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CHINESE FOOD CATEGORY 
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SICHUAN CUISINE 
• SICHUAN CUISINE ARE 
FAMOUS FOR THEIR SPICY 
FLAVOR. MOST OF THE 
SICHUAN DISHES ARE 
SEASONED WITH PEPPER OR 
CHILI. THE SICHUAN CUISINE 
TRADITIONALLY CAME FROM 
CHENGDU AND CHONGQING. 
SICHUAN CUISINE IS THAI 
PEOPLE’S FAVORITE CHINESE 
CUISINE. 
Sichuan Hotpot 
Sìchuān huǒguō 
四川火锅 
Kung Pao Chicken 
(diced chicken fried 
With peanuts/cashews) 
gōngbǎo jī dīng 
宫保鸡丁 
Stir-Fried 
Bean Curd 
in Chili Sauce 
mápó dòufu 
麻婆豆腐
CANTONESE CUISINE 
• CANTONESE CUISINE, ALSO KNOWN AS YUE 
CUISINE. THIS TYPE OF CHINESE CUISINE IS 
ONE OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN CHINESE 
FOOD IN THE WORLD. GUANGDONG CUISINE 
ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR MILD AND SWEET 
TASTE. TRADITIONAL CANTONESE SAUCES ARE 
MELLOW AND LIGHT. THE SAUCES THAT ARE 
WIDELY USED ARE: HOISIN SAUCE, OYSTER 
SAUCE, PLUM SAUCE, AND THE SWEET AND 
SOUR SAUCE. AND THE POPULAR INGREDIENTS 
USED IN GUANGDONG CUISINE ARE SPRING 
ONIONS, SUGAR, SALT, SOYA BEAN 
PRODUCTS, RICE WINE, CORNSTARCH, 
Dry-Fried Beef 
and Noodles 
gànchǎo niú hé 
干炒牛河 
Shark Fin Soup 
yúchì gēng 
鱼翅羹 
Cantonese Seafood Soup 
yuèshì hǎixiān tāng 
粤式海鲜汤
LU CUISINE 
• LU CUISINE, ALSO KNOWN AS SHANDONG 
CUISINE, IT CAME FROM THE TRADITIONAL 
COOKING STYLES OF THE SHANDONG 
PROVINCE. LU CUISINE IS ONE OF THE MOST 
TRADITIONAL CHINESE CUISINE KNOWN 
TODAY, ITS HISTORY CAN DATE BACK TO THE 
QIN DYNASTY (214BC). THIS TYPE OF CUISINE 
IS FAVORED THROUGHOUT BEIJING, TIANJIN, 
AND NORTHEAST CHINA. LU CUISINE IS WELL-KNOWN 
FOR THEIR INGREDIENTS' FRESHNESS. 
LU CUISINE IS ALSO FAMOUS FOR THEIR 
SEAFOOD, INCLUDING, SCALLOPS, PRAWNS, 
CLAMS, SEA CUCUMBERS, AND SQUID, 
BECAUSE THE SHANDONG PROVINCE IS 
CONNECTED TO THE OCEAN INGREDIENTS 
Eight Treasures 
Stuffed Chicken 
in Milk Soup 
nǎi tāng bābǎo 
bùdài jī 
奶汤八宝布袋鸡 
Dezhou Grilled Duck 
dézhōu bā yā 
德州扒鸭
MIN CUISINE 
• MIN CUISINE, ALSO CALLED THE 
FUJIAN CUISINE, ORIGINALLY CAME 
FROM THE SOUTH OF CHINA FROM 
FUJIAN PROVINCE. MIN CUISINE CAN 
DATE BACK TO 5000 YEARS AGO. 
FUJIAN CUISINE HAS 3 STYLES OF 
SEASONING, LIGHT AND SWEET, 
SPICY, AND SPICY AND SWEET. MIN 
CUISINE USE THE INGREDIENTS FROM 
THE MOUNTAINS AND SEAS TO 
COOK. FUJIAN CUISINE IS WELL-KNOWN 
Buddha Jumping 
Wall (Sea Food 
and Poultry 
Casserole) 
fú tiào qiáng 
佛跳墙 
Hot and Sour Squid 
suān là làn yóuyú 
酸辣烂鱿鱼
JIANGSU CUISINE 
• JIANGSU CUISINE, ALSO CALLED THE SU CUISINE FOR 
SHORT, IT ORIGINALLY CAME FROM THE COOKING 
STYLES OF SOUTH CHINA'S JIANGSU PROVINCE. 
