ɪt dᵻɹˈaɪvz fɹʌmðə tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl wˈeɪz ʌv kˈʊkɪŋ ɪn ʒˈɛdʒjɑːŋ pɹˈɑːvɪns, wˌɪtʃ ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd sˈaʊθ ʌv ʃæŋhˈaɪ ænd sˈɛntəd ɚɹˈaʊnd hˈæŋʒuː, ɐ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl tʃaɪnˈiːz kˈæpɪɾəl.
It derives from the traditional ways of cooking in Zhejiang Province, which is located south of Shanghai and centred around Hangzhou, a historical Chinese capital.