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List of Chinese dishes

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This is a list of dishes in Chinese cuisine.

Dishes by type

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Grain-based dishes

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Noodles

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Chinese noodlesImage麵條面条miàntiáoplain noodles; an essential ingredient and staple in Chinese cuisine
Chow meinImage炒麵炒面chǎomiànstir-fried noodles
Noodle soupImage湯麵汤面tāngmiànnoodles with soup, originated in China
ZhajiangmianImage炸醬麵炸酱面zhájiàngmiànnoodles mixed with sauce
LamianImage拉麵拉面lāmiànHand-pulled noodles
LiangpiImage涼皮凉皮liángpíserved cold
Lo meinImage撈麵捞面lāo miàn
Biangbiang noodlesImage𰻞𰻞麵𰻝𰻝面biángbiáng miànbroad noodles, part of Shaanxi cuisine
Sliced puddle Image 刀削麵 刀削面 dāoxiāo miàn noodles that are sliced from a big chunk of dough directly into the boiling water
Su-style noodles Image 蘇式湯麵 苏式汤面 sūshì tāngmiān
Chongqing noodles Image 重慶小麵 重庆小面 Chóngqìng xiǎomiàn
Shacha noodles Image 沙嗲面 沙茶面 shā chá miàn
Noodles with tomato egg sauce Image 番茄炒蛋面 番茄炒蛋面 fān qié chǎo dàn miàn Similar to Stir-fried tomato with eggs except with the inclusion of noodles.

Rice

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White riceImage米飯米饭mǐfàn
Fried riceImage炒飯炒饭chǎofàn

Pork-based dishes

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Braised pork bellyImage紅燒肉红烧肉hóngshāoròu
Braised porkImage東坡肉东坡肉Dōngpō ròu
Sweet and sour porkImage咕咾肉咕咾肉gǔlǎoròu
Twice cooked porkImage回鍋肉回锅肉huíguōròu
Char siuImage叉燒叉烧chāshāoChinese barbecued pork

Poultry-based dishes

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Century eggImage皮蛋皮蛋pi danA famous snack in parts of China
Kung Pao chickenImage宮保雞丁宫保鸡丁gōngbǎo jīdīng
Peking DuckImage北京烤鴨北京烤鸭Běijīng kǎoyāthe trademark dish of Beijing
Soy eggImage滷蛋卤蛋lǔdànhard boiled egg marinated in sweet soy sauce over the course of a few days or hours
Tea eggImage茶葉蛋茶叶蛋cháyèdàn
Fujian red wine chickenImage福建紅酒雞福建红酒鸡hóngzāojīa traditional dish of northern Fujian cuisine which is made from braising chicken in red yeast rice.
Stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggsImage番茄炒蛋番茄炒蛋fānqié chǎo dàna common dish in China.
Dry pot chicken Image鸡爆干锅鸡jī bào


Vegetable-based dishes

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Buddha's delightImage羅漢齋罗汉斋luóhàn zhāia vegetarian dish popular among Buddhists
Pickled vegetablesImage榨菜榨菜jiàngcàivarious vegetables or fruits that have been fermented by pickling with salt and brine, or marinated in mixtures based on soy sauce or savory bean pastes

Dishes by cooking method

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Double steaming / double boilingImage燉炖dùna Chinese cooking technique to prepare delicate and often expensive ingredients. The food is covered with water and put in a covered ceramic jar, and is then steamed for several hours.
Red cookingImage紅燒红烧hóngshāoseveral different slow-cooked stews characterized by the use of soy sauce and/or caramelised sugar and various ingredients.
Stir fryingImage炒 / 爆炒 / 爆chǎo / bàotwo fast Chinese cooking techniques.

