In recent years, Hunan cuisine and numerous Hunan-born catering brands have flourished in a number of first-tier and new first-tier cities around China. Hunan has hosted nine consecutive sessions of the China International Food and Catering Expo and four "Taste of Hunan-Delicacy Season" events. Hunan cuisine industry is thriving.

"There are more than 5,000 Hunan cuisine restaurants in the first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen," said Shen Yumou, director of the Hunan Department of Commerce.

Hunan cuisine industry is expanding in the global market. From Hong Kong and Macao SARs to Southeast Asia, Europe, and America. Hunan dishes are offered around the world.

So far, the annual output value of Hunan cuisine industrial chain has exceeded 600 billion CNY. Hunan cuisine has captured 17.6% of the national catering market, with about 118,000 restaurants nationwide, leading the eight major regional cuisines of China.

Nine Hunan cuisine brands have been shortlisted for "Time-honored Brands of China" and 27 for the provincial time-honored brands. There are more than 1,400 condiment producers including Dragon Brand, Chanacom, and Jiajia. A number of Hunan restaurant brands are renowned nationwide, such as Xuji Seafood, Everlasting Happiness, Chef Fei, and NongGengji Hunan Cuisine. Precooked Hunan cuisine industry prospers with an output value hitting 30 billion CNY which is expected to reach more than 100 billion CNY in 10 years.

Data showed that, in 2023, Hunan's catering revenue increased by 12.3% year on year to 257.55 billion CNY; and, 2,985 food enterprises over designated size achieved a total operating revenue of 486.76 billion CNY. At present, 1.91 million people are employed in industries related to Hunan cuisine.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

责编：王柯沣

一审：王柯沣

二审：唐煜斯

三审：秦慧英

来源：湖南省政府门户网