Hunan Cuisine is a time-honored local flavor in China, stressing the use of seasonings and featuring sour, spicy, salty, fragrant and intensely fresh tastes which is deeply influenced by climate in Hunan region. In the hot days of summer, the light and refreshingly fragrant taste is dominant, while in winter, it transforms into hot and intensely fresh one due to coldness. Hunan Cuisine is characterized by "sour and hot", dominated by spiciness and permeated by sour - the taste of the sauerkraut, more mellow and tender than vinegar.

Wang Xiang Yuan Restaurant

Wang Xiang Yuan Restaurant, established in June 2002, is a chain restaurant for boutique Hunan cuisines.  Adhering to the food-oriented concept, it has unique insights in Hunan cuisines while inventing new flavors and innovative delicacies to cater for people in Shanghai and its surrounding areas, based on retaining their originally traditional flavors. It is committed to satisfying diversified needs of customers.

Featuring enthusiastic services and traditional flavors of Hunan cuisines, the Restaurant is also available to order via WeChat, which is very convenient for customers. The large-amount spicy and palatable Bullfrog Pot with endive sprout and tofu skins on its side is a specialty here.

Address: Fulllink Plaza, No. 18, Chaoyangmen Outer Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区朝阳门外大街18号丰联广场店

The Southern Fish

The Southern Fish as a restaurant in a Hutong in Beijing serves authentic Hunan cuisines, and attracts many people to enjoy delicacies here.

The beef with red and green peppers here is made of fried beef mixed with rich flavors of garlic, red and green peppers, accompanied by a taste similar to deep-fried beef fried with red and green peppers. It is absolutely great company for rice.

Yellow cartfish is served in large amount, and features spicy yellow soup and fresh, slightly sweet small fish with fewer bones. Even girls on diet will have an additional bowl of rice due to its slightly spicy taste.

地址：北京市西城区宫门口头条49号(鲁迅博物馆)

Address: No. 49, No.1 Gongmenkou Toutiao, Xicheng District, Beijing (near Beijing Lu Xun Museum)

Goose Hut Hunan Cuisine

From its name, you may not know what it serves, but the moment you step in, you’ll sense it is an authentic Hunan restaurant.

Rice in broth, featuring fragrant, sweet, chewy rice from the south, and slices of pork with chili and fermented soybeans, is enough for four to five people, and very appetitive only from its appearance. Although it is a little bit greasy, it is definitely a strongly-recommended dish.

It is a great place to enjoy shrimp which is absolutely authentic and incomparable by the restaurants in Guijie. The shrimps here feature a slightly spicy taste which can be accepted by all people.

Address: Beside Escalator, Floor 3, Topwin Center, South Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区南三里屯路通盈中心3楼扶梯口

Hidden Kitchen

The Hidden Kitchen is a low-profile and artistic restaurant against unique ornaments and dim lights which constitutes a praised decoration combining Chinese elements and modern style, ranking first in the list of Beijing’s most popular Hunan-cuisine restaurants.

The Braised Sirloin and Taro in rich flavors features soft taro which absorbs intense fragrance of soup and sirloin which is so tender that it’ll melt into the mouth at your first bite.

It’s worth it to spend time on waiting for braised chicken in casserole, which features tender, juicy meat that can be separated with the bone by slight tear.

Address: Room 4-1, Floor 4, Topwin Center, South Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区三里屯南路通盈中心4层4-1号

Longji Changsha Rice Noodles

As a restaurant mainly serving Hunan cuisines and typical Changsha snacks, Longji has several branches in Beijing and is very popular among people who live in this international metropolis owing to its authentic flavors. The rice noodles in flat shape taste soft, containing rich flavors no matter with or without soup. In addition to rice noodles, smelly tofu here is delicious as well. Come and have a try!

Address: Beiren Zeyang Mansion, South Shuangjing Bridge, Chaoyang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区双井桥南北人泽洋大厦