Guizhou province: Suan tang yu (fish in sour soup, 酸汤鱼)
贵州省:酸汤鱼
The cuisine: Like foodies in Sichuan and Hunan, Miao tribespeople in hilly Guizhou loves their food sour and spicy.
烹饪风格:像湖南和四川 爱好 美食的人们一样,居住在贵州山区的苗族人家也更喜欢吃酸辣口味的菜。
The dish: The soup is made with rice or tomatoes, pickled chilis and various herbs, and then cooked with freshly caught river fish for a super sour blend.
The cuisine: Much as it is in neighboring Beijing, Hebei cuisine is savory and sauce heavy, with an emphasis on the cut and color of the dishes.
烹饪风格:和邻近的北京菜有很多相似之处,河北菜很可口,酱油重,看重刀工和菜肴的颜色。
The dish: Brace yourself. Locals reckon donkey is as delicious as dragon meat, even though no one can provide much in the way of evidence of having eaten the latter.
菜肴:做好准备。当地人认为驴肉和龙肉一样美味,尽管没人能用文字证明有谁真的吃过龙肉。
Donkey meat is high in protein, low in cholesterol and has a finer fiber than beef. It's leaner than pork and lacks the funky odor of mutton. Sliced donkey meat is stewed and served between two pieces of ciabatta-like bread to make a Hebei-style sandwich.
Heilongjiang province: Harbin hongchang (Harbin red sausage, 哈尔滨红肠)
黑龙江省:哈尔滨红肠
The cuisine: Heilongjiang is among the coldest provinces in China, and its people eat lots of meat and Russian bread. The cuisine is typified by heavy sauce and deep-frying.
The dish: In the early 20th century, Russian traders brought this smoked pork sausage across the border into Harbin. Since then it's become a specialty of the city.
The cuisine: Three words sum up Hubei cuisine: steamed, fishy and soupy. 烹饪风格:“蒸、鱼、汤”这三个字就可以 总结 湖北菜。
The province is also famous for its delicious breakfast snacks, such as hot dry noodles and sanxian doupi.
湖北省也因其美味可口的早点闻名,比如热干面和三鲜豆皮。
The dish: Sanxian doupi is Hubei's answer to .The traditional breakfast from Wuhan is made with a delicious stuffing, a mixture of soft glutinous rice, egg, mushroom and pork, tucked into two pieces of tofu skin and then pan-fried until golden brown.
Hunan province: Duojiao yutou (steamed fish head with pickled chilis, 剁椒鱼头)
湖南省:剁椒鱼头
The cuisine: Also known as Xiang cuisine (湘菜), Hunan food is known to be just as hot as Sichuan, minus the numbing quality. Locals are partial to smoked and cured meats in their dishes.
The dish: In addition to an irresistible combination of pickled chilis and the tender meat of a fish head, duojiao yutou is packed with nutrients, such as vitamin A and vitamin C, providing an instant boost.
Instead of just red chilis, chefs use both green and red chilis to create a colorful mixture. Add the complimentary plate of egg noodles to the soupy fish dish to make a full meal.