Dumplings

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BaoziImage包子包子bāozisteamed buns with fillings
Dim sumImage點心点心diǎnxīna staple of Cantonese cuisine
PotstickerImage鍋貼锅贴guōtiēfried dumplings
JiaoziImage餃子饺子jiǎozidumplings
MantouImage饅頭馒头mántousteamed buns
WontonImage餛飩 / 雲吞馄饨 / 云吞húntún / yúntūnsphere-shaped dumplings usually served boiled in broth or deep-fried
XiaolongbaoImage小籠包小笼包xiǎolóngbāosoup dumplings, a specialty of Shanghai cuisine
ZongziImage糭子/粽子粽子zòngziglutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, usually with a savory or sweet filling
TangyuanImage湯圓汤圆tāngyuánglutenous rice balls

Pastries

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Cha siu bao[1]Image叉燒包叉烧包chāshāobāoSteamed buns,[1] usually filled with BBQ pork
Cong you bingImage蔥油餅葱油饼cōngyóubǐngScallion pancakes
MooncakeImage月餅月饼yuèbǐngUsually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Sweet pastry with various fillings e.g. lotus paste, red bean paste, mung bean paste. Most have a savoury egg yolk inside.
SachimaImage沙琪瑪沙琪玛shāqímǎA sweet pastry made of sugar and flour
ShaobingImage燒餅烧饼shāobǐngA flaky baked or pan-seared dough pastry
YoutiaoImage油條油条yóutiáoLong strips of deep-fried dough

Soups, stews and porridge

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CongeeImage粥粥zhōuChinese rice porridge
Hot and sour soupImage酸辣湯酸辣汤suānlàtāng
Hot potImage火鍋火锅huǒguō
Tong suiImage糖水糖水tángshuǐa sweet soup served as dessert in Cantonese cuisine

Dishes by region

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Anhui

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Bagongshan Tofu八公山豆腐八公山豆腐bāgōngshān dòufǔ
Bright Pearl Abalone明珠酥鮑明珠酥鲍míngzhū sūbào
Caterpillar Fungus Duck蟲草燉老鴨虫草炖老鸭chóngcǎo dùn lǎoyā
Crab and Fish Stomachs蟹連魚肚蟹连鱼肚xièlián yúdù
Crab-apple Flower Cake海棠酥海棠酥hǎitángsū
Dried Pot Tofu乾鍋素肉干锅素肉gānguō sùròu
Five Colours Fish Cake五彩魚片五彩鱼片wǔcǎi yúpiàn
Flower Mushroom Frog花菇田雞花菇田鸡huāgū tiánjī
Steamed Pumpkin Dumplings南瓜蒸餃南瓜蒸饺nánguā zhēngjiǎo
Fried Tofu Curd Balls豆腐渣丸子豆腐渣丸子dòufǔzhā wánzi
Fuli Roast ChickenImage符離集燒雞符离集烧鸡fúlíjí shāojī
Ginger Duck姜母鴨姜母鸭jiāng mǔyā
Hay Wrapped Fragrant Ribs稻香排骨稻香排骨dàoxiāng páigǔ
Jade Rabbit Sea Cucumber玉兔海參玉兔海参yùtù hǎishēn
Lotus Seed Pod Fish蓮蓬魚莲蓬鱼liánpéng yú
Phoenix Tail Shrimp鳳尾蝦排凤尾虾排fèngwěi xiāpái
Potato Croquet土豆炸餃土豆炸饺tǔdòu zhájiǎo
Silver Fish Fried Egg銀魚煎蛋银鱼煎蛋yínyú jiāndàn
Soy Braised Mandarin FishImage紅燒臭鱖魚红烧臭鱖鱼hóngshāo chòu guìyú

Beijing

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Peking DuckImage北京烤鴨北京烤鸭Běijīng kǎoyā
ZhajiangmianImage炸醬麵炸酱面zhájiàngmiàn
Xianbing餡餅馅饼xiànbǐng
YoutiaoImage油條油条yóutiáoa deep fried strip of dough