JIANGSU CUISINE IS BEST-KNOWN FOR ITS FRESH 
TASTE, WITH SALTINESS AND SWEETNESS. THIS TYPE 
OF CUISINE WAS ONCE THE SECOND LARGEST 
CUISINE AMONG ANCIENT CHINA'S ROYAL CUISINES. 
SU CUISINE HAS 6 DIFFERENT STYLES: NANJING 
STYLE, YANGZHOU STYLE, SUZHOU STYLE, HUAI AN 
CUISINE, XUZHOU CUISINE, AND HAIZHOU CUISINE. 
SUZHOU STYLE AND YANGZHOU STYLE ARE THE 
MOST FAMOUS OF ALL. WITH THE FRESHWATER 
SURROUNDING JIANGSU PROVINCE, SEAFOOD IS EASY 
TO FIND. JIANGSU PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MASTERS AT 
COOKING FISH WITH FASCINATING COOKING 
Water Melon Chicken 
xīguā jī 
西瓜鸡 
Sweet and Sour 
Mandarin Fish 
sōngshǔ guìyú 
松鼠桂鱼
HUNAN CUISINE 
• HUNAN CUISINE, ALSO CALLED THE 
XIANG CUISINE. THE FEATURES OF 
HUNAN CUISINE ARE THE RICHNESS 
TASTE, THE CREAMINESS TASTE, 
AND MOISTNESS TASTE, WITH SOME 
USE OF CHILI. HUNAN CUISINE 
RELIES ON FRESH LOCAL 
INGREDIENTS, THIS IS WHY HUNAN 
CUISINE IS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN 
OTHER CUISINE. HUNAN CUISINE IS 
WELL-KNOWN FOR ITS STEWED 
Spicy Chicken 
má làzǐ jī 
麻辣子鸡 
Sugar Candy Lotus 
bīngtáng xiāng lián 
冰糖湘莲
HUI CUISINE 
• HUI CUISINE, ALSO CALLED ANHUI CUISINE 
OR WAN CUISINE. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST 
FAMOUS CUISINES IN CHINA, 
TRADITIONALLY CAME FROM THE ANHUI 
PROVINCE FROM THE NORTHERN PART OF 
CHINA. HUI CUISINE USES ONLY THE 
LOCAL INGREDIENTS, SO THE FRESHNESS 
OF EACH DISH IS FRESH. HUI CUISINE USES 
A LOT OF NATURAL FOODS, WHICH 
MAKES IT A HEALTHY CUISINE. HUI 
CUISINE FOLLOWS THE TRADITIONAL WAY 
TO COOKING, FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES. 
Honeycomb Tofu 
fēngwō dòufu 
蜂窝豆腐 
Stewed Turtle with Ham 
huǒtuǐ dùn jiǎyú 
火腿炖甲鱼
ZHEJIANG CUISINE 
• ZHEJIANG CUISINE, ALSO CALLED ZHE CUISINE, 
THE CUISINE ORIGINALLY CAME FROM SOUTH 
CHINA'S ZHEJIANG PROVINCE. IT IS FAMOUS 
FOR ITS MELLOW TASTE. ZHEJIANG CUISINE 
HAS 3 STYLES OF SEASONING, HANGZHOU 
STYLE, NINGBO STYLE, AND SHAOXING STYLE. 
MOST OF HANGZHOU STYLE HAS BAMBOO 
ROOTS IN THEIR FOOD. NINGBO IS WELL-KNOWN 
FOR THEIR SKILL IN MAKING 
SEAFOOD. SHAOXING STYLE IS SOFT AND 
CRISP FLAVOR. ZHEJIANG PROVINCE IS 
LOCATED AT THE YANGTZE RIVER. LOCAL 
Dongpo Pork 
(Stir-Fried Pork) 
dōngpō ròu 
东坡肉 
West Lake Fish in 
Vinegar Gravy 
Xīhú cù yú 
西湖醋鱼
CITATIO 
N • ZHOU, RURU. "CHINESE FOOD." /CHINESE CUISINE, CULTURE, 
MENUS. CHINAHIGHLIGHTS, 23 APR. 2014. WEB. 20 AUG. 2014. 
