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List of Chinese dishes
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This is a list of Chinese dishes in Chinese cuisine.
Dishes by Meanings
Grain-based dishes
Noodles
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese noodles |  |
麵條 | 面条 | miàntiáo | plain noodles; an essential ingredient and staple in Chinese cuisine |
| Chow mein |  |
炒麵 | 炒面 | chǎomiàn | stir-fried noodles |
| Noodle soup |  |
湯麵 | 汤面 | tāngmiàn | noodles with soup |
| Zhajiangmian |  |
炸醬麵 | 炸酱面 | zhájiàngmiàn | noodles mixed with sauce |
| Lamian |  |
拉麵 | 拉面 | lāmiàn | pulled noodles, hand-made at spot |
| Liangpi |  |
涼皮 | 凉皮 | liángpí | served cold |
| Lo mein |  |
撈麵 | 捞面 | lāo miàn | |
| Biangbiang noodles |  |
𰻞𰻞麵 | 𰻝𰻝面 | biángbiáng miàn | broad noodles, part of Shaanxi cuisine |
| Sliced Noodles | .jpg)
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刀削麵 | 刀削面 | dāoxiāomiàn | noodles that are sliced from a big chunk of dough directly into the boiling water |
| Chongqing noodles | .jpg)
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重慶小麵 | 重庆小面 | Chóngqìng xiǎomiàn | |
| Shacha noodles | 
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沙嗲面 | 沙茶面 | shā chá miàn | |
| Noodles with tomato egg sauce | 
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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
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White rice |  |
米飯 | 米饭 | mǐfàn |
| Fried rice |  |
炒飯 | 炒饭 | chǎofàn |
Pork-based dishes
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braised pork belly |  |
紅燒肉 | 红烧肉 | hóngshāoròu | |
| Braised pork |  |
東坡肉 | 东坡肉 | Dōngpō ròu | |
| Sweet and sour pork |  |
咕咾肉 | 咕咾肉 | gǔlǎoròu | |
| Twice cooked pork |  |
回鍋肉 | 回锅肉 | huíguōròu | |
| Char siu |  |
叉燒 | 叉烧 | chāshāo | Chinese barbecued pork |
Poultry-based dishes
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century egg |  |
皮蛋 | 皮蛋 | pi dan | A famous snack in parts of China |
| Kung Pao chicken |  |
宮保雞丁 | 宫保鸡丁 | gōngbǎo jīdīng | |
| Peking Duck |  |
北京烤鴨 | 北京烤鸭 | Běijīng kǎoyā | the trademark dish of Beijing |
| Soy egg |  |
滷蛋 | 卤蛋 | lǔdàn | hard boiled egg marinated in sweet soy sauce over the course of a few days or hours |
| Tea egg |  |
茶葉蛋 | 茶叶蛋 | cháyèdàn | |
| Fujian red wine chicken |  |
福建紅酒雞 | 福建红酒鸡 | hóngzāojī | a traditional dish of northern Fujian cuisine which is made from braising chicken in red yeast rice. |
| Stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggs |  |
番茄炒蛋 | 番茄炒蛋 | fānqié chǎo dàn | a common dish in China. |
Vegetable-based dishes
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddha's delight |  |
羅漢齋 | 罗汉斋 | luóhàn zhāi | a vegetarian dish popular among Buddhists |
| Pickled vegetables |  |
榨菜 | 榨菜 | jiàngcài | various 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
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double steaming / double boiling |  |
燉 | 炖 | dùn | a 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 cooking |  |
紅燒 | 红烧 | hóngshāo | several different slow-cooked stews characterized by the use of soy sauce and/or caramelised sugar and various ingredients. |
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炒 / 爆 | 炒 / 爆 | chǎo / bào | two fast Chinese cooking techniques. |
Dumplings
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baozi |  |
包子 | 包子 | bāozi | steamed buns with fillings |
| Dim sum |  |
點心 | 点心 | diǎnxīn | a staple of Cantonese cuisine |
| Potsticker |  |
鍋貼 | 锅贴 | guōtiē | fried dumplings |
| Jiaozi |  |
餃子 | 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumplings |
| Mantou |  |
饅頭 | 馒头 | mántou | steamed buns |
| Wonton |  |
餛飩 / 雲吞 | 馄饨 / 云吞 | húntún / yúntūn | sphere-shaped dumplings usually served boiled in broth or deep-fried |
| Xiaolongbao |  |
小籠包 | 小笼包 | xiǎolóngbāo | soup dumplings, a specialty of Shanghai cuisine |
| Zongzi |  |
糭子/粽子 | 粽子 | zòngzi | glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, usually with a savory or sweet filling |
| Tangyuan | _with_red_bean_baste_and_black_sesame_fillings.jpg) |
湯圓 | 汤圆 | tāngyuán | glutenous rice balls |
