湘菜 xiāng caiXiang cuisine Also known as the Hunan Cuisine 湖南 菜。

Cooking Method

Stewing

Simmering

Curing

Steaming

Stir-frying

Quick-frying

Famous Dishes

湖南腊肉 hu nan la rou – Hunan Bacon

炒血鸭 chǎoxuéyā – Stir fried duck blood

Cooking Styles

辣 La – Spicy

Main Ingredients

辣椒 la jiao – Chili Peppers

肉 rou – Meat

Geography

Hunan is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River

Average annual precipitation is 1,200 to 1,700 millimeters

The mountains and hills occupy more than 80% of the area and plains comprises less than 20% of the whole province.

Lake Dongting is the largest lake in the province and the second largest freshwater lake of China.

Father of China

The Father of China (Mao Zedong) was born in Shaoshan village, Hunan Province.

Mao Zedong was born in 1893 and he died in 1976

Yueyang, Hunan Province Tian Men Shan Road – Hunan province

Wulingyuan National Park, Hunan Province Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province