Hubei cuisine

Hubei cuisine has a history of more than 2,000 years. The names of dishes and cuisine styles can be found in ancient literature such as Chuci of Qu Yuan.

As Hubei has plenty of lakes, rivers and marshlands, freshwater produce are used as major ingredients in the local cuisine. A key ingredient that is found within many Hubei-style dishes is the lotus root.[1]

Hubei cuisine emphasises the preparation of ingredients and the matching of colours. It specialises in steaming techniques. Its style is influenced by the cooking methods of the cuisines of neighbouring provinces such as Sichuan and Hunan. As a result, Hubei cuisine also uses dried hot pepper, black pepper and other spices to enhance the flavour of dishes.

Hubei cuisine comprises three distinct styles:

• Wuhan style, which specialises in soups. Wuhan is also known for its noodle dishes, such as hot dry noodles.[1] Additionally, Wuhan is famous for its dry pots, which are similar to hot pot but without the soup base.[2]
• Huangzhou style, which is more oily and tastes more salty than the others.
• Jingzhou style, which specialises in fish dishes and uses steaming as the primary method of cooking.
• Miao people style, which tastes thick, with the sour and hot most outstanding. It's in the southwest of Hubei province.

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  Pork-ribs and lotus root soup
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  Steamed fish cakes
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  Fried Hongshan Caitai (洪山菜薹)
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  Miba (Rice-made pancakes)
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  Pearl fish ball in broth
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  Pianpiya (Hubei Duck)
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  Mianyang Sanzheng (The three steaming dishes of Mianyang)

• List of Chinese dishes