Hunan Cuisine consists of the major cuisine of Changsha, Hengyang and Xiangtan. It’s one of Chinese Eight Regional Cuisines and is well known for its perfect cooking, various ingredients, diversified flavor and numerous styles. The characters of taste focus on sour spicy, fresh aroma and tender texture. Common cooking techniques include pot-roasting, braising, preserving, stewing and frying, Pot-roasting and braising are particular about slow cooking. Pot-roasting pursues deep color, conversely, braising pursues light and clear. Preserving includes smoking, salting and marinating & roasting.