Four major Schools of Chinese CuisineShandong Cuisine 2
Formation and Characteristics of Shandong Cuisine 2
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Shandong&Jinan,Jiaodong,Tai'an,Qufu 3
Interesting Stories of Some Famous Dishes of Shandong Cuisine 8
Sichuan Cuisine 12
Formation and Characteristics of Sichuan Cuisine 12
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Sichuan and Chongqing&Chengdu,Beibei,Dujiangyan,Qingcheng Mountain,Local Yi Dishes,Chongqing 13
Interesting Stories of Some Famous Dishes in Sichuan Cuisine 19
Guangdong Cuisine 23
Formation and Characteristics of Guangdong Cuisine 23
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Guangdong and Hainan&Guangzhou,Zhaoqing,Shunde,Hainan 24
Interesting Stories of Some Dishes of Guangdong Cuisine 29
Jiangsu Cuisine 35
Formation and Characteristics of Jiangsu Cuisine 35
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Jiangsu&Nanjing,Suzhou,Yangzhou,Zhenjiang,Wuxi,Xuzhou 36
Interesting Stories of Some Dishes of Jiangsu 43
Special Dishes and Snacks of Other Regions in ChinaBeijing Cuisine 50
Formation and Characteristics of Beijing Cuisine 50
Special Local Dishes and Snacks of Beijing 51
Interesting Stories of Some Beijing Dishes 56
Zhejiang Cuisine 62
Formation and Characteristics of Zhejiang Cuisine 62
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Zhejiang&Hangzhou,Ningbo,Shaoxing,Wenzhou,Jinhua 63
Interesting Stories of Some Zhejiang Dishes 69
Hunan Cuisine 74
Formation and Characteristics of Hunan Cuisine 74
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Hunan&Changsha,Yueyang,Special Food of Tu Ethnic Group 75
Interesting Stories of Some Hunan Dishes 77
Hubei Cuisine 80
Formation and Characteristics of Hubei Cuisine 80
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Hubei&Wuhan,Jingzhou,Huangzhou,Hubei Vegetarian Dishes 81
Interesting Stories of Some Hubei Dishes 84
Fujian Cuisine 89
Formation and Characteristics of Fujian Cuisine 89
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Fujian&Fuzhou,Quanzhou,Xiamen,Zhangzhou,Changting 90
Interesting Stories of Some Fujian Dishes 94
Anhui Cuisine 98
Formation and Characteristics of Anhui Cuisine 98
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Anhui&Hefei,Huizhou Prefecture,Wuhu,Anqing,The Huaihe River Valley,Anhui Vegetable Dishes 99
Interesting Stories of Some Anhui Dishes 102
Henan Cuisine 104
Formation and Characteristics of Henan Cuisine 104
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Henan&Zhengzhou,Kaifeng,Luoyang 105
Interesting Stories of Some Henan Dishes 108
Shanghai Cuisine 111
Formation and Characteristics of Shanghai Cuisine 111
Chinese and Foreign Food in Shanghai&Foreign Food,Local Schools of Cuisine,Vegetarian Food,Special Local Dishes,Special Local Snacks 112
Shaanxi Cuisine 117
Formation and Characteristics of Shaanxi Cuisine 117
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Shaanxi&Xi'an,Hanzhong,North Shaanxi,Vegetable Dishes 118
Interesting Stories of Some Shaanxi Dishes and Snacks 122
Shanxi Cuisine 126
Formation and Characteristics of Shanxi Cuisine 126
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Shanxi&Taiyuan,Datong,Shangdang 127
Interesting Stories of Some Shanxi Dishes 129
Jiangxi Cuisine 132
Formation and Characteristics of Jiangxi Cuisine 132
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Jiangxi&Nanchang,Jiujiang,Ganzhou,Jingdezhen 133
Interesting Stories of Some Jiangxi Dishes 136
Tianjin Cuisine 138
Formation and Characteristics of Tianjin Cuisine 138
Some Dishes and Snacks of Tianjin&Local Dishes,Local Schools of Chinese Cuisine,Foreign Food,Famous Snacks of Tianjin 139
