Over the years, most people thought that China had a single cuisine. What they didn’t know is that this country is too large with great geographical divisions and regional cuisine. Of course, to date, there are many cuisines that haven’t even been listed on the Chinese cuisine. However, of the eight famous ones we have … Read more
This is another one of the lesser known cuisines that make up the Chinese cuisine. It’s especially uncommon among foreigners but its popularly known as Su cuisine within the country. Some people even refer to it as Huaiyang cuisine. The Jiangsu Province Location This province is one of the eastern-central coastal provinces of China that … Read more
There’s one thing that will help you understand Chinese cuisine better and that is understanding the regional cuisines where the grand cuisine was derived from. Being a native of China, I understand and enjoy the Fujian cuisine better. The Fujian cuisine also known as min/hokkien cuisine is one of the 8 great cuisines of China that originates … Read more
Although the Northern part of China isn’t as vibrant as the southern side of China when it comes to the food culture, we have the Shandong cuisine which is the mother of all the Northern side cuisines. The Shandong cuisine is also referred to as the Lu cuisine which is also popular among the Chinese … Read more
Being one of the 8 cuisines of China, Hunan is known for cooking the hottest yet spicy food across the country. Notice that Hunan cuisine and Szechuan cuisine aren’t the same even though they are both hot and spicy. Szechuan cuisine leaves a numbing sensation in your mouth while the Hunan cuisine doesn’t. The cuisine … Read more