"Three Hunan and Four Waters" is another name for Hunan.

Hunan is located in the south of Dongting Lake, so it is called Hunan. Hunan is nicknamed "three Hunan and four waters". The names of "Sanxiang" and "Sishui" actually revolve around one core: Dongting Lake. There are many sayings about "Sanxiang". One is the abbreviation of Xiaoxiang, Steamed Hunan and Yuanxiang; The second is Xiangtan, Xiangxiang and Xiangyin, collectively known as Sanxiang; Thirdly, Lixiang, Xiaoxiang and Steamed Hunan are collectively referred to as Sanxiang.

"Four Rivers" refers to four famous rivers in Hunan: Xiangjiang River, Zijiang River, Yuanjiang River and Lishui River, which finally flow into Dongting Lake. The concept of "four waters" is basically unambiguous. The name "Sanxiang" is actually because of the unique geographical and cultural location of Dongting Lake in Hunan. Dongting Lake is located in the east of northern Hunan, and its topography is dominated by lakes, plains and hills.

Hunan cuisine:

1. Stinky tofu

Hunan stinky tofu products are different from stinky tofu in other places. Judging from the color and smell, the stinky tofu in Changsha can be described as very suitable for the word "stinky tofu". Black color, strange smell at first. In fact, it is crisp outside and tender inside, fragrant and delicious, strange and attractive, smelly and fragrant, fine in workmanship and excellent in taste.

2. Tasty shrimp

Tasty shrimp, also known as spicy crayfish and spicy crayfish, is a special snack in Hunan. A few years ago, it rose in Changsha Education Street, Nanmenkou and other places, and later spread to the whole city and even the whole province, and it has been prosperous ever since.

3. Sugar and oil Baba

Sugar and oil Baba is a popular snack in Changsha. Its main raw materials are white flour and sucrose, but the temperature and sugar content should be accurately grasped, otherwise it will affect the taste. Fresh sugar and oil Baba is golden, crisp and tender, sweet but not thick, oily but not greasy, and attractive in color.