Eight Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine

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Chinese culinary classification regional Chinese cuisine regional cuisine system

The Eight Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine are the eight historically influential regional culinary schools of China, each with distinct flavors, techniques, and representative dishes.

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Observed surface forms (8)

Surface form	Occurrences
Lu cuisine	0
Chuan cuisine	0
Hui cuisine	0
Min cuisine	0
Su cuisine	0
Xiang cuisine	0
Yue cuisine	0
Zhe cuisine	0

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Chinese culinary classification ⓘ regional Chinese cuisine ⓘ regional cuisine system ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Eight Great Cuisines of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Eight Major Cuisines of China NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	China ⓘ
culturalSignificance	represent major historical regional culinary schools of China ⓘ
definingFeature	each tradition has distinct flavors and cooking techniques ⓘ each tradition has representative dishes ⓘ
includes	Chuan cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ Hui cuisine ⓘ Lu cuisine ⓘ Min cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ Su cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiang cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ Yue cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhe cuisine ⓘ
influencedBy	local ingredients and agricultural products ⓘ regional climate and geography ⓘ regional history and culture ⓘ
notableCharacteristic	balanced sweet and savory flavors ⓘ emphasis on freshness and natural flavors ⓘ emphasis on freshness of seafood ⓘ emphasis on soups and broths ⓘ focus on seasonal ingredients ⓘ frequent use of smoked and cured ingredients ⓘ fresh and mellow flavors ⓘ hot and spicy flavors ⓘ prominent use of chili peppers ⓘ refined knife work and presentation ⓘ slow braising and stewing techniques ⓘ use of Sichuan peppercorns and numbing-spicy flavor ⓘ use of clear broths and light flavors ⓘ use of seafood and mountain delicacies ⓘ use of wild herbs and mountain ingredients ⓘ wide use of steaming and stir-frying ⓘ
numberOfConstituents	8 ⓘ
region	Anhui NERFINISHED ⓘ Fujian NERFINISHED ⓘ Guangdong NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiangsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Shandong NERFINISHED ⓘ Sichuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhejiang NERFINISHED ⓘ
usedFor	categorizing regional Chinese food styles ⓘ

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Lu cuisine → partOf → Eight Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine ⓘ