China is a country with a great food culture. Chinese cuisine has various cooking techniques, extensive and profound seasoning, and presents various styles of cuisine. Among them, the use of chili plays a very important role in Chinese food. Chili was originally produced in South America and was introduced to China during the Ming Dynasty. It was only used by Indians before. After being introduced to China, it has undergone hundreds of years of evolution and upgrading. It has been carried forward by the Chinese and has become an important condiment in the diet. At present, the food in many parts of China is related to chili.
Regions like Sichuan, Guizhou, and Hunan are all well-known spicy provinces, but Jiangxi, Hubei and other places are also very spicy, although some places in China do not eat chili Yes, such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong, but spicy dishes will gradually increase on the table, and there is a tendency to be overrun by chili. Today we will talk about the distribution of peppers in China.
Special note: Each region has its own characteristics of spicy food. The following rankings are in no particular order. The ordering is for writing and for reference only.
First, Sichuan
When it comes to spicy food, Sichuan must be mentioned. When it comes to Sichuan, it must be Sichuan cuisine. When it comes to Sichuan cuisine, pepper cannot be avoided. Some people say that the biggest feature of Sichuan cuisine is spicy, but this is not accurate. Many Sichuan dishes are not spicy. The seasoning of Sichuan cuisine can be said to be the crown of China and the world. Sichuan cuisine is widely used, seasonings are varied, diverse dishes, fresh and mellow, and famous for its good use of spicy seasoning. Chili occupies a very important part, such as spicy, hot and sour, fish flavor, etc. are all related to chili. As one of the four traditional Chinese cuisines, Sichuan cuisine has a long history of using peppers. Sichuan cuisine uses peppers in a large area, and the dishes are red on a table, and there is the saying that "national mountains and rivers are red" .
Representative dishes: Boiled pork slices, Mapo tofu
Boiled pork slices
Mapo tofu
麻PO When the tofu is out of the pot, sprinkle a layer of pepper powder. There are three specialties in eating Mapo tofu: hemp, spicy and hot.
Second, Chongqing
Chongqing and Sichuan’s food is a style. It was originally a "Sichuan-Chongqing family". They used to be together. The eating styles are very similar, but there are some subtle differences between the two. It's like speaking. Sichuan dialect is softer, Chongqing dialect is tougher. Chongqing will be more mellow and heavy in food and beverage . Take hot pot as an example. Sichuan is mostly clear oil hot pot, while Chongqing is butter hot pot. Butter hot pot is characterized by heavy hemp and spicy. The chili of Chongqing hot pot mainly uses the local unique Shizhu red chili, which is more spicy than ordinary chili.
Representative cuisine: Chongqing spicy butter hot pot, Qianjiang chicken miscellaneous, pickled pepper chicken feet
重庆火锅
When southerners eat Chongqing hot pot, the most Be a better mandarin duck pot, do what you can to see if you can accept it, and then boldly try. Take me as an example. Although I grew up with a snack of chili, the gastrointestinal damage caused by Jiugongge takes at least two or three days. Many southerners eat hot pot in Chongqing. They need to make a little bit, not sensational.
Third, Hunan
says "Sichuan is not afraid of spicy, Hunan is not afraid of spicy, Guizhou is not afraid of spicy", Hunan cuisine is one of the traditional "eight major cuisines" in China, its distinctive characteristics are more Most of it is the use of Lap-flavored ingredients, and Hunan’s "spicy" is more of a lax-based flavor. But the spicy Hunanese can always reconcile the chili and wax flavors very well. Although today's Hunan cuisine has spread throughout the motherland, many Hunan cuisines have been modified to adapt to local tastes, but many traditional Hunan restaurants in Hunan are still very spicy, including many Hunanese who have eaten Hunan cuisine for a long time outside of Hunan. Feel spicy. Not to mention the chili fried pork that basically everyone in Hunan has, Chili, that's home cooking!
Representative cuisine: Stir-fried pork with chili pepper, fish head with chopped pepper, taste snake
chopped pepper fish head
fourth, Guizhou
Guizhou is known as "the sky is not sunny for three days, and the ground is not flat for three feet." Its special geographical conditions have caused the people of Guizhou to love peppers. Many people in Guizhou always stock four kinds of chili. The first is chili powder for dipping in water, the second is pickled hot chili, which is used for cold dressing or stir-frying, and the third is dried chili for cooking. Duan, the fourth type is oily chili sauce, which is used to eat rice noodles. In summer, when the peppers bear fruit, they are fresh and tender. Many people wash them with peppers and dipped them in salt and eat them directly. It can be said that Guizhou people cannot eat without chili. I once saw an interesting conclusion, saying that if you use one sentence to summarize the people of Guizhou, it is "吃椒喝酒的人".
Representative cuisine: spicy chicken, Laoganma
辣子鸡
spicy chicken is not only a classic Sichuan cuisine, but also a famous dish in Guizhou, Guizhou Spicy chicken has a unique taste. For Guizhou people, spicy chicken is not for chicken, but chili. The chili after oil-explosion is fresh, spicy, crispy and very delicious.
