Chinese cuisine:Xiang (Hunan) Cuisin

Xiang cuisine is well known for its hot spicy flavor, fresh aroma and deep color. As for trhe cooking techniques,  the common cooking techniques include stewing, frying, pot-roasting, braising, and smoking. Due to the high agricultural output of the region, there are many varied ingredients for Xiang dishes. 

General Tso's chicken:
It is a sweet, slightly spicy, deep-fried chicken dish that is popularly served in overseas Chinese restaurants.. The dish is named after General Tso Tsung-tang, general and statesman, although there is no recorded connection to him.  It is also easy to make at home and very popular in Chinese family's meal.

Changsha-style Sktinky Tofu:
 It is a form of fermented tofu that has a strong odor. Unlike cheese, stinky tofu fermentation does not have fixed formula for starter bacteria; wide regional and individual variations exist in manufacture and preparation. Although it smells not so well, the taste of tofu is quiet nice!!!