It once powered a revolution Now Hunan cuisine is conquering taste buds in China

CHANGSHA - 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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