Thanks Ernie for arranging this. It was revelatory for me in learning what Hunan cooking is really all about. Photos from Table One with captions and my comments. Please correct if I mislabelled.
“Steamed” smoked meat (duck and pork). I thought this was too dry and only fail of the meal.
Fried glutinous rice balls. Fantastic, maybe best dish of all.
Sticky rice with corn and spareribs. Mild.
Chinese onion pancake?? Very bready and not compelling for me.
Smoked pork with dried radish. Magnificent.
Griddle sliced potato. Another favorite and not to be missed.
Chairman Mao braised pork hock. There is also a simple Mao braised pork. Very famous Hunan dish that Mao lived off of.
Steamed sliced flounder with peppers. Another wonderful classic Hunan dish.
Pork mushroom fungus egg. Nice light dish good for balance.
Sauteed cauliflower and pork.
Home style noodle. For me not at the level of, say, dan dan.
Cordyceps flower, clam, pork.
Daqian shrimp tea leaves.