The team ’s Bay Area Xiangcai Raiders finally met with the foodies, so everyone has been waiting for a long time! Speaking of Hunan cuisine, you must think of the spicy flavor of pepper and peppercorns. Although it feels like eating a sausage mouth, this exciting and exciting taste still makes people stop. There is also the smoked Hunan bacon. The fat has been dried, no longer greasy and soft, leaving only the lard scent and texture. It is most suitable for frying with other vegetarian dishes. Hunan snacks are also well-known throughout the country. The noodles with spring teeth, the smooth shaving jelly powder, the golden pan fried in the oil pan and the glutinous rice dumplings with brown sugar sauce ... just like these classic Hunan cuisine bay area can eat! Let's take a look ~

Henry's Hunan

This is a magical store: open Google Maps, search for the name, and you can pop up a large restaurant with the same name. I thought it was a fool of the improved Chinese food of the Americans, but I do n’t know that this is one of the earliest Hunan dishes in San Francisco and the entire United States, and has a legendary background: the founder Zhong Wuxiong served as the vice consul of the Republic of China in Houston in the United States in 1948. At the point in time, the government of the Republic of China could not pay wages shortly after Zhong Wuxiong came to the United States, so he resigned resolutely to work in San Francisco to start a business. He opened Henry's Hunan when the Sino-US relations thaw in the 70s, which was a great success. Won the title of world famous chef. [Let ’s google this legendary story]

As for Henry's Hunan now-

Sina Weibo@ 滩岸 果 果 美食 吃吃 透透(Chuanmeizi): "It's a bit like a farmhouse meal. Although the fried meat is not as good as LA's Xixiang Yu, it's also delicious and delicious. It smells good. The only notch is probably the same ingredients. "

(Picture from@ 滩岸 果 果 美食 吃吃 透透）

Once I shared the daily engineers of the Airbnb cafeteriaChi Zhang(Hunanese): "Henrys's dishes perfectly reflect the Hunan people ’s onion, ginger, garlic, free of money, not too much oil, not bad food, high salt, high fat and high blood sugar cooking style. It is a family trip, dilute stomachache, and died young. A must-have dish. "

(Picture fromChi Zhang's Blog）

So students with heavy taste can try it ~

Address:

1398 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

924 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA 94111

674 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94111

110 Natoma St, San Francisco, CA 94105

1708 Church St, San Francisco, CA 94131

4753 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112

Hunan House

This is a relatively delicious Hunan food in China Town, San Francisco, and the taste is more authentic, spicy and spicy enough. Boiled beef, boiling live fish, and spicy chicken are all popular dishes. In addition, the store also offers up to 20 different special lunches, and is equipped with white rice and soup, a great deal!

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Address: 826 Washington St, San Francisco, CA 94108

Phone: (415) 398-1299

Radish | Wonderful

When you see a particularly large row of Hunan bacon in the store, you know that this is the characteristic of Caigenxiang. Fat and thin bacon is served with dried bamboo shoots, sour beans, garlic sprouts or green onions. Classic Hunan dishes such as Mao's braised pork, fatty intestines, boiled fish and chopped fish are also very good. Before serving, a plate of appetizers, chili, tempeh and fried minced meat can also be provided. It can also be used as a topping for noodles or as an ingredient for fried rice.

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Address: 270 Broadway, Millbrae, CA 94030

Phone: 650-651-8888

Authentic Mao Family Cuisine | The Noodle Shop

This shop can be described as the hidden gem of the peninsula area, featuring Hunan Maojia cuisine, with a strong flavor of pepper and pepper. Must order braised pork or hot pot meat, plus a dish of red oil pork ears, and Xiao Long Bao as a staple food (Although Xiao Long Bao appears a bit weird with Hunan dishes, it is said that this Xiao Long Bao is quite delicious ).

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Address: 164 W 25th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403

Phone: (650) 345-1277

福 牛 堂 | Noodle Talk

Hunan rice noodles are notoriously delicious. Choose round or sliced ​​noodles (flat noodles) with a freshly prepared soup base, add beef, capers, and peppers. In addition, Fu Niutang also has cover powder, that is, "cover code" such as green pepper fried meat or pickled pepper eggs poured on rice noodles without soup, don't have a flavor. In addition, this syrup is also a dessert not to be missed.

Address: 150 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Phone: (408) 685-2524

福 牛 堂 私房菜 | Noodle Talk Home Cuisine

Although this Fu Niutang branch specializes in private dining, although it is a bit of a continuation of the style of rice noodles, it is not just for Hunan cuisine, but also combines famous local dishes and various tastes, carefully prepared with organic high-end ingredients. I tried the secret pigtails, the seafood pots of the rivers and lakes, the arrogant sky and other dishes, and also ordered the lunch special course. The environment and service are good, and there are private rooms ~

Address: 4546 El Camino Real, Ste A6, Los Altos, CA 94022

Phone: (650) 935-2357

Yueyang Tower | Chef Yu

Just in Sunnyvale downton, both the exterior and interior furnishings are old, but because of the large tables and the affordable price, I have chosen this place for several friends gatherings. It's Hunan cuisine, but it's actually American Chinese food. Foreigners will order Gongbao chicken and walnut shrimp, but for us, it's a home-style dish that combines all kinds of flavors. Hot and sour kimchi and jelly are usually used as appetizers; Sichuan-style pickled fish, Jiangsu and Zhejiang's oil hoof, sweet and sour pork ribs, are also made like a delicacy. Generally speaking, there are no bright spots. If the requirements are not high, you can barely come to a light meal.

