Chinese dishes may be categorized as one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of China, also called the "Eight Regional Cuisines" and the "Eight Cuisines of China". - Hui: Anhui
- Yue (Cantonese): Guangdong
- Min: Fujian
Xiang: Hunan (Can include Xiangjiang Region, Dongting Lake and Xiangxi styles)- Su (aka Huaiyang Cuisine): Jiangsu
- Lu: Shandong (Include Jinan, Jiaodong styles, etc.)
- Chuan: Sichuan
Zhe: Zhejiang (Can include Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Shaoxing styles
