Hunan Cuisine Hunan cuisine, also called Xiang cuisine, is one of the eight cuisines in China, which is popular not only in Hunan Province, but in the whole China. Hunan cuisine is welcomed abroad as well, such as the United States, Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia. It has an aromatic and spicy flavor as pepper is the most important condiment. Chinese Name: 湘菜 xiāng cài English Names: Hunan cuisine, Xiang cuisine Popular in: Hunan Province Flavors: spicy, hot and spicy, sour and spicy, salty an