<HTTP://WWW.CHINAHIGHLIGHTS.COM/TRAVELGUIDE/CHINESE-FOOD/>.
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    CHINESE FOOD CATEGORY Sichuan Cuisine Jiangsu Cuisine Hui Cuisine Zhejiang Cuisine Hunan Cuisine Lu Cuisine Min Cuisine Cantonese Cuisine Citation
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    SICHUAN CUISINE •SICHUAN CUISINE ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR SPICY FLAVOR. MOST OF THE SICHUAN DISHES ARE SEASONED WITH PEPPER OR CHILI. THE SICHUAN CUISINE TRADITIONALLY CAME FROM CHENGDU AND CHONGQING. SICHUAN CUISINE IS THAI PEOPLE’S FAVORITE CHINESE CUISINE. Sichuan Hotpot Sìchuān huǒguō 四川火锅 Kung Pao Chicken (diced chicken fried With peanuts/cashews) gōngbǎo jī dīng 宫保鸡丁 Stir-Fried Bean Curd in Chili Sauce mápó dòufu 麻婆豆腐
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    CANTONESE CUISINE •CANTONESE CUISINE, ALSO KNOWN AS YUE CUISINE. THIS TYPE OF CHINESE CUISINE IS ONE OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN CHINESE FOOD IN THE WORLD. GUANGDONG CUISINE ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR MILD AND SWEET TASTE. TRADITIONAL CANTONESE SAUCES ARE MELLOW AND LIGHT. THE SAUCES THAT ARE WIDELY USED ARE: HOISIN SAUCE, OYSTER SAUCE, PLUM SAUCE, AND THE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE. AND THE POPULAR INGREDIENTS USED IN GUANGDONG CUISINE ARE SPRING ONIONS, SUGAR, SALT, SOYA BEAN PRODUCTS, RICE WINE, CORNSTARCH, Dry-Fried Beef and Noodles gànchǎo niú hé 干炒牛河 Shark Fin Soup yúchì gēng 鱼翅羹 Cantonese Seafood Soup yuèshì hǎixiān tāng 粤式海鲜汤
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    LU CUISINE •LU CUISINE, ALSO KNOWN AS SHANDONG CUISINE, IT CAME FROM THE TRADITIONAL COOKING STYLES OF THE SHANDONG PROVINCE. LU CUISINE IS ONE OF THE MOST TRADITIONAL CHINESE CUISINE KNOWN TODAY, ITS HISTORY CAN DATE BACK TO THE QIN DYNASTY (214BC). THIS TYPE OF CUISINE IS FAVORED THROUGHOUT BEIJING, TIANJIN, AND NORTHEAST CHINA. LU CUISINE IS WELL-KNOWN FOR THEIR INGREDIENTS' FRESHNESS. LU CUISINE IS ALSO FAMOUS FOR THEIR SEAFOOD, INCLUDING, SCALLOPS, PRAWNS, CLAMS, SEA CUCUMBERS, AND SQUID, BECAUSE THE SHANDONG PROVINCE IS CONNECTED TO THE OCEAN INGREDIENTS Eight Treasures Stuffed Chicken in Milk Soup nǎi tāng bābǎo bùdài jī 奶汤八宝布袋鸡 Dezhou Grilled Duck dézhōu bā yā 德州扒鸭
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    MIN CUISINE •MIN CUISINE, ALSO CALLED THE FUJIAN CUISINE, ORIGINALLY CAME FROM THE SOUTH OF CHINA FROM FUJIAN PROVINCE. MIN CUISINE CAN DATE BACK TO 5000 YEARS AGO. FUJIAN CUISINE HAS 3 STYLES OF SEASONING, LIGHT AND SWEET, SPICY, AND SPICY AND SWEET. MIN CUISINE USE THE INGREDIENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS AND SEAS TO COOK. FUJIAN CUISINE IS WELL-KNOWN Buddha Jumping Wall (Sea Food and Poultry Casserole) fú tiào qiáng 佛跳墙 Hot and Sour Squid suān là làn yóuyú 酸辣烂鱿鱼
