The eight Chinese cuisines refer to the main schools of traditional cooking in China, and each school has its own unique cooking style, seasoning methods and special dishes. The following are eight Chinese cuisines:

Shandong cuisine: represented by Jinan City, Shandong Province, it pays attention to the heat and tastes delicious. Famous dishes include braised pork, shredded pork with fish flavor and Taishan cuisine.

Sichuan cuisine: represented by Chengdu, Sichuan and its surrounding areas, with pepper and pepper as the main seasonings, pays attention to spicy taste. Famous dishes include kung pao chicken, Mapo tofu, boiled fish and so on.

Cantonese cuisine: represented by Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, pays attention to the delicacy and taste of ingredients, and pays attention to lightness and delicacy. Famous dishes include boiled chicken, lettuce in oyster sauce and barbecued pork.

Hunan cuisine: represented by Changsha City, Hunan Province, it has unique characteristics of Xiangjiang River Basin. Seasoning with pepper and chopped pepper, pay attention to rich taste, hot and sour stimulation. Famous dishes include fish head with chopped pepper, fresh shrimp, orange juice ribs and so on.

Anhui cuisine: represented by Hefei, Anhui Province and its surrounding areas, pays attention to the original flavor and stewing skills. Famous dishes include Huizhou roast pigeon, hairy tofu and Anhui stew.

Fujian cuisine: represented by Fuzhou and Xiamen, Fujian, pays attention to freshness and makes good use of seafood. Famous dishes include Dongpo pork, Buddha jumping wall, Satay noodles and so on.

Zhejiang cuisine: represented by Hangzhou and Ningbo, Zhejiang, pays attention to freshness and knife skills. Famous dishes include West Lake vinegar fish, Dongpo meat and beggar chicken.

Jiangsu cuisine: represented by Nanjing and Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, is exquisite and exquisite, pursuing the perfect unity of color, fragrance and taste. Famous dishes include stewed lion's head, sweet and sour mandarin fish, crab roe lion's head and so on.

These eight cuisines represent the essence of traditional cooking in China, and each one has its own unique flavor and characteristics, reflecting the food culture and local characteristics of various regions in China.