Chinese Cuisine & Dishes
Chinese dishes by cuisine, with Chinese-English names and ingredients
A dish-by-dish guide to Chinese cuisine: each entry gives the Chinese and English name, pinyin, a short description and key ingredients, covering Sichuan, Cantonese, Hunan, Jiangzhe, Northeastern, Northwestern, Yunnan-Guizhou cuisines, hot pot, street food and desserts.
Sauerkraut with Pork Belly
Northeastern Chinese cuisine
Northeastern sauerkraut with boiled pork belly slices
Iron Pot Stew
Northeastern Chinese cuisine
Large iron pot stew with corn bread stuck to the sides
Chicken Stewed with Mushrooms
Northeastern Chinese cuisine
Northeastern classic: chicken stewed with hazel mushrooms
Pork Stewed with Glass Noodles
Northeastern Chinese cuisine
Pork belly stewed with glass noodles, hearty comfort food
Biang Biang Noodles
Northwestern cuisine
Extra-wide hand-pulled noodles with chili oil splash
Big Plate Chicken
Northwestern cuisine
Xinjiang braised chicken with potatoes and wide noodles
Whole Roasted Lamb
Northwestern cuisine
Xinjiang feast: whole lamb roasted with spices
Lanzhou Beef Noodles
Northwestern cuisine
Classic hand-pulled beef noodle soup: clear broth, white radish, red chili, gree
Cold Skin Noodles
Northwestern cuisine
Xi'an cold starch noodles with chili oil and vinegar
Naan Bread
Northwestern cuisine
Xinjiang traditional baked flatbread, crispy outside and soft inside
Chinese Hamburger
Northwestern cuisine
Crispy flatbread stuffed with braised chopped meat
Hand-Grabbed Lamb
Northwestern cuisine
Boiled lamb eaten by hand, dipped in garlic vinegar sauce
Lamb Bread Soup
Northwestern cuisine
Xi'an signature: hand-torn bread soaked in rich lamb broth
Oil-Splashed Noodles
Northwestern cuisine
Wide noodles with hot oil splashed over chili flakes
Boiled Beef in Chili Oil
Sichuan cuisine
Tender beef slices in fiery chili oil
Boiled Fish in Chili Oil
Sichuan cuisine
Tender fish slices in fiery chili oil with bean sprouts
Chongqing Chili Chicken
Sichuan cuisine
Crispy chicken stir-fried with dried chilies
Chongqing Small Noodles
Sichuan cuisine
Chongqing-style spicy noodles
Dan Dan Noodles
Sichuan cuisine
Spicy noodles with minced pork and preserved vegetables
Dry-Fried Green Beans
Sichuan cuisine
Crispy green beans with minced pork
Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork
Sichuan cuisine
Shredded pork in sweet and sour garlic sauce
Pork Slices with Garlic Sauce
Sichuan cuisine
Sliced pork belly with garlic and chili sauce
Hot and Sour Noodles
Sichuan cuisine
Sweet potato noodles in hot and sour soup
Husband and Wife Lung Slices
Sichuan cuisine
Sliced beef offal in spicy chili oil sauce