1First of all, Let us browse a set of pictures. 2 As we all know, China is a large country, around the natural conditions, economic and cultural development in different living habits, in the aspect of eating and cooking dishes category gradually formed the different local flavor,it can be called the eight cuisines .3Various Chinese DishesEight Cuisines 闽菜闽菜 Fujian Cuisine川菜川菜Sichuan Cuisine粤菜粤菜Cantonese Cuisine苏菜苏菜Jiangsu Cuisine鲁菜鲁菜Shandong Cuisine浙菜浙菜ZheJiang Cuisine徽菜徽菜Anhui Cuisine湘菜湘菜Hunan cuisine4 Shandong is a large peninsula surrounded by the sea to the East and the Yellow River meandering through the center. As a result, seafood is a major component of Shandong cuisine.Shandong dishes are mainly quick-fried, roasted, stir-fried or deep-fried. The dishes are mainly clear, fresh and fatty, perfect with Shandongs own famous beer, Qingdao Beer .Shandong CuisineShandong Cuisine山东菜山东菜山东菜山东菜56 Sichuan Cuisine is one of the most Sichuan Cuisine is one of the most famous Chinese cuisines in the world. famous Chinese cuisines in the world. Characterized by its spicy and pungent Characterized by its spicy and pungent flavorflavor. . It cannot be said that one who It cannot be said that one who does not experience Sichuan food does not experience Sichuan food ever reaches China.ever reaches China. 四川菜系，是世界上最著名的中国菜系四川菜系，是世界上最著名的中国菜系之一。四川菜系以其香辣而闻名，没有品之一。四川菜系以其香辣而闻名，没有品尝过四川菜的人不算来过中国。尝过四川菜的人不算来过中国。Sichuan Cuisine7Sichuan Cuisine8 Jiangsu Cuisine, also called Huaiyang Cuisine, is popular in the lower reach of the Yangtze River. The flavor of Huaiyang Cuisine is light, fresh and sweet and with delicate elegance.Since the seasons vary in climate considerably in Jiangsu, the cuisine also varies throughout the year. If the flavor is strong, it isnt too heavy; if light, not too bland. 江苏菜，又叫淮阳菜，流行于在淮阳湖下江苏菜，又叫淮阳菜，流行于在淮阳湖下流。淮阳菜的特色是淡，鲜，甜，雅。因为流。淮阳菜的特色是淡，鲜，甜，雅。因为江苏气候变化很大，江苏菜系在一年之中也江苏气候变化很大，江苏菜系在一年之中也有变化。味道强而不重，淡而不温。有变化。味道强而不重，淡而不温。 苏菜苏菜 Su Cuisine9Su Cuisine10Cantonese are known to have an adventurous palate, able to eat many different kinds of meats and vegetables. steaming and stirfrying are more commonly applied to preserve the natural flavor. Guangdong chefs also pay much attention to the artistic presentation of dishes. 广东人热衷于尝试用各种不同的肉类和蔬菜。蒸和广东人热衷于尝试用各种不同的肉类和蔬菜。蒸和炒最常用于保存天然风味。广东厨师也注重于菜肴炒最常用于保存天然风味。广东厨师也注重于菜肴的艺术感。的艺术感。 Cantonese 11Anhui CuisineAnhui Cuisine chefs focus much more attention on the temperature in cooking and are good at braising and stewing. Often hams will be added to improve taste and sugar candy added to gain 12Hunan cuisine HunancuisineconsistsoflocalHunancuisineconsistsoflocalCuisinesofXiangjiangRegion,CuisinesofXiangjiangRegion,DongtingLakeandXiangxicoteau.DongtingLakeandXiangxicoteau.ItcharacterizesitselfbythickandItcharacterizesitselfbythickand pungentflavor.pungentflavor.13 Zhejiang CuisineComprising local cuisines of Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing, Zhejiang Cuisine, not greasy, wins its reputation for freshness, tenderness, softness, smoothness of its dishes with mellow fragrance. Hangzhou Cuisine is the most famous one among the three.14Fujian Cuisine Fujian Cuisine is distinguished for its choice seafood, beautiful color and magic taste of sweet, sour, salty and savory. The most distinct features are their pickled taste. 15 Thats all 16