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    JIANGSU CUISINE •JIANGSU CUISINE, ALSO CALLED THE SU CUISINE FOR SHORT, IT ORIGINALLY CAME FROM THE COOKING STYLES OF SOUTH CHINA'S JIANGSU PROVINCE. JIANGSU CUISINE IS BEST-KNOWN FOR ITS FRESH TASTE, WITH SALTINESS AND SWEETNESS. THIS TYPE OF CUISINE WAS ONCE THE SECOND LARGEST CUISINE AMONG ANCIENT CHINA'S ROYAL CUISINES. SU CUISINE HAS 6 DIFFERENT STYLES: NANJING STYLE, YANGZHOU STYLE, SUZHOU STYLE, HUAI AN CUISINE, XUZHOU CUISINE, AND HAIZHOU CUISINE. SUZHOU STYLE AND YANGZHOU STYLE ARE THE MOST FAMOUS OF ALL. WITH THE FRESHWATER SURROUNDING JIANGSU PROVINCE, SEAFOOD IS EASY TO FIND. JIANGSU PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MASTERS AT COOKING FISH WITH FASCINATING COOKING Water Melon Chicken xīguā jī 西瓜鸡 Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish sōngshǔ guìyú 松鼠桂鱼
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    HUNAN CUISINE •HUNAN CUISINE, ALSO CALLED THE XIANG CUISINE. THE FEATURES OF HUNAN CUISINE ARE THE RICHNESS TASTE, THE CREAMINESS TASTE, AND MOISTNESS TASTE, WITH SOME USE OF CHILI. HUNAN CUISINE RELIES ON FRESH LOCAL INGREDIENTS, THIS IS WHY HUNAN CUISINE IS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN OTHER CUISINE. HUNAN CUISINE IS WELL-KNOWN FOR ITS STEWED Spicy Chicken má làzǐ jī 麻辣子鸡 Sugar Candy Lotus bīngtáng xiāng lián 冰糖湘莲
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    HUI CUISINE •HUI CUISINE, ALSO CALLED ANHUI CUISINE OR WAN CUISINE. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CUISINES IN CHINA, TRADITIONALLY CAME FROM THE ANHUI PROVINCE FROM THE NORTHERN PART OF CHINA. HUI CUISINE USES ONLY THE LOCAL INGREDIENTS, SO THE FRESHNESS OF EACH DISH IS FRESH. HUI CUISINE USES A LOT OF NATURAL FOODS, WHICH MAKES IT A HEALTHY CUISINE. HUI CUISINE FOLLOWS THE TRADITIONAL WAY TO COOKING, FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Honeycomb Tofu fēngwō dòufu 蜂窝豆腐 Stewed Turtle with Ham huǒtuǐ dùn jiǎyú 火腿炖甲鱼
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    ZHEJIANG CUISINE •ZHEJIANG CUISINE, ALSO CALLED ZHE CUISINE, THE CUISINE ORIGINALLY CAME FROM SOUTH CHINA'S ZHEJIANG PROVINCE. IT IS FAMOUS FOR ITS MELLOW TASTE. ZHEJIANG CUISINE HAS 3 STYLES OF SEASONING, HANGZHOU STYLE, NINGBO STYLE, AND SHAOXING STYLE. MOST OF HANGZHOU STYLE HAS BAMBOO ROOTS IN THEIR FOOD. NINGBO IS WELL-KNOWN FOR THEIR SKILL IN MAKING SEAFOOD. SHAOXING STYLE IS SOFT AND CRISP FLAVOR. ZHEJIANG PROVINCE IS LOCATED AT THE YANGTZE RIVER. LOCAL Dongpo Pork (Stir-Fried Pork) dōngpō ròu 东坡肉 West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy Xīhú cù yú 西湖醋鱼
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    CITATIO N •ZHOU, RURU. "CHINESE FOOD." /CHINESE CUISINE, CULTURE, MENUS. CHINAHIGHLIGHTS, 23 APR. 2014. WEB. 20 AUG. 2014. <HTTP://WWW.CHINAHIGHLIGHTS.COM/TRAVELGUIDE/CHINESE-FOOD/>.