The people of Szechuan and Hunan, situated in the Yangtze River basin, use chili peppers with a heavy hand in their cooking; in Yellow River basin areas, large quantities of scallions and garlic are consumed; and in the coastal provinces of Kwangtung, Fukien, and Taiwan, ginger root is preferred.
其中用的最多的是：長江流域的川菜、湘菜等偏好辣味（辣椒）；黃河流域的菜式重蔥蒜，則在臨海的粵菜、閩菜、台菜用得多。