The jingle of the eight Chinese cuisines is that food is the most important thing for the people, and China has a complete menu. There are eight major cuisines, which will be supplemented in various places. Xiangtan is hot and sour, and Xichuan is the hottest. Cantonese cuisine pays attention to health, while Su cuisine tastes sweet. There are clams, shrimp and crabs in Zhejiang, and Fujian soup is delicious. Anhui cuisine is booming, and Shandong cuisine is sharp in cooking skills. Stir-fry and simmer, sweet and sour, spicy and salty. People have real meaning, but they forget what they want to say.

Shandong cuisine originated from Qilu flavor and has a long history. Salty, fresh, pure and original, a dish is always strange. Sauté ed sea cucumber with scallion, crispy, trotters with large intestine sauce. Confucius' family banquet poetry and calligraphy ceremony, Texas boneless braised chicken. Since the Republic of China, cultures in various parts of China have made great progress. Jiangsu cuisine is divided into Jiangsu cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine and Anhui cuisine. Cantonese cuisine is divided into Cantonese cuisine and Fujian cuisine, and Sichuan cuisine is divided into Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine.

Because Sichuan cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Guangdong cuisine and Jiangsu cuisine were formed earlier, then local cuisines such as Zhejiang cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Hunan cuisine and Anhui cuisine gradually became famous, thus forming the "eight major cuisines" in China. Later, the most influential and representative cuisines, which are also recognized by the society, are Sichuan, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, Hunan, Anhui and Shandong, and are usually called the "eight major cuisines" in China.

Characteristics of eight Chinese cuisines

Sichuan cuisine is famous for its spicy taste, and it is good at using spices such as pepper and pepper. Shandong cuisine is mainly seafood and soup, which is salty and original. Cantonese cuisine is characterized by light and refreshing taste, and pays attention to the freshness and taste of ingredients. Su cuisine is famous for its exquisite cooking skills, focusing on seasoning and good color, fragrance and shape.

Fujian cuisine is mainly seafood and snacks, with light taste, and pays attention to the freshness and taste of ingredients. Zhejiang cuisine is characterized by tender, smooth, mellow and tender, and pays attention to heat and seasoning. Hunan cuisine is famous for paying equal attention to spicy and sour taste, paying attention to seasoning and excellent color, fragrance and shape. Anhui cuisine is characterized by ham seasoning, fresh rock sugar, good at stewing and paying attention to fireworks.