There are many styles of cooking in China, but Chinese chefs have identified eight culinary traditions as the best. These have set the course of how Chinese cook food, and are looked to as models. Each of these schools has a distinct style and different strengths. In this video, the first half the eight cuisines are introduced, including:

Shandong Cuisine 鲁菜 Lǔcài
Sichuan Cuisine 川菜 Chuāncài
Guangdong/Cantonese Cuisine 粤菜 Yuècài
Fujian/Min Cuisine 闽菜 Mǐncài

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