood Duck, Fish Head with Chopped Pepper, Fried Meat with Pepper, Xiangxi Waicai, Jishou Sour Meat, Beef Powder, Chenzhou Fish Meal, Steamed Bacon, Sisters Dumplings, Ningxiang Delicious Snake, Yueyang Ginger Spicy Snake, etc.

Bian Xiao listed several famous dishes for reference.

Dong' an chicken, one of the national banquet recipes, is the first of the eight Hunan dishes!

Place of production

Dong 'an Chicken is a traditional dish in Dong 'an County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, which belongs to Hunan cuisine. It was named after it was produced in Dong 'an County (now Luhong Town), Hunan Province. This dish is bright in color, fresh and tender in meat, sour and refreshing, fat but not greasy, and not greasy after eating too much. It is listed as one of the national banquet recipes and the first of the eight Hunan dishes. It has the effects of strengthening waist and kidney, anemia and qi and blood.

Historical allusion

According to legend, as early as the Tang Xuanzong Kaiyuan period, Dongan people began to make vinegar chicken. There are two ways to change the name of vinegar chicken to Dong 'an chicken: one is because Xiang Army is a fierce soldier in the late Qing Dynasty, and Dong 'an Xibaotian is often named after this dish; On the other hand, after the victory of the Northern Expedition, Tang Shengzhi, commander of the Eighth Army of the National Revolutionary Army, gave a banquet in Nanking. There was a vinegar chicken at the party, which was very popular with the guests. When the guest asked about the name of the dish, Tang Shengzhi thought the original name was indecent, saying it was Dong 'an Chicken in his hometown. Since then, the name of Dong 'an Chicken has spread like wildfire.

Historical event

1972 In February, during the US President's visit to China, Mao Zedong hosted a banquet in honor of Nixon, during which Dong 'an Chicken was served. Nixon boasted while eating, and after returning home, he also praised Dong 'an chicken for its excellent taste. It was soon introduced to Southeast Asia, North America, Jordan, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore and other countries. Since then, Dong 'an Chicken has been listed as a national banquet dish, ranking first among the eight famous dishes in Hunan cuisine.

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Taste shrimp

Taste shrimp, also known as spicy crayfish, Changsha taste shrimp, spicy crayfish and so on. Is a famous traditional snack in Hunan Province. It is made of crayfish, with spicy and delicious taste, bright red color, smooth and tender texture, spicy and delicious.

Since the reform and opening up, with the spread of Hunan cuisine to all parts of the country, especially the spread of Hunan Satellite TV's Happy Camp, tasty shrimp has been popular all over the country for some time, and many performing stars will inevitably forget to eat tasty shrimp when they come to Changsha to do programs.

In 2008, the third delicious shrimp festival was held at the end of September to avoid the peak of the Olympic Games, which is a good season to eat delicious shrimp. During the 7-day Beijing Delicious Shrimp Carnival, the eight most famous "Shrimp Shop" stalls in Hunan were surrounded by citizens and tourists. The whole scene was full of fragrance, and many diners found it across the street. They destroyed more than 3000 Jin of crayfish.

Delicious snake

Pinshe is also a traditional dish in Hunan Province, belonging to Hunan cuisine. This dish takes local snakes with high protein, low fat and tender meat as raw materials, and concocts a fresh, fragrant and spicy taste. The cholesterol content of snake meat is very low, which has certain effect on the prevention and treatment of arteriosclerosis. Snake meat is delicate in texture, delicious in taste and rich in high nutritional value. It is a delicious food deeply loved by people.

Fried meat with Chili peppers

Stir-fried pork belly with pepper as the main material, with lobster sauce, garlic seeds, soy sauce, oil and salt, monosodium glutamate and other accessories to make a dish. It tastes very spicy. Stir-fried meat with pepper is a signature "local dish" that every household in Hunan must eat, and it is one of the most representative Hunan dishes.

Steamed fish head with diced red pepper

The traditional famous dishes in Hunan Province belong to Hunan cuisine. According to legend, the origin is related to Huang Zongxian, a scholar in Qing Dynasty. Generally, the head of bighead and chopped pepper are the main ingredients, and steamed with soy sauce, ginger, onion, garlic and other accessories. The dishes are bright red in color, rich in flavor and tender in meat. Fat but not greasy, soft and waxy, fresh and spicy.

Yongzhou blood duck

Yongzhou blood duck is a traditional local dish in Yongzhou, Hunan Province. There are many kinds of blood ducks in Yongzhou, including Jiangyong, Daoxian, Xintian, Ningyuan, Lanshan, Dongan and Shuangpai. In the local area, almost every household can cook this dish. It has the characteristics of delicious taste, appetizing and cooling blood.

Potamogeton Xiangxi

The crooked dishes in western Hunan are delicious. Motherwort was originally a common local home-cooked dish in Xiangxi, and its raw materials were selected from various wild vegetables in Xiangxi. Such as: purslane, diced radish, leafy vegetables, Xiangxi native vegetables, minced meat and so on.

Jishou sour meat

The spicy taste of Hunan cuisine is well known. Jishou sour meat is such a spicy and delicious dish. This dish is yellow and spicy, slightly sour, fat but not greasy, and has a unique flavor.

Du Qifeng Fish Meal

Du Qifeng Fish Meal is a famous snack in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, which belongs to Hunan cuisine. Originated from the ancient town of Du Qifeng, Suxian District, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province. "Go a thousand miles, Wan Li Road, don't hold back Fengdu!" This ancient saying, which has been passed down for thousands of years, is not only a good place for Du Qifeng, but also a unique traditional snack, Du Qifeng Fish Meal.

Steamed multi-cured ham

Steamed bacon is a local traditional dish in Hunan, which belongs to Hunan cuisine. It is made of preserved meat, preserved chicken, preserved fish, chicken soup and seasoning by steaming in a pot. The method is simple, its waxy fragrance is rich, salty and sweet, flexible and not greasy, and it has the effects of appetizing, dispelling cold and promoting digestion.

Yueyang ginger snake

Ginger and spicy snake is a special dish in Yueyang, Hunan. Ginger spicy snake is mainly cooked with Zaocys and a lot of ginger fire. Delicious and nutritious, it is suitable for humid climate in Hunan.

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