Hui cuisine
Also known as: Anhui cuisine
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Hui cuisine, also known as Anhui cuisine, is one of the eight great cuisines of China. It is characterized by its use of wild ingredients and cooking methods such as braising and stewing, with frying being less common. This style of cooking emphasizes the natural, earthy flavors of mountain herbs, vegetables, and game, reflecting its rural origins. The Hui people, who are Chinese Muslims, are primarily concentrated in western China, and their cuisine is a reflection of their cultural heritage and environment.12
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