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