Hubei Province Cuisine?

[martyR]

I'm wondering if there is any kind of specialty cuisine Hubei Province is known for and/or if there is a Hubei restaurant in the SGV?

[ipsedixit]

Due to its geographical layout, Hubei cuisine generally specializes in fish, esp. steamed fish dishes (the name "Hubei" literally translated mean "Lakes of the North").

The most famous dish from Hubei is probably steamed, or braised, Wuchang fish, which resembles a bigger and fatter tilapia.

Another well known dish is the "hot-dry noodle" -- which is a comfort-type noodle dish made with sesame paste and soy sauce and some scallions. You can find a similar noodle dish at Dai Ho Kitchen in Temple City.

My relatives used to bring back these red bean and sesame pastries from Wuhan when they visited -- these sort of reminded me of the more common Chinese mooncakes and never really piqued my interest. I've seen similar pastries at various SGV Chinese bakeries.

I'm not sure there is any thing *really* distinctive about Hubei food, as there would be with cuisines from Shanghai (xlb, lions head, beggar's chicken), Hunan (hot, dry heat), Beijing (dumplings, noodles, etc.).

If I've eaten at a Hubei restaurant in SGV I did so without knowing it -- that said, I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few chefs from Hubei hiding out at some Shanghai or Cantonese joint masquerading as a run-of-the-mill short order cook.

[bulavinaka]

Hot dry noodles - what a simple but classic dish...

[Chandavkl]

Only Hubei cuisine I've ever heard of was at place in Burlingame in the Bay Area. Not sure if it's still there.