Fifth, Hubei
Hubei is the birthplace of Jingchu culture, with a thoroughfare of nine provinces, well-developed transportation, north-south travel, and a natural inclusive of food culture. In the matter of eating spicy food, it is deep Affected by neighboring Hunan and Sichuan. The dishes in various parts of Hubei are between dry and spicy and spicy, and every family loves spicy, especially the spicy lo-mei. A spicy stewed duck neck spread throughout the motherland and became a must-have food for everyone to watch late at night. Wuhan snacks, just eat one of them, you can make so hot, so hot, so hot, so hot, so hot, so hot that you blur your eyes.
Representative food: Wuhan snacks, duck neck
鴨頭
Sixth, Jiangxi
Jiangxi old watch is definitely called The above is the invisible spicy king of China. Jiangxi cuisine is a low-key existence in the Chinese food arena. Jiangxi sits on Poyang Lake, backed by the beautiful mountains and rivers of Lushan and Jinggangshan, but Jiangxi cuisine has no reputation. Speaking of Jiangxi cuisine, you find that there are no special famous dishes, and Jiangxi restaurants are rarely seen all over the country, but once you eat Jiangxi cuisine, you will find that it is really delicious, very strong, strong and salty. It's spicy and really exciting. People in Jiangxi are really good at eating spicy food. Especially in Jiangxi, there is a city called Pingxiang, which may be the most spicy place in China. Peppers are used for cooking porridge and stew. Eat a meal of Jiangxi cuisine, it can be said that is so spicy and memorable , and I remember Jiangxi cuisine ever since.
Representative food: fish with vinasse and fried meat with dried chili
fish with vinasse
Seventh, Guangxi
Guangxi has a lot of food, and all Very spicy, in addition to the world-famous snail noodles, there is also a unique delicacy in Guangxi, sour wild. Suanye is made from locally produced seasonal fruits and vegetables such as radishes and cucumbers, and marinated with sour vinegar, peppers, and sugar. Even if you eat fruit, you have to add chili. How can you say that the people of Guangxi can eat spicy food? Guangxi has a hot climate and is very suitable for growing hot peppers. Because of its proximity to Thailand, Vietnam and other countries, peppers are an indispensable part of daily life. Both hot and sour or spicy are very unique and delicious. Snail noodles are not only sour and foul, but also spicy.
Representative cuisine: snail noodles, sour wild
螺蛳粉
eighth, Yunnan
Yunnan is created due to its unique climate and geographical conditions UpThis is a kingdom of wild mushrooms. Most of the ingredients are mainly mushrooms, and the dishes are not spicy. However, Yunnan has two dietary characteristics that are destined to be inseparable from chili. The first one is dipping in water. Yunnan’s diet is similar to that of Guizhou. It’s dipping in water, but the content of dipping is different. Guizhou’s dipping water is dominated by peppers. Yunnan’s dipping water will add many local unique spices, but often Pepper will be indispensable. Another is that Yunnan is rich in peppers, such as Qiubei pepper and elephant trunk pepper. There are hot pepper varieties in the world in Dehong, Yunnan. Yunnan Elephant Trunk Shubu Hot Pepper is 20 to 30 times hotter than Chaotian Pepper. This kind of spiciness is simply the spiciness that life cannot bear. As a neighbor of Guizhou and Sichuan, how can you not eat spicy food?
Representative cuisine: Zhanyi spicy chicken, Dali Bai family sour and spicy fish
Sour and spicy fish
Ninth, Shaanxi
Speaking of Shaanxi cuisine, you might first think of mutton steamed bun and simmered noodles. But there is one delicacy that I think is the soul of Shaanxi delicacies, and that is oily and spicy. The Eight Great Monsters of Shaanxi, a dish of oily spicy pepper, shows how much Shaanxi people can eat spicy. Sprinkle a spoon of oil, the chili noodles sizzle, and a bowl of noodles is instantly sublimated. You look at the scene of Bai Jiaxuan eating noodles in "Bai Lu Yuan", which is greedy. Shaanxi is divided into northern Shaanxi, southern Shaanxi and Guanzhong. The degree of spicy food varies from place to place. The most spicy food is in southern Shaanxi. Because southern Shaanxi is close to Sichuan, the climate is warm and humid, and it is also influenced by the Sichuan diet, so it is more spicy.
on behalf of food: oil splashed noodles
oil splashed noodles
tenth, Zhejiang Quzhou
talks about Zhejiang, Many people would doubt that most people in Zhejiang like sweet taste, how can they eat spicy food? In fact, people in Zhejiang cannot eat spicy food. The list of Zhejiang here is not comprehensive, but there is a city in Zhejiang that can eat spicy food and is very representative of eating hot peppers, that is, Quzhou. Its eating style is different from that of most areas in Zhejiang. It is a unique existence in Jiangsu and Zhejiang food. Because is close to Jiangxi and can eat spicy food, many people mistakenly think that Quzhou is a city in Jiangxi Province. Quzhou, a city with no style of Zhejiang at all, people in Quzhou can eat spicy food. Spicy snacks in the morning are also spicy. Even zongzi is spicy. "Spicy, hemp, salty" is the favorite of Quzhou people, and it is also the flavor of Quzhou cuisine.
represents food: three heads and one palm: rabbit head, duck head, fish head and duck paw
鸭头
