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Chances are excellent that, if you’re dining at a restaurant with “Hunan” in its name, you’re not eating food anyone born in Hunan province would recognize. Four decades after Americans fell for this ...

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Robert Sietsema is the former Eater NY senior critic with more than 35 years of experience covering dining in New York City. The city is undergoing a spiciness explosion. Tick off all the ways you can ...

The fried glutinous fish balls (left), the eggplant with string beans, and the bowl of fish in pickled cabbage and chili broth were impressive. Credits: Photo by Paul Haggard The fried glutinous fish ...

BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM Amy Hu serves a group of patrons Hunan Pork & Fish and Chairman Mao’s Red-Braised Pork. Dishes from the Hunan region tend to be spicier than Cantonese fare but ...

Open since 1991, Hunan Manor has upheld a tradition for more than 20 years of dishing up authentic, tasteful Chinese cuisine with exceptional service in a modern, clean atmosphere. In 2007, the ...

One of the finest examples of true Hunanese cuisine can be found in the Chinatown Square Mall, 2109-A S. China Place, in Chicago. Spring World just underwent a major renovation. During a recent lunch ...

Hunan Tapas, the popular Chinese eatery, opened its second Long Island location this summer, bringing the bold, spicy flavors of Hunan cuisine to Great Neck. Owner Chi Zhang, who launched the first ...

The restaurant Chef Jiang has opened a New Haven location, a second outpost to add to the Farmington restaurant that opened in November 2021. The menu at Chef Jiang specializes in cuisine from the ...