Changsha Cuisine and Food


Changsha Cuisine is a brand of Hunan Cuisine.Changsha is located in the Dongting Lake region, surrounded by Changde, Yiyang, and Yueyang. The Story of Yueyang Tower, written by Fan Zhongyan, a man of letters and a statesman during the Song Dynasty, stressed the beauty of the landscape, and gave a cultural aspect to the making and naming of local dishes. Representative dishes are Xiaoxiang Turtle, Wuling snake in its own soup, mashed shrimp in lotus pod, Tongting wild duck, jade – belt fish roll, and fish fillet in velvet. Deep color, hot and salty flavor, aroma, softness, and beautifully shaped and patterned serving dishes characterize these famous local dishes.


Famous Dishes of Changsha

   
      Steamed fish head with peppers             Smelly bean curd        Mao’s red-braised pork
   
              Spicy salted duck          Changsha-style rice vermicelli                        Sister’s rice balls

   
     Hand-torn cabbage           Sauteed pork with pepper        Egg in sweet fermented rice soup

 


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