Cantonese

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Braised abaloneImage燜鮑魚焖鲍鱼mèn bàoyúmun6 baau1 jyu4
Shaved iceImage刨冰刨冰páobīngpaau4 bing1
Beef chow funImage乾炒牛河干炒牛河gānchǎo niúhégon1 caau2 ngau4 ho4
Bird's nest soupImage燕窩燕窝yànwōjin1 wo1
Black sesame soupImage芝麻糊芝麻糊zhīmahúzi1 maa4 wu4
Cantonese seafood soupImage海皇羹海皇羹hǎihuáng gēnghoi2 wong4 gang1
Char siuImage叉燒叉烧chāshāocaa1 siu1
Crispy fried chickenImage炸子雞炸子鸡zházǐjīzaa3 zi2 gai1
Duck with taro陳皮芋頭鴨陈皮芋头鸭chénpí yùtóuyācan4 pei4 wu6 tau4 ngaap3
GuilinggaoImage龜苓膏龟苓膏guīlínggāogwai1 ling4 gou1
Little pot riceImage煲仔飯煲仔饭bāozǎifànbou1 zai2 faan6
Red bean soupImage紅豆沙红豆沙hóngdòushāhung4 dau6 saa1
Roast squabImage乳鴿乳鸽rǔgējyu5 gap3
Roast suckling pigImage燒乳豬烧乳猪shāo rǔzhūsiu1 jyu5 zyu1
Sea cucumberImage海參海参hǎishēnhoi2 saam1
Seafood with bird's nestImage海鮮雀巢海鲜雀巢hǎixiān quècháohoi2 sin1 zoek3 caau4
Shark fin soupImage魚翅湯鱼翅汤yúchì tāngjyu4 ci3 tong1
Siu Yuk
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 燒肉 烧肉 shāoròu siu1 juk6
Snow fungus soupImage銀耳湯银耳汤yín'ěr tāngngan4 ji5 tong1
Sour spare ribs生炒排骨生炒排骨shēngchǎo páigǔsaang1 caau2 paai4 gwat1
Spare ribs soup with watercress and apricot kernels南北杏西洋菜豬骨湯南北杏西洋菜猪骨汤nánběixìng xīyángcài zhūgǔ tāngnaam4 baak1 hang6 sai1 joeng4 coi3 zyu1 gwat1 tong1
White cut chickenImage白切雞白切鸡báiqièjībaak6 cit3 gai1
Winter melon soupImage冬瓜湯冬瓜汤dōngguā tāngdung1 gwaa1 tong1
Wonton noodlesImage雲吞麵云吞面yúntūnmiànwan4 tan1 min6
Yeung Chow fried riceImage揚州炒飯扬州炒饭Yángzhōu chǎofànJoeng4 zau1 caau2 faan6
YoutiaoImage油條油条yóutiáojau4 tiu4
ZhaliangImage炸兩炸两zháliǎngzaa3 loeng5

Chaozhou

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YushengImage魚生鱼生yúshēng
PopiahImage薄餅薄饼báobǐng
Hao kuihImage鱟粿鲎粿hòu guǒ

Fujian

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Buddha jumps over the wallImage佛跳牆佛跳墙fótiàoqiánghu̍t-thiàu-chhiûⁿ
Fried rice in Fujian styleImage福建式炒飯福建式炒饭Fújiàn shì chǎofàn
Oyster omeletteImage蚵仔煎蚵仔煎hézǎijiān
PopiahImage薄餅薄饼báobǐngpȯh-piáⁿ
YanpiImage燕皮燕皮yànpí

Guangxi

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Southern Guangxi cuisine is very similar to Guangdong cuisine. Northern Guangxi cuisine, such as the dishes below, is quite different.