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Address: 163 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Phone: (408) 739-8866

Yang Yuxing | Yum Noodles

This is not the old Chinese name "Yang Yuxing", but it is also a very good Hunan rice noodle + snack bar. There are regular beef, pork belly, mustard shredded pork noodles, back-cooked meat, hot and sour chicken, and spicy belly shreds, which can be covered on flour or rice. The biggest feature of this house is the shaved jelly powder and the noodle powder, which are made from mung bean powder and broad bean powder, respectively. They are scraped into strips with a scraper and seasoned with seasonings, which is very suitable for summer.

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Address: 5223 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95051

Phone: (510) 962-0548

Xiangxi Fan King | Hometown Noodle

I also make Hunan rice noodles, but everyone's evaluation is a bit polarized. Many diners think that the soup is too light, but some say it's just right. Anyway, I just try it by myself. Another problem is that the geographical location is very biased. It is one of the rare Chinese restaurants in Cambrian Park. It may be a bit disappointing to go to eat, but the residents nearby still like this restaurant.

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Address: 3617 Union Ave, San Jose, CA 95124

Phone: (408) 369-8868

Shaoshan Impressions | Hunan Impression

The store is much more spacious than Shaoshanchong, the environment is comfortable, and it is located in Nanwan, which is a big plus for foodies who live or work in Nanwan. Home-style dishes such as steamed sesame and grilled fish are very popular. Special dishes such as pork feet, steamed taro with chopped peppers, and money eggs are also worth trying.

Address: 5152 Moorpark Ave # 30, San Jose, CA 95129

Phone: (408) 873-9982

百家 家 | Bai Xing Jia Hunan Fusion

The Hunan restaurant opened in San Jose this summer, Hunan Pork is a specialty that many people order.In addition, you can also try the configurations of authentic Hunan dishes such as chopped pepper fish, white chili fried pork, chopped pepper taro, and wooden bowl series.Finally, I want to say that the scrambled eggs with double peppers, which looks very homely, is the ultimate meal...

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Address: 1701 Lundy Ave Ste 100 San Jose, CA 95131

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Hot Girl-Guo Ding "Bandit Hunan Cuisine" | SPiCES Fremont

If you do n’t say that this restaurant is for Hunan cuisine, you might guess that this is a cafe, because the decoration is particularly elegant and exquisite. Do n’t think that the dishes are so small and fresh, the spicy and delicious Chuanzizi stinky tofu roasted meatballs, duck heads and various dry pots will make you feel the passion of the hot girl. Full of homely flavor.

Address: 1616 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539

Phone: (510) 270-8828

Fourth Sister Chuan Xiang | Hunan Cuisine

The Sichuan and Hunan cuisine newly opened this year has a spacious and bright restaurant, and it has a feeling of returning to China. Classic Hunan dishes, such as braised pork, hot pot series, and savory steaming, are all very authentic. Spicy crabs made of fresh ingredients and fish heads with chopped peppers are also powerful hard dishes. Recently, there are barbecues, crayfish and other summer snacks suitable for summer selected.

Address: 6004 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538

Phone: (510) 687-1222

Liuxiang | Ping's Bistro

If you are tired of traditional Hunan cuisine, you can come to Liuxiang and try the innovative dishes here. For example, after it is fully marinated, it will go down to the raw fried snow-fried beef in the red oil pan. The dried ingredients of dried bean carpaccio and pork ribs are very delicate, crispy and delicious, and the hot pot organic cauliflower with spicy and bacon flavor. Light green tea flavored roasted meat, etc. When the team dine here, everyone's feedback was very good, but since it is innovative, there will always be a certain risk, it is difficult to say whether it suits your taste ~

Address: 34145 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94555

Phone: (510) 744-9988

When talking about writing Hunan cuisine, many friends said that there was no Hunan cuisine in the Bay Area. In fact, every time I write Chinese food, everyone seems to have similar feelings. On the one hand, it is natural to hope that the Chinese food industry in the Bay Area is booming and catch up with LA as soon as possible. On the other hand, everyone is in the United States (knock on the blackboard)! It doesn't make sense to compare it with domestic food. (国内 ▽ ╰) ╭ So everyone should adjust the expectations appropriately.

The other is that everyone has some controversy about the level of many Hunan restaurants, whether delicious or authentic is an enduring topic. After all, it ’s difficult to adjust everyone ’s mouth. The team has to list these stores. Everyone has to try a few more to find the favorite in their hearts ~

Author & Editor | Wang Pork Ribs is a cat