Hunan beef is made from authentic beef from a cow and is made with dried smoked beef, although flank steak is often used for takeout versions of Hunan.
Hunan is often made with beef, chilies, garlic, ginger and fermented black beans and is a spicy and sour dish from the Hunan province
Hunan beef uses a variety of fresh, dried and pickled chilies including facing the heaven peppers as well as fresh garlic and ginger and sesame oil, green onions, cumin, sometimes Jalapenos and pickled long beans.
Hunan style is a Chinese Cooking style that originated from the Hunan province.
Hunan style cooking is known for it's intensely spicy flavor profile and is often achieved through the use of fresh and pickled chili peppers.
Hunan style dishes often are bold and savory instead of having complex flavor combinations.
Essentially Hunan style means very spicy in the context of food.
Hunan style food has a high spice level and is considered to be one of the spiciest Chinese culinary styles.
Hunan style cooking primarily uses chili peppers for spice, with less focus on numbing Sichuan peppercorns.
And some Hunan dishes also incorporate smoked meats which add a smoky dimension.
Hunan style cooking also uses a variety of fresh ingredients and fresh seasonal vegetables.
Examples of Hunan dishes are Hunan chicken.
Smoked pork with dried long green beans.
And spicy stir fried pork with chili peppers.