Hubei: Jiutouniao Restaurant of Wuhan Building

16 Jingsong South Road, Chaoyang District

Freshwater fish features prominently in Hubei cuisine which seeks to highlight the original shape, color, flavor, and juices of ingredients, plump livestock and poultry, tender fish and shrimps, and fragrant vegetables. Dishes like Danjiangkou Reservoir Fish, Pork Rib Soup with Lotus Root, Wuhan Hot Dry Noodles, and Tri-Delicacy Doupi are all popular here.

Also recommended:

Jingchu Flavor Restaurant: 36 Zhongguancunnan Avenue, Haidian District

Henan: Yuxiangyuan Restaurant, Beijing Henan Plaza

28 Huaweili, Panjiayuan Sub-district, Chaoyang District

Henan cuisine is famous for its high-quality ingredients, skillful cutting techniques, exquisite soup, mild flavors, and regional variations of signature dishes. Hot Pepper Soup, Braised Lamb Noodles, and Braised Yellow River Carp are all specialties of this restaurant.

Hunan: Hunan Hotel Shouxiangyuan Chinese Restaurant

No. 9 Beijingzhan Street, Jianguomen Sub-district, Dongcheng District

Hunan cuisine is one of China's eight classic culinary traditions and draws its primary inspiration from the Xiangjiang River, Dongting Lake, and the mountainous region of western Hunan. It is famous for its wide range of ingredients, large amounts of oil, deep colors, chili pepper, and smoked meat. This restaurant offers a full range of Hunan dishes of moderate spiciness.

Other recommended restaurants:

Xiangzhongyuan Restaurant: No. 16 Courtyard, Fengguan Road, Fengtai District

Baoqingyan Hunan Famous Cuisine Restaurant: No. 6 Baiwanzhuang Avenue, Xicheng District

 Juxiaoxiang Restaurant: 1F, Building 2, No. 8 Courtyard, Xijuhou Street, Fengtai District

Zexiangyuan Hotel: No. 31 Courtyard, Yuetannan Street, Xicheng District

Chinese Restaurant of Beijing Century Huatian Hotel: No. 11 Landianchangxi Road, West Fourth Ring Road, Haidian District