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Why Hunan cusine, or xiangcai, has risen in popularity in China and beyond
The flavours of Hunan cuisine, or xiangcai, have grown on Chinese and Singaporean tastebuds alike. ST PHOTOS: LIM MIN ZHANG
- In the bustling capital of central Hunan province, Western chains from Starbucks to McDonald's – and even big-name Chinese brands such as HeyTea – take a back seat.
Instead, what are drawing queues are Hunanese versions of street food such as black spicy-and-sour smelly tofu, deep fried sugar-coated glutinous rice balls, as well as Chayan Yuese, a line of milk tea sold mostly in Hunan.
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