Hot Dry Noodles
Wuhan’s beloved breakfast noodles, tossed with sesame paste and pickled vegetables.
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Hubei Food 湖北
Lake country cooking and China’s great breakfast city
Hubei is shaped by rivers and lakes, so freshwater fish, lotus root and soups are central. Wuhan is especially famous for guozao—its lively culture of eating a hot, savory breakfast out in the city.
Classic foods
Classic foods from Hubei
Wuchang Fish
Hubei’s freshwater blunt-snout bream, closely associated with Ezhou and often served whole and steamed.
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Pork Rib and Lotus Root Soup
A beloved Hubei soup of pork ribs and lotus root simmered until tender and deeply comforting.
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Mianwo
A ring-shaped Wuhan breakfast fritter with crisp edges and a tender rice-and-soy center.
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Hutang Rice Noodles
Thin rice noodles in Wuhan’s thick, peppery freshwater-fish broth, traditionally served with crisp youtiao.
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Xiangyang Beef Noodles
A robust Xiangyang breakfast bowl of alkaline wheat noodles, beef or beef offal and a fragrant red broth.
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Three-Delicacy Doupi
Wuhan’s celebrated crisp bean-and-egg parcel filled with sticky rice and three savory delicacies.
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