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 the eight major cuisines in China:

Shandong cuisine: Jinan, Shandong Province, as the representative, pays attention to the heat and tastes delicious. The famous dishes include braised pork, shredded pork with fish flavor, Taishan cuisine and so on.

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

Guangdong cuisine: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, as the representative, pays attention to the delicacy and taste of ingredients, and pays attention to lightness and delicacy. The 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. It is seasoned with hot pepper and chopped pepper, and pays attention to its rich taste, sour and spicy stimulation. The famous dishes include fish head with chopped pepper, tasty shrimp, orange juice ribs and so on.

Anhui cuisine: represented by Hefei City and its surrounding areas in Anhui Province, it pays attention to the original flavor and pays attention to stew and cooking skills. The famous dishes include Huizhou-style roasted pigeon, hairy bean curd, Anhui cuisine stew and so on.

Fujian cuisine: represented by Fuzhou and Xiamen, Fujian Province, pays attention to freshness and lightness, and is good at using seafood. The famous dishes include Dongpo pork, Buddha jumping wall and Satay Noodles.

Zhejiang cuisine: represented by Hangzhou and Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, it pays attention to freshness and knife skills. The famous dishes include West Lake vinegar fish, Dongpo meat, beggar chicken and so on.

Jiangsu cuisine: represented by Nanjing and Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, is exquisite and exquisite, pursuing the perfect unity of color, aroma and taste. Famous dishes include stewed lion's head, Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish, crab-yellow lion's head and so on.

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