List of Notable Dishes
| English | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer duck | 啤酒鴨 | 啤酒鸭 | píjǐu yā | |
| Changsha-style rice vermicelli | 長沙米粉 | 长沙米粉 | Chángshā mǐfěn | |
| Changsha-style stinky tofu | 長沙臭豆腐 | 长沙臭豆腐 | Chángshā chòu dòufǔ | |
| Changde-style stewed beef with rice vermicelli | 常德牛肉米粉 | 常德牛肉米粉 | Chángdé níuròu mǐfěn | |
| Cured ham with cowpeas | ||||
| Dong'an chicken | 東安子雞 | 东安子鸡 | dōng'ān zǐjī | |
| "Dry-wok" chicken | 干鍋雞 | 干锅鸡 | gānguō jī | |
| Homemade-style bean curd | 家常豆腐 | 家常豆腐 | jiācháng dòufǔ | |
| Lotus seeds in rock sugar syrup | 冰糖湘蓮 | 冰糖湘莲 | bīngtáng xiānglián | |
| Mao's braised pork | 毛氏紅燒肉 | 毛氏红烧肉 | Máo shì hóngshāo ròu | |
| Mala chicken | 麻辣子雞 | 麻辣子鸡 | málà zǐjī | |
| Smoky flavours steamed together | 臘味合蒸 | 腊味合蒸 | làwèi hézhēng | |
| Spare ribs steamed in bamboo | ||||
| Steamed fish head in chili sauce | 剁椒蒸魚頭 | 剁椒蒸鱼头 | duòjiāo zhēng yútóu | |
| Stir fried duck blood | 炒血鴨 | 炒血鸭 | chǎoxuéyā | |
| Stir fried meat with douchi and chilli peppers | 豆豉辣椒炒肉 | 豆豉辣椒炒肉 | dòuchǐ làjiāo chǎoròu | |
| Mashed shrimp in lotus pod | ||||
| Pearly meatballs | 珍珠肉丸 | 珍珠肉丸 | zhēnzhū ròuwán | |
| Pumpkin cake | 南瓜餅 | 南瓜饼 | nánguā bǐng | |
| Shredded pork with vegetables | 農家小炒肉 | 农家小炒肉 | nóngjiā xiǎo chǎoròu | |
| General Tso's chicken | 左宗棠雞 | 左宗棠鸡 | Zuǒ Zōngtáng jī |
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