湘菜简称湖南菜，它历史悠久，源远流长，逐步发展成为颇负盛名的地方菜系
湖南地处长江中游南部，气候温和，雨量充沛，土质肥沃，物产丰富，素称“鱼米之乡”。优越的自然条件和富饶的物产，湘菜在选料方面提供了物质条件。
湘菜由湘江流域、洞庭湖区和湘西山区为基调的三种地方风味组成。湘江流域菜以长沙、衡阳、湘潭为中心，其中以长沙为主，讲究菜肴内涵的精当和外形的美观，色、香、味、器、质和谐的统一，因而成为湘菜的主流。洞庭湖区菜以常德、岳阳两地为主，擅长制作河鲜水禽；湘西地区菜则由湘西、湘北的民族风味菜组成，以烹制山珍野味见长。
湘菜品种繁多，门类齐全。就菜式而言，既有乡土风味的民间菜式，经济方便的大众菜式；也有讲究实惠的筵席菜式，格调高雅的宴会菜式；还有味道随意的家常菜式和疗疾健身的药膳菜式。据有关方面统计，湖南现有不同品味的地方菜和风味名菜达800多个。
最小的偶数是几湘菜的基本刀法有十几种之多。厨师们在长期的实践中，手法娴熟，因料而异，具体运用，演化参合，切批斩剁，游刃有余。使菜肴千姿百态、变化无穷。整鸡剥皮，盛水不漏，瓜盅“载宝”，形态逼真，常令人击掌叫绝，叹为观止。
湘菜历来重视原料互相搭配，滋味互相渗透。湘菜调味尤重酸辣。因地理位置的关系，湖南气候温和湿润，故人们多喜食辣椒，用以提神去湿。用酸泡菜作调料，佐以辣椒烹制出来的菜肴，开胃爽口，深受青睐，成为独具特色的地方饮食习俗。
情五月湘菜的烹调方法历史悠久，到现在已经形成几十种烹调方法，在热烹、冷制、甜调三大类烹调技法中，每类技法少则几种，多的有几十种。相对而言，湘菜的煨\功夫更胜一筹，几乎达到炉火纯青的地步。煨，在色泽变化上可分为红煨、白煨，在调味方面有清汤煨、浓汤煨和奶汤煨。小火慢\，原汁原味。有的菜晶莹醇厚，有的菜汁纯滋养，有的菜软糯浓郁，有的菜酥烂鲜香，许多煨\出来的菜肴，成为湘菜中的名馔佳品。
营口鲅鱼圈
著名的菜肴有： 腊味合蒸 东安子鸡 麻辣子鸡 红煨鱼翅 汤泡肚 冰糖湘莲 金钱鱼 东安子鸡
早在唐玄宗开元年间，湖南东安人就开始烹制东安鸡，至今已有1200多年的历史。此菜造型美观，色泽鲜艳，营养丰富，具有香、辣、麻、酸、甜、脆、嫩等特点。
Hunan Cuisine 湖南菜英语介绍
饥荒猪王
Also known as Xiang Cai, Hunan cuisine [kwiˈzi:n] has already developed into a famous culinary [ˈkʌlinəri] 厨房的school in China. Hunan dishes consist of local dishes from the Xiangjiang River area, Dongting Lake area and Western Hunan mountain area. Hunan's culinary specialties are akin [əˈkin]同类的 to tho of the chili-rich Sichuan dishes. It is also characterized by thick and pungent flavor. Chili, pepper and shallot are usually necessaries in this division. However, Chili, peppers, garlic (suan) and an unusual sauce, called "strange-flavor" sauce (guai wei jiang) on some menus, enliven many dishes, with a somewhat drier intensity than that of their Sichuan counterparts. Sweetness, too, is a Hunan culinary passion, and honey sauces are favored in desrts such as water chestnut or cassia flower cakes.
Hunan is known as "the land of fish and rice". Like the west in latitude, it has the added bonus of lowlands for rice cultivation and a rich ocean's edge for fish.
Hunan food is characterized by its hot and sour flavor, fresh aroma, greasiness, deep col
or, and the prominence of the main flavor in the dishes. Hunan food is hot becau the climate is very humid, which makes it difficult for human body to eliminate moisture. The local people eat hot peppers to help remove dampness and cold. The main cooking methods for Hunan dishes are braising, double-boiling, steaming and stewing. It is also renowned for its frequent u of prerved meat in cooking.
Rice is the staple in Hunan, but northern-style side dishes and fillers are also popular: bean curd "bread" rolls or dumplings and savory buns. They are further signs that Hunan is one of China's culinary heartland, incorporating many flavors and regional influences.
Typical cours include: Dong'an chick; peppery and hot chick, stir-fried tripe slivers, tripe in duck's web soup, lotus ed with rock candy, Xiaoxiang turtle, steamed pickled meat, and hot and spicy frog leg.
毛氏红烧肉———StewedPorkinHome-made“Mao”StyleSauce
干锅茶树菇土鸡———StewedChickenandTeaTreeMushroominSupremeStockwithChi
li
腊味合蒸———SteamedAssortedPrervedMeat
鸳鸯鱼头———FishHeadwithTwoFlavors
秘制串烧虾———Deep-friedShrimpwithHome-madeSauce
金汤甲鱼———StewedTurtlewithChilli，GarlicandVinegarinSupremeSoup
特色五福拼盘 Special five varieties
葡国碳烧肉Portugue roast pork
脆皮靓烧鸡Crispy chicken
湛江皇后水晶鸡Zhanjiang Crystal chicken
金牌回香鸡Golden tasty chicken
盐香脆皮鸡Salty crispy chicken
高州葱油先鸡Gaozhou style shallot favour Chicken
蜜汁碳烧叉烧Honey charcoal pork
碳烧靓排骨Charcoal spare ribs
骨香乳鸽Tasty baby pigeon
锦绣烧味拼盘Assorted barbecue meat
新派卤水拼盘New style soy sauce stewed meat
新派卤水掌翼New style soy sauce stewed goo wing and feet
新派卤水大肠头New style soy sauce stewed pig’s intestine
地下城安全模式解除新派卤水肚仔New style soy sauce stewed pig’s tomach
新派卤水脚仔New style soy sauce stewed pig’s hoof重庆所有大学排名
盐?肾片Baked salty chicken kidney
凉拌海蜇Marinated cold jelly fish
刀拍黄瓜Marinated cold cucumber
小食类Entree
日式海蜇Japane style Jelly Fish
小苏打的功效日式八爪鱼Japane style Octopus
凉拌青瓜Marinated cold cucumber
凉拌粉皮Marinated cold bean pasty
蒜香肾片Garlic taste kidney
蒜香猪耳仔Garlic taste pig’s ear
麻辣凤爪Spicy hot chicken feet
琥珀核桃Deep fried walnut in Syrup
大边炉 Big Border Stove
东安子鸡 Dong Zi An Chicken
青韭鱿鱼丝 Fried Squid Sliced with Leek
翠竹粉蒸鮰鱼伪娘英文 Steamed Hui Fish
组庵鱼翅 Zuyan Shark’s Fin
麻仁酥鸭 Sesame Kernel Crisp Duck
沙律海鲜卷 Seafood Roll with Mayonnai
五彩鲜贝 Five-Color Fresh Scallop
酸辣百叶 Hot and Sour Centifolious Stomach
