徽菜 (Huīcài): Anhui cuisine; Hui-style cooking (one of China's Eight Great Cuisines)

Meanings

1 Anhui cuisine; Hui-style cooking (one of China's Eight Great Cuisines)

Characters

徽

huī

Anhui (abbr.); emblem

菜

cài

dish, cuisine

Examples

徽菜以烧、炖见长。

Huīcài yǐ shāo, dùn jiàncháng.

Anhui cuisine excels at braising and stewing.

臭鳜鱼是徽菜的代表作。

Chòu guìyú shì Huīcài de dàibiǎo zuò.

Stinky mandarin fish is a signature dish of Anhui cuisine.

Tips

culture

徽菜 is one of the 八大菜系 (Eight Great Cuisines): 鲁、川、粤、苏、闽、浙、湘、徽. Originating in mountainous Huizhou (modern southern Anhui), it favors wild herbs, river fish and slow braising. Best-known dishes: 臭鳜鱼 (fermented mandarin fish), 毛豆腐 (hairy tofu), 一品锅.