Huaihua Dining

Huaihua not only has beautiful sceneries, but also the food of Huaihua can capture your heart and stomach quickly. Spicy, is the feature of Hunan Cuisine. What's more, the cook can skillfully prepare many dishes with a delicious taste and a beautiful presentation by adding various seasonings and adopting a wide variety of cooking techniques.

What to Eat in Huaihua

Jingzhou Preserved Fruit(Vegetables)(靖州蜜饯)

Jingzhou Preserved Fruit is a special snack of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County in Huaihua City, Hunan Province. Jingzhou preserved fruit is made from grapefruit, Chinese watermelon, snake melon, cucumber, bitter gourd, jumble beads, tomato, sword bean and other raw materials. It will be first cut into slices, on which a variety of patterns including dragon, phoenix, fish, shrimp, flower, birds, insects and leaves are carved. Later, slices will be mixed with white sugar or honey after rinsing and dry them in the sun. Jingzhou preserved fruit (vegetable) boasts a delicious taste and can help to moisturize the lungs and promote the secretion of saliva.

Zhijiang Duck(芷江鸭)

Zhijiang Duck is a specialty snack in the Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County of Huaihua City, Hunan Province. The world-famous Zhijiang duck, with its long history, has perfect combination of color, aroma and taste. The traditional custom of eating duck and sending cooked duck to relatives and friends every Mid-autumn Festival can date back to Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in Zhijiang, The unique aroma of Zhijiang duck is mainly due to the special temperature and ingredients used in its preparation in the autumn and winter seasons of Zhijiang.The Zhijiang Duck is made from stocking ducks and is made from a variety of natural spices. The main raw materials are Minjiang shelduck, oil, ginger, pepper, onion, garlic, soy sauce, bean paste, pepper, salt, rice wine and so on. The color of the dish is bright, the meat is tender, not greasy.

Xinhuang Beef(新晃黄牛肉)

Xinhuang Beef is a famous snack in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua City, Hunan Province. Xinhuang Yellow Cattle belongs to Xiangxi Yellow Cattle. Xiangxi Yellow Cattle belongs to the Wuling Cattle. It is a variety formed by long-term natural selection and artificial selection according to local natural conditions and production needs. It is one of the best yellow cattle breeds in southern China and has been included in the National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Protection List. Xinhuang Yellow Beef has a delicate meat flavor, rich flavor, unique flavor and high nutritional value. More than 80 varieties of four series of chilled beef, hotel beef, casual beef and waxed beef developed and produced are exported to Beijing, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and other places, and the products are in short supply.

Hongjiang Rice Noodles(洪江米粉)

Hongjiang Rice Noodles are a local snack in Hongjiang City, Huaihua City, Hunan Province. Rice noodles are white and sweet, the soup is delicious, it tastes soft and crisp, and the aftertaste is endless. It is the food that Hongjiang people like to eat.

Xinhuang Rice Crust Noodles(新晃锅巴粉)

Xinhuang Rice Crust Noodles are a specialty snack in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua City, Hunan Province. The main raw materials for the rice crust noodles are rice, mung beans, peanuts, onions, garlic leaves, radish leaves, etc. The mixture made of the raw material is baked into a cake in a pan. After cooled, roll it into a roll, and cut into strips of filaments. The rice crust noodles can be eaten in a variety of ways. When you eat it, you can mix it with the ingredients made in each area. The taste of the food is delicious, and it is the food that Xinhuang people often eat.

Dong Salted Fish(侗家腌鱼)

The dish is prepared with fish and glutinous rice marinated in a mixture of salt, ground chili pepper, ginger, garlic and rice wine. The cooked meat has a red luster, tastes sour, salty and spicy at the same time and smells delicious.

Yuanling Shailan Pork

The pork dish was invented during the Ming or Qing dynasties. The tender and lean part of the hind leg of pigs is cut into thin slices and then marinated and roasted or fried.

Where to Eat in Huaihua

The recommended Restaurants: 

• Pengchu Restaurant(Huaihua)(彭厨(怀化店))
  Add: No. 588 West Tianxing Road(天星西路588号)
  Tel: 18975088333
• Huaihua Hutaoli Music Restaurant(怀化胡桃里音乐餐厅)
  Add: No. 1 Shop of Floor 1, No. 1 Building of Jinxiu Wuxi Commercial Plaza(锦绣五溪商业广场1栋1层1号门面)
  Tel: (0745)2237999
• Qingchu Youfan Restaurant(青春有饭)
  Add: The Junction fo Tianxing Road and Hongxing Road(天星路与红星路交汇处)
  Tel: (0745)8689777
• Yule Zhishang Restaurant(Shuntian Road)(渔乐至尚(顺天路店))
  Add: Floor 1 of Pengcheng Building, Hecheng District, Huaihua(怀化市鹤城区鹏程大厦1楼)
  Tel: (0745)2212277
• Dong Large Bowl of Food Restaurant(侗家大碗菜)
  Add: No. 2 Heping Road, Zhijiang Town(芷江镇和平路2号)
  Tel: (0745)2156333
• Chenxi Local Dish Restaurant(辰溪土菜馆)
  Add: No. 126 Xiangzhou Road(香洲路126号)
  Tel: (0745)2392852
• Old Man Local Dish Restaurant(老伙计土菜馆)
  Add: No. 188 Yuhu Road, Hongjiang City, Huaihua(怀化市洪江市玉壶路188号)
  Tel: (0745)7731555
• Laocunzhang Local Dish Restaurant(老村长土菜馆)
  Add: South 100 meters Furong Chuntian, Yuhu Road, Qiancheng Town, Hongjiang City, Huaihua, Hunan(湖南省怀化市洪江市黔城镇玉壶路芙蓉春天南100米)
  Tel: (0745)2660133
• Zhijiang Duck Local Dish Restaurant(芷江鸭土菜馆)
  Add: No. 620 East Yingfeng Road, Hecheng District, Huaihua(怀化市鹤城区迎丰东路620号)
  Tel: (0745)2858028,18674558580
• Jinxiang Local Dish Restaurant(Yushi Road)(金香土菜馆(榆市路))
  Add: No. 68 Yushi Road, Hecheng District, Huaihua, Hunan(湖南省怀化市鹤城区榆市路68)
  Tel: (0745)2280393,18890672888

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