List of Chinese dishes
This is a list of Chinese dishes in Chinese cuisine.
Dishes by ingredient
Grain-based dishes
Noodles
Rice
Pork-based dishes
Poultry-based dishes
Vegetable-based dishes
Dishes by cooking method
Dumplings
Pastry
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| Cha siu bao | 長壽包 | 长寿包 | chāshāobāo | Steamed buns, usually filled with BBQ pork | |
| Cong you bing | 蔥油餅 | 葱油饼 | cōngyóubǐng | Scallion pancakes | |
| Mooncake | 月餅 | 月饼 | yuèbǐng | Usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Sweet pastry with various fillings eg. lotus paste, red bean paste, mung bean paste. Most have a savoury egg yolk inside. | |
| Sachima | 沙琪瑪 | 沙琪玛 | shāqímǎ | A sweet pastry made of sugar and flour | |
| Shaobing | 燒餅 | 烧饼 | shāobǐng | A flaky baked or pan-seared dough pastry | |
| Youtiao | 油條 | 油条 | yóutiáo | Long strips of deep-fried dough |
Soups, stews and porridge
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| Congee | 粥 | 粥 | zhōu | Chinese rice porridge | |
| Hot and sour soup | 酸辣湯 | 酸辣汤 | suānlàtāng | ||
| Hot pot | 火鍋 | 火锅 | huǒguō | ||
| Tong sui | 糖水 | 糖水 | tángshuǐ | a sweet soup served as dessert in Cantonese cuisine |
Dishes by region
Anhui
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| Bang 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 Chicken | 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 Fish | 紅燒臭鱖魚 | 红烧臭鱖鱼 | hóngshāo chòu guìyú |
Beijing
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| Peking Duck | 北京烤鴨 | 北京烤鸭 | Běijīng kǎoyā | ||
| Zhajiangmian | 炸醬麵 | 炸酱面 | zhájiàngmiàn | ||
| Xianbing | 餡餅 | 馅饼 | xiànbǐng | ||
| Crullers | 油條 | 油条 | yóutiáo | a deep fried strip of dough |
Cantonese
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Jyutping | Notes |
| Braised abalone | 燜鮑魚 | 焖鲍鱼 | mèn bàoyú | mun6 baau1 jyu4 | ||
| Shaved ice | 刨冰 | 刨冰 | páobīng | paau4 bing1 | ||
| Beef chow fun | 乾炒牛河 | 干炒牛河 | gānchǎo niúhé | gon1 caau2 ngau4 ho4 | ||
| Bird's nest soup | 燕窩 | 燕窝 | yànwō | jin1 wo1 | ||
| Black sesame soup | 芝麻糊 | 芝麻糊 | zhīmahú | zi1 maa4 wu4 | ||
| Cantonese seafood soup | 海皇羹 | 海皇羹 | hǎihuáng gēng | hoi2 wong4 gang1 | ||
| Char siu | 叉燒 | 叉烧 | chāshāo | caa1 siu1 | ||
| Crispy fried chicken | 炸子雞 | 炸子鸡 | zházǐjī | zaa3 zi2 gai1 | ||
| Duck with taro | 陳皮芋頭鴨 | 陈皮芋头鸭 | chénpí yùtóuyā | can4 pei4 wu6 tau4 ngaap3 | ||
| Guilinggao | 龜苓膏 | 龟苓膏 | guīlínggāo | gwai1 ling4 gou1 | ||
| Little pan rice | 煲仔飯 | 煲仔饭 | bāozǎifàn | bou1 zai2 faan6 | ||
| Red bean soup | 紅豆沙 | 红豆沙 | hóngdòushā | hung4 dau6 saa1 | ||
| Roast squab | 乳鴿 | 乳鸽 | rǔgē | jyu5 gap3 | ||
| Roast suckling pig | 燒乳猪 | 烧乳猪 | shāo rǔzhū | siu1 jyu5 zyu1 | ||
| Sea cucumber | 海參 | 海参 | hǎishēn | hoi2 saam1 | ||
| Seafood with bird's nest | 海鲜雀巢 | 海鲜雀巢 | hǎixiān quècháo | hoi2 sin1 zoek3 caau4 | ||
| Shark fin soup | 魚翅湯 | 鱼翅汤 | yúchì tāng | jyu4 ci3 tong1 | ||
| Snow fungus soup | 銀耳湯 | 银耳汤 | yín'ěr tāng | ngan4 ji5 tong1 | ||
| Sour spare ribs | 生炒排骨 | 生炒排骨 | shēngchǎo páigǔ | saang1 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 tāng | naam4 baak1 hang6 sai1 joeng4 coi3 zyu1 gwat1 tong1 | ||
| White cut chicken | 白切雞 | 白切鸡 | báiqièjī | baak6 cit3 gai1 | ||
| Winter melon soup | 冬瓜湯 | 冬瓜汤 | dōngguā tāng | dung1 gwaa1 tong1 | ||
| Wonton noodles | 雲吞麵 | 云吞面 | yúntūnmiàn | wan4 tan1 min6 | ||
| Yeung Chow fried rice | 揚州炒飯 | 扬州炒饭 | Yángzhōu chǎofàn | Joeng4 zau1 caau2 faan6 | ||
| Youtiao | 油條 | 油条 | yóutiáo | jau4 tiu4 | ||
| Zhaliang | 炸兩 | 炸两 | zháliǎng | zaa3 loeng5 |
Chaozhou
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| Yusheng | 魚生 | 鱼生 | yúshēng | ||
| Popiah | 薄餅 | 薄饼 | báobǐng |
Fujian
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Notes |
| Buddha jumps over the wall | 佛跳牆 | 佛跳墙 | fótiàoqiáng | hu̍t-thiàu-chhiûⁿ | ||
| Fried rice in Fujian style | 福建式炒飯 | 福建式炒饭 | Fújiàn shì chǎofàn | |||
| Oyster omelette | 蚵仔煎 | 蚵仔煎 | hézǎijiān | |||
| Popiah | 薄餅 | 薄饼 | báobǐng | pȯh-piáⁿ | ||
| Yanpi | 燕皮 | 燕皮 | yànpí |
Guangxi
Southern Guangxi cuisine is very similar to Guangdong cuisine. Northern Guangxi cuisine, such as the dishes below, is quite different.| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| Luosifen | 螺蛳粉 | 螺蛳粉 | luósīfěn | Liuzhou noodles | |
| Ningmeng ya | 柠檬鸭 | 柠檬鸭 | níngméng yā | Lemon duck |
Hