Zhangjiajie food, things to do in Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie restaurants,

Cuisine of Zhangjiajie is one of the branches of Hunan Cuisine (Xiangcai), which is also one of the braches of Chinese eight famous cuisines. Zhangjiajie food belongs to Hunan Cuisine, but it has its own unique characteristics. Dining in Zhangjiajie, you will find more local flavors-bacon, kang, hot and peppery taste. Zhangjiajie people like hot, vinegary and pickled food. Then local venison and potherb are popular food in Zhangjiajie, especially minority areas. The features of Zhangjiajie dishes have relationships with its location-the western border areas of Human Province and remote from developed areas. Besides, as Zhangjiajie reposes in subtropics with humid weather, people there need to eat hot and peppery food to fight against cold.

☆ Food:
● Sautéed Preserved Pork
Tujia cuisines are predominated with dishes like Tujia Hot Pot, Fried Bee Eggs, and Tuajianiancai. Such Tujia specialties as ge fen (Kudzu root powder), rice wine, cold noodles and Ciba (a kind of pie made from Glutinous rice) are tasty very much. In addition, “Tujia niancai” refers to the main dishes presented on the eve of the spring festival, including Steamed Meat, Chicken Soup with Chestnuts, Tujia Hot Pot and Sautéed Preserved Fish. At that time, Tujia people will reflect on the past and pay tribute to their ancestors. Dishes are usually placed at the center of the table so that everyone around the table can share them. And a Tujia hot pot usually is the favorite of all family members.
● Sautéed Preserved Fish
Other local specialties include Chic

ken Feet with Pickled Peppers, Mapo Tofu and Guotie（Pan-fried Dumpling). For those fond of spicy food, try the sautéed beef with wild pepper. Breakfast generally consists of buns, noodles, dumplings, fried bread stick, soybean milk and Won ton.
● Tu Minority Bacon
Bacon food in Tu Minority is very popular and is easy to make. Not only pork is the maim material of bacon food, but also mutton, pig blood, fish, chicken, duck, beef, pig’s trotter, harslet, bean curd and so on. These fresh materials are firstly pickled with salt, chili powders, Sichuan pepper and peppercorn for 3 or 5 days. Then, they are smoked by firewood smoke until them become brown. The bacon made of venison is the special local meat products in Zhangjiajie. The bacon is made be people who live in mountains of Zhangjiajie. When cooking bacon food, we need to wash and boiled them well, and then chop into slices, strips or other required sizes. Mainly cooking methods of bacon are stir-frying, steaming, or making chaffy dish or others. As bacon dishes have unique nice smelling and taste, many tourists like to bring them home.

☆ Restaurants
● Zhangjiajie Straw Hat Noodles
Straw Hat Noodles is the name for the food and also for a booth in Zhangjiajie. The booth is a small restaurant providing noodles. It is called “Straw Hat Noodles” because the holder always wears a straw hat. In fact this booth has no name. Though it has no full-dress name, most people of Zhangjiajie know it. This is a very special restaurant. It is said, all the noodles are handmade. Noodles for sale are limited everyday. You would better go to there before noon, other wise; you will go there for nothing.
● Zhangjiajie Xiang Li Ren Jia
Xiang is the call of Hunan for short. Ren Jia So Xiang Li Ren Jia is absolutely an authentic restaurant for Hunan cuisine. Zhangjiajie Xiang Li Ren Jia locates in the wings of Zhangjiajie bus station next to A YA YA (the most well known chain store for accouterment). It is composed of a large hall and many balconies which can entertain 500 guests at one time. Of course this restaurant cooks local dishes. But, it as well provides food of every where of China. Prices in Xiang Li Ren Jia are reasonable too.
● Zhangjiajie Ba Mi Qiao
Ba Mi Qiao is a interesting Chinese name which literally means “eight-meter long bridge”. It is located in suburb of Zhangjiajie and surrounded by trees and flowers. Ba Mi Qiao is a wooden building in traditional Tu minority architecture style. Its top is a wooden pavilion. Morning glories are climbing on the wooden fencings. At fist sight, many people would think of it as a rich house of local resident because they will see lots bundles of corns hanging in terrace. Ba Mi Qiao specializes in Tu minority dishes such as preserved pork, fish, hams, vegetables and hot cuisine.
● Zhangjiajie Tian Men Lou
Tian Men Lou is on the road to Zhangjiajie airport. It serves the real Hunan cuisine-Tu minority dishes. Tian Men Lou takes up with the country side dishes and food. Many specialties are secret recipes assimilated from folk. Those dishes are unique and you can not find from other restaurants. Tian Men Lou thoroughly deducts the cooking of Hunan cuisine-hot, chili, and peppercorns and so on. This restaurant is divided into two layers. When you are there, try their seats on the upper floor. in the upper floor you can enjoy a nice view of ruraltity of Zhangjiajie.
● Zhangjiajie Minzhongyuan Chinese Restaurant
Minzhongyuan is the Chinese-food Restaurant of Minnan International Hotel of Zhangjiajie. Minnan International Hotel is a standard four-star hotel located in the busy downtown area in Zhangjiajie. Minzhongyuan Chinese Restaurant with luxury decoration is the second to none restaurant in Zhangjiajie. It mainly deals in classic Cantonese food. It will enable you enjoy the world famous Cantonese food as if you really have in Guangzhou.

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Zhangjiajie Food and Restaurants