Guizhou cuisine
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Guizhou cuisine is derived from the native cooking styles of the Guizhou
region in China. Guizhou
cuisine is similar to Szechuan cuisine
and Hunan cuisine
, but its unique in that its dishes emphasize the mixed taste of sour and spicy, similar to that of Shaanxi cuisine
of Shaanxi
province, another neighbor of Sichuan
. Despite both sharing sour and spicy flavors, Guizhou
cuisine can be distinguished from Shaanxi
cuisine in lacking the salty taste that is present in Shaanxi
cuisine (and which is a common characteristic in most northern Chinese cuisines).
Guizhou
cuisine is often specially cooked to match the flavor of locally produced Chinese liquor that are famous in China, such as Maotai
, which is consumed with the cuisine.
A distinct characteristic of Guizhou
cuisine is its unique salt pickled vegetable, or Yan Cai .
Fresh vegetables are dried without the exposure to sunlight after being cleaned, and when the vegetables are dried, it was salted and sealed in containers for four or five days to allow fermentation to begin. After the fermentation is completed, the salt pickled vegetables are ready to be served.
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
region in China. Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
cuisine is similar to Szechuan cuisine
Szechuan cuisine
Szechuan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, or Szechwan cuisine is a style of Chinese cuisine originating in the Sichuan Province of southwestern China famed for bold flavors, particularly the pungency and spiciness resulting from liberal use of garlic and chili peppers, as well as the unique flavour of...
and Hunan cuisine
Hunan cuisine
Hunan cuisine, sometimes called Xiang cuisine , consists of the cuisines of the Xiang River region, Dongting Lake and western Hunan Province, in China. Hunan cuisine consists of three styles:...
, but its unique in that its dishes emphasize the mixed taste of sour and spicy, similar to that of Shaanxi cuisine
Shaanxi cuisine
Shaanxi cuisine is derived from the native cooking styles of northwestern China. Shaanxi cuisine makes elaborate use of ordinary materials, and is best known for its pork and lamb/mutton dishes. The flavor is strong and the taste is heavy. There is an emphasis on savory flavors such as salt,...
of Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
province, another neighbor of Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
. Despite both sharing sour and spicy flavors, Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
cuisine can be distinguished from Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
cuisine in lacking the salty taste that is present in Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
cuisine (and which is a common characteristic in most northern Chinese cuisines).
Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
cuisine is often specially cooked to match the flavor of locally produced Chinese liquor that are famous in China, such as Maotai
Maotai
Maotai, or Moutai , is a Chinese liquor, or baijiu.It is produced in the town of Maotai , in the city of Renhuai, Guizhou province, Southwest China. It is believed that the town of Maotai possesses a unique climate and vegetation that contributes to the taste of the drink...
, which is consumed with the cuisine.
A distinct characteristic of Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
cuisine is its unique salt pickled vegetable, or Yan Cai .
Fresh vegetables are dried without the exposure to sunlight after being cleaned, and when the vegetables are dried, it was salted and sealed in containers for four or five days to allow fermentation to begin. After the fermentation is completed, the salt pickled vegetables are ready to be served.