Yunnan cuisine
I really enjoy regional Chinese food, and Yunnan and Sichuan food are my favorites. Here are some samples of what I am talking about:
These are two different plates of Chonqing chicken, a dish of fried chicken bits, scallions, Sichuan pepper corns, and lots and lots of chillies.
In Sichuan wonton (or chaushau) are served with a hot chilli oil with lots of scallions and Sichuan peppercorns. The first picture shows the dish as it arrives on the table; the second shows it after I've spooned the oil over everything.
Dan dan noodles: fresh wheat noodles with a savory pork sauce (with a hint of peanut).
Yunnan and Sichuan food is accompanied by various side dishes -- something you wouldn't see in a Cantonese restaurant. Many of them are vegetarian, but others include cured meats (pork and beef), dried bean curd, and sea weed.