Red Braised Lamb
Red braised lamb is a classic Hunan dish. The lamb is tender, the soup is red and spicy, perfect for warming up in winter.
Dry Pot Tea Tree Mushroom (Gan Guo Cha Shu Gu)
Dry pot tea tree mushrooms are spicy, numbing, and aromatic. The mushrooms have a chewy texture and pair perfectly with fatty pork, making it an irresistible Sichuan-Hunan style dish.
Dry Pot Thousand Layer Tofu
A spicy and aromatic Chinese dish featuring chewy thousand-layer tofu, stir-fried with pork belly and vegetables in a dry pot. Perfect with steamed rice.
Zu'an Tofu
Zu'an Tofu is a classic Hunan dish, featuring silky tofu in a rich broth with scallops and shrimp, bursting with umami flavor.
Linwu Duck
A traditional specialty from Linwu, Hunan. The duck is tender and juicy, with a bold spicy flavor from dried chilies, ginger, and garlic. Every bite brings the authentic taste of Xiang cuisine.
Stir-fried Preserved Meat with White Chili Peppers
A classic Hunan farmhouse dish. The tangy, spicy white chili peppers and the savory, rich cured meat create a perfect harmony. An irresistible rice companion.
Oil-Splashed Chili Peppers (Youlin Lajiao)
A spicy and appetizing classic Hunan home-style dish, with charred yet tender peppers in a savory sauce, perfect over rice.
Stir-fried Preserved Green Beans (Bu Dou Jiao) with Pork
Bu Dou Jiao, a traditional Hunan preserved vegetable with sour and crispy texture, stir-fried with pork belly to create a savory, greasy, and appetizing dish that perfectly accompanies rice.
Pig Blood Tofu Balls
A traditional Hunan delicacy from Shaoyang, where pig blood and tofu are blended into savory balls, pan-fried to crispy perfection with a spicy kick.
Xiangxi Grandma's Vegetable
A traditional home-style dish from the Xiangxi region in Hunan, made with mixed pickled vegetables chopped and stir-fried with chilies and ground pork. Savory, sour, and spicy, it pairs perfectly with rice or porridge.
Kou Wei Xia (Flavored Crawfish)
A classic street food from Changsha, featuring tender and bouncy crawfish in a spicy, aromatic sauce. An irresistible late-night snack.
Stir-Fried Yellow Beef with Peppers and Pickled Chilies
Tender and juicy yellow beef quick-fried with fresh and pickled chilies, and fragrant cilantro. A perfect and satisfying dish to serve with steamed rice.
Butterfly Fish in Clear Soup (Hudie Piao Hai)
Tender fish fillets cut into butterfly shapes, gently poached in a clear, delicate broth—a classic and elegant Hunan dish.
Hot and Sour Chicken Gizzards
A classic Hunan dish with crunchy chicken gizzards, pickled peppers and sour beans create a perfect spicy and sour flavor, an irresistible companion for rice.
Steamed Taro with Chopped Chili
A classic Hunan dish: tender, creamy taro coated with savory and spicy chopped chili. Steaming preserves natural flavors, making it a simple yet satisfying side that pairs perfectly with rice.
Bingtang Xianglian (Rock Sugar Lotus Seeds)
Sweet, soft, and fragrant with lotus aroma. This traditional Hunan dessert is perfect for summer refreshment.
Crispy Skin Pork Belly with Fermented Black Beans (Zouyou Douchi Kou Rou)
A classic Hunan dish: pork belly boiled, fried, and steamed until the skin is wrinkled and the meat is tender, infused with aromatic fermented black beans.
Sautéed Minced Pork with Pickled Long Beans
Tangy and crunchy pickled long beans stir-fried with savory minced pork over high heat – an irresistible side dish that will have you craving rice.
Jiahe Yan Kou
A classic Hunan braised dish: duck layered with taro, steamed to tenderness, savory sauce, representing harvest and reunion.
Zu'an Tofu
A classic Hunan dish demanding exquisite knife skills and heat control. The tofu is silky and flavorful, with a rich, velvety sauce—every bite embodies culinary mastery.