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Chinese Cuisine Story

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Chinese cuisine is part of the most ancient culture, the Great Civilization, which is as old as all of humanity! Different geographical areas of China - the provinces - for various historical and climatic reasons have very different cuisines. Click to learn about a few!

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“H” is for Hunan #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z

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Hunan is one of the Eight Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine and is well known for its hot spicy flavor, fresh aroma and deep color. Common cooking techniques include stewing, frying, pot-roasting, braising, and smoking. Due to the high agricultural output of the region, ingredients for Hunan dishes are many and varied.  The history of the cooking skills employed in ...

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[REVIEW] Hunan Dynasty, Levittown

Hunan Dynasty Levittown New York

Hunan Dynasty Chinese Restaurant in Levittown, NY When it comes to finding a good neighborhood Chinese restaurant, usually you get the same old same old, and they tend to cater to the lowest common denominator.  We would classify Hunan Dynasty as a neighborhood Chinese restaurant.  And as far as neighborhood Chinese restaurants go, this one in my humble opinion was ...

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Curious About Cumin

Cumin in Chinese Food It was just the other night when we dined at Red Tiger Dumpling House in Stony Brook that I first encountered the use of cumin in Chinese food.  We asked the waiter about it, and it just made me more curious to learn more about this fascinating spice called cumin. It’s not just used in Indian ...

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