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and Hunan cuisines, are known for being of the worst
in China. Mao Zedong was always a great protagonist
of the province's dining, happily tucking in to
a meal of pig knuckles and spicy pork in an oily
sauce. Thankfully, Nanchang has managed to strike
away from the worst of these styles, while retaining
a local spicy flavour that is interesting, although
not in the hotter summer months. There is also a
lot of variety in the city, with masses of local
street food counterbalanced by more upper class
restaurants, especially in the hotels. Fresh river
food and dumplings are the most popular of the simple
and cheap local food.
The best food areas here are along Xiangshan
beilu, for fish, and around the railway station,
for cheap snacks and fast food. Jiangxi food is
best tried in the upmarket Wenxuan Restaurant
(Wenxuan jiulou), also on Xiangshan lu, or in
many of the local hotels. For western food, the
Gloria Plaza and the Jiangxi Hotel both have western
restaurants, although the Steakhouse, on Minde
lu near the intersection with Supu lu, is the
best for taste. Wang's Hotpot Restaurant (Hunan
wang caiguan) serves spicy bowls of this Chinese
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