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 ...

Hunan is in southern or central China – the argument over which still rages – and its food reflects the dichotomy. While most Americans think of Sichuan food as the spicier cuisine, Hunan dishes can ...

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Clockwise from left: Hunan pork liver, tai gan Hunan style, Chairman Mao’s favorite pork belly, dry chile tilapia fillet Credit: Jeffrey Marini Tony Hu knows that some might find the supersize image ...

Chinese food in New Jersey goes way beyond the neighborhood takeout spots serving General Tso’s chicken and beef and broccoli. There are eight major regional Chinese cuisines: Szechuan, Cantonese, ...

A plate of chicken with chile, Hunan-style, comes to the table with glistening whole garlic cloves and thick ginger slices that dot a sea of deep red whole chiles burying a mound of crisp, fried ...

The word “Hunan” has appeared in the names of Chinese restaurants in the United States, and in the names of dishes on their menus, for decades, without many Americans knowing what it meant exactly.

My order: As per tradition, I ordered the Hunan Chicken ($8.25) and a pork egg roll. China Express is still carry-out only at this point, with a temporary wall built at the front of the restaurant and ...

Jay Huang knows what keeps people coming back to Hunan Manor Chinese Restaurant. "It's our fresh food and generous portions," he says. Jay is now managing this iconic restaurant and is excited about ...