An Interesting Story of a Famous Dish of Tianjin 141
Hebei Cuisine 142
Formation and Characteristics of Hebei Cuisine 142
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Hebei&Shijiazhuang,Baoding,Chengde,Anguo 143
149 Interesting Stories of Some Hebei DishesLiuoning Cuisine 150
Formation and Characteristics of Liaoning Cuisine 150
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Liaoning&Shenyang,Dalian,Anshan,Manchu Cuisine 151
Interesting Stories of Some Liaoning Dishes 154
Jilin Cuisine 156
Formation and Characteristics of Jilin Cuisine 156
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Jilin&Changchun,Jilin,Yanji Korean Cuisine,Wild Animals and Plants in the Changbai Mountains 157
Interesting Stories of Some Jilin Dishes and Snacks 160
Heilongjiang Cuisine 161
Formation and Characteristics of Heilongjiang Cuisine 161
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Heilongjiang 162
Several Famous Local Dishes 164
Guangxi Cuisine 166
Formation and Characteristics of Guangxi Cuisine 166
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Guangxi&Nanning,Guilin,Wuzhou,Delicacies of the Zhuang People 167
Interesting Stories of Some Guangxi Dishes 172
Yunnan Cuisine 173
Formation and Characteristics of Yunnan Cuisine 173
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Yunnan&Kunming,Cuisine of Some Ethnic Minority Groups 174
Interesting Story of a Yunnan Snack 177
Guizhou Cuisine 179
Formation and Characteristics of Guizhou Cuisine 179
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Guizhou&Guiyang,Zunyi,Dishes of Some Ethnic Minority Groups in Guizhou 180
Interesting Stories of Some Guizhou Dishes and Snacks 182
Gansu Cuisine 184
Formation and Characteristics of Gansu Cuisine 184
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Gansu&Lanzhou,Dunhuang,Special Food of the Ethnic Minority Groups in Gansu 185
An Interesting Story of a Snack in Gansu 188
Inner Mongolian Cuisine 189
Formation and Characteristics of Inner Mongolian Cuisine 189
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Inner Mongolia&Hohhot and Baotou,Common Grassland Food of Inner Mongolia,Some Dishes of Other Ethnic Minority Groups in Inner Mongolia 190
An Interesting Story of a Mongolian Dish 194
Xinjiang Cuisine 195
Formation and Characteristics of Uygur Cuisine 195
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Xinjiang&Urumqi,Some Dishes and Snacks of Other Ethnic Minority Groups in Xinjiang 196
Several Special Dishes and Snacks 200
An Interesting Story of a Xinjiang Food 201
Ningxia Cuisine 202
Formation and Characteristics of Ningxia Cuisine 202
Famous Dishes and Snacks of Some Cities in Ningxia&Yinchuan 203
An Interesting Story of a Famous Dish of Ningxia 205
Tibetan Cuisine 206
Formation and Characteristics of Tibetan Cuisine 206
Famous Dishes and Snacks in Tibet&Lhasa,Special Local Snacks 207
Qinghai Cuisine 210
Formation and Characteristics of Qinghai Cuisine 210
Some Famous Dishes and Snacks of Qinghai 211
Taiwan Cuisine 214
Formation and Characteristics of Taiwan Cuisine 214
Various Schools of Cuisine in Taiwan&Foreign Cuisine,Inland Cuisine,Taiwan Cuisine,Some Dishes of the Hakkas 215
Interesting Stories of Some Taiwan Dishes and Snacks 216
Hong Kong Cuisine 218
Formation and Characteristics of Hong Kong Cuisine 218
Famous Hong Kong Dishes and Snacks 219
Macao Cuisine 221
Formation and Characteristics of Macao Cuisine 221
Special Dishes and Snacks of Macao 222
AppendixesDifferences Between Chinese and Western Food 224
About Chinese Chopsticks 226
Diet Taboos of Some Ethnic Groups in China 228