Crawfish. [Photo by Feng Zhiwei / China Daily]

Aside from the beautiful scenery and hospitable residents of Central China's Hunan province, the local cuisine, especially the street food, is a great attraction for tourists from home and abroad. Here are several of the more popular and well-known delicacies in Hunan province:

Hunan rice noodles

For residents of Hunan province, a breakfast of rice noodles is the start of a typical morning. There are two types of rice noodles in Hunan, round and flat, served fried or in soup. There are various flavors and toppings: pork ribs, beef, mushrooms and different spices. But be careful, red chili peppers are widely used in Hunan's rice noodle dishes.