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LuosifenImage螺蛳粉螺蛳粉luósīfěnLiuzhou noodles
Guilin mifen [zh]Image桂林米粉桂林米粉guìlín mǐfěnGuilin rice noodles
Ningmeng yaImage柠檬鸭柠檬鸭níngméng yāLemon duck

Hainan

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Hainanese chicken riceImage海南雞飯海南鸡饭Hǎinán jīfàn
Wenchang chickenImage文昌雞文昌鸡Wénchāng jī

Hakka

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Meigan vegetableImage梅乾菜梅干菜méigān cài
Stuffed bitter melon釀苦瓜酿苦瓜niàng kǔguā
Stuffed tofuImage釀豆腐酿豆腐niàng dòufǔ

Hunan

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Changsha stinky tofu Image 長沙臭豆腐 长沙臭豆腐 chángshā chòu dòufǔ
Xiangxi bacon 湘西臘肉 湘西腊肉 xiāngxī làròu
Xiangxi rice tofu 湘西米豆腐 湘西米豆腐 xiāngxī mǐ dòufu

Hubei

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Hot dry noodlesImage熱乾麵热干面Rè gān miàn

Jiangsu

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Northeast

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Shaanxi

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Shanxi

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Shandong

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Youxuan油旋油旋yóuxuán

Sichuan

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Chongqing spicy deep-fried chickenImage重慶辣子雞重庆辣子鸡Chóngqìng làzǐjī
Dandan noodlesImage擔擔麵担担面dàndànmiàn
Fuqi FeipianImage夫妻肺片夫妻肺片fūqī fèipiàn
Sichuan hotpotImage四川火鍋四川火锅Sìchuān huǒguō
Kung Pao chickenImage宮保雞丁宫保鸡丁gōngbǎo jīdīng
Mapo tofuImage麻婆豆腐麻婆豆腐mápó dòufǔ
ShuizhuImage水煮水煮shuǐzhǔ
Twice cooked porkImage回鍋肉回锅肉huíguōròu
Zhangcha duckImage樟茶鴨樟茶鸭zhāngchá yā

Yunnan

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Crossing the bridge noodlesImage過橋米線过桥米线guòqiáo mǐxiàn

Zhejiang

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Beggar's ChickenImage叫化雞叫化鸡jiàohuā jī
Braised Sliced Pork with Preserved Vegetables干菜燜肉干菜焖肉gāncài mènròu
Cold Chicken Cooked in Wine糟雞糟鸡zāojī
Dongpo Braised PorkImage東坡肉东坡肉dōngpō ròu
Fish Ball in Light Soup清湯魚圓清汤鱼圆qīngtāng yúyuán
Fried Eel Slices生爆鱔片生爆鳝片shēngbào shànpiàn
Fried Pigeon with Spiced Salt椒鹽乳鴿椒盐乳鸽jiāoyán rǔgē
Fried Shrimps with Longjing TeaImage龍井蝦仁龙井虾仁Lóngjǐng xiārén
Fried Stuffed Bean Curd Paste干炸響鈴干炸响铃gānzhá xiǎnglíng
Fried Sweet and Sour PorkImage糖醋里脊糖醋里脊tángcù lǐji
Hangzhou-Style Duck Pickled in Soy Sauce杭州醬鴨杭州酱鸭Hángzhōu jiàngyā
Old Duck Stewed with Bamboo Root and Ham笋干老鴨煲笋干老鸭煲sǔngān lǎoyā bāo
Red-Stewed Duck滷鴨卤鸭lǔ yā
Sauteed Broad Beans with Ham火腿蠶豆火腿蚕豆huǒtuǐ cándòu
Sauteed Shrimps油爆蝦油爆虾yóubào xiā
Sizzling Rice in Tomato Sauce番茄鍋巴番茄锅巴fānqié guōbā
Steamed Pork with Rice Flour in Lotus Leaf荷葉粉蒸肉荷叶粉蒸肉héyèfěn zhēngròu
Stewed Spring Bamboo Shoots油燜春笋油焖春笋yóumèn chūnsǔn[2]
Stir-Fried Spring Chicken with Chestnuts栗子炒子雞栗子炒子鸡lìzi chǎo zǐjī
West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce西湖醋魚西湖醋鱼xīhú cùyú

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Tan, S.; Press, B.F.L. (2012). Chinese Auspicious Culture. Celebrate Chinese Culture. Asiapac Books. p. 160. ISBN 978-981-229-642-9. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hangzhou Famous Dishes". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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