Peking roast duck

　　1. Beijing: Kaoya (Peking roast duck, 烤鸭)

　　北京：烤鸭

　　The cuisine: Generations of emperors and blue-blooded residents have set the standard for high-end Chinese cuisine. The city is famous for imperial cuisine, or guan cai (官菜)， which uses only premium quality ingredients and is cooked with complex techniques。

　　烹饪风格：历代皇帝和贵族早已为高端的中式烹饪设定了标准。北京这座城市因其皇家菜肴或是官菜闻名遐迩，这种菜肴仅选用上等食材佐料，并运用复杂的技巧烹饪而成。

　　The dish: A perfect kaoya is roasted to a reddish color; its skin remains crispy and the meat oozes a fruity flavor。

　　菜肴：最棒的烤鸭烤至淡红色，表皮酥脆，鸭肉口感圆润。

　　A whole roasted duck is typically served in two ways: the juicy meat and crispy skin are wrapped in mandarin pancakes with scallion, cucumber and hoisin sauce; and the bones are slow-cooked into a tasty soup。

　　一整只烤鸭有两种特色吃法：拿薄饼卷着肥美的鸭肉和酥脆的鸭皮，再搭配些青葱丝，黄瓜丝和海鲜酱；鸭骨架经慢火炖成美味的汤。

chili-fried chicken cubes

　　2. Chongqing: La zi ji (chili-fried chicken cubes, 辣子鸡)

　　重庆：辣子鸡

　　The cuisine: Even compared with food from Sichuan, China’s mecca of spicy dishes, Chongqing cuisine scores high in spiciness and numb-inducing ingredients。

　　烹饪风格：即使常常拿来和川菜作对比，重庆仍旧是当之无愧的中国辣菜圣城，在麻辣程度上重庆菜首屈一指。

　　The dish: La zi ji combines crispy chicken breast cubes with a fireplace of peppercorn, toasted sesame and dried bird’s-eye chilis to create a plate of hot, red deliciousness。

　　菜肴：辣子鸡是将酥脆的鸡胸脯块与干胡椒、芝麻和干辣椒一同翻炒，从而做出一盘子火辣辣红彤彤的美味。

Buddha jumps over the wall

　　3. Fujian province: Fo tiao qiang (Buddha jumps over the wall, 佛跳墙)

　　另译作：Fo tiao qiang (Steamed Abalone with Shark＇s Fin and Fish Maw) (新浪教育注)

　　福建省：佛跳墙

　　The cuisine: Located along the southeastern coast of China, Fujian is famous for fresh seafood, but its flavorful shrimp oil and shrimp paste make the region’s cuisine stand proud。

　　烹饪风格：坐落于中国东南沿海的福建省以其新鲜的海产而闻名，不过福建有名的虾油和虾酱也让当地引以为傲的烹饪手法。

　　The dish: Legend has it that this dish is so irresistible that Buddha jumped over the wall for a taste。

　　菜肴：相传佛跳墙这道菜美味难挡，佛都从墙头跳过前来品尝。

　　Fo tiao qiang is made of 18 pricey ingredients, including shark fin, abalone, sea cucumber, ginseng and scallops, all simmered together for hours with premium Shaoxing rice wine。

　　佛跳墙由包括鱼翅、鲍鱼、海参、人参和扇贝等18种食材做成，所有食材再加些上好的绍兴米酒，经小火煨数小时即可。

Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles

　　4. Gansu province: Lanzhou lamian (Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles, 兰州拉面)

　　甘肃省：兰州拉面

　　The cuisine: This Islamic province makes hands-down the best noodles with beef or lamb in the country。

　　烹饪风格：有着伊斯兰信仰的甘肃省能够轻而易举地做出全国最棒的面食来，面里一般会放牛肉或是羊肉。

　　The dish: The perfect Lanzhou lamian is made with five ingredients: a clear soup, white radish, green coriander, red chilis, yellow noodles。

　　菜肴：最好吃的兰州拉面由5种食材组成：清汤，白萝卜，香菜，红辣椒，细黄面条。

　　The best way to experience this regional mainstay is seated in a humble lamian joint, slurping down noodles amid hungry eaters。

　　体验这道当地主打美食最好的方式，就是坐在普普通通的小摊前，在饥饿的食客中间痛快地“哧溜哧溜”将面条吃到嘴里。

fish in sour soup

　　5. Guizhou province: Suan tang yu (fish in sour soup, 酸汤鱼)

　　贵州省：酸汤鱼

　　The cuisine: Like foodies in Sichuan and Hunan, Miao tribespeople in hilly Guizhou loves their food sour and spicy。

　　烹饪风格：像湖南和四川爱好美食的人们一样，居住在贵州山区的苗族人家也更喜欢吃酸辣口味的菜。

　　The dish: The soup is made with fermented rice or tomatoes, pickled chilis and various herbs, and then cooked with freshly caught river fish for a super sour blend。

　　菜肴：酸汤鱼由酒酿或是番茄、泡椒和许多香草共同熬成，然后再放入刚抓回来的新鲜河鱼，即可做出超级酸爽的酸汤鱼了。

　　The thick, delicious broth has a persistent aroma. You can throw in tofu and other vegetables and eat it hot-pot style。

　　香浓美味的汤香味很持久，你可以像吃火锅一样，在汤中下些豆腐和其他蔬菜吃。

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