Hunan food

Hunan is spicy — but differently

Hunan cuisine (湘菜) is famous for fresh chili, pickled chili, smoked meats and sour-spicy flavors.

Unlike Sichuan cuisine, it relies less heavily on the numbing sensation of Sichuan pepper.

Try

• Steamed Fish Head with Chopped Chili (剁椒鱼头);
• Stir-Fried Pork with Chili (辣椒炒肉);
• smoked pork dishes;
• Hunan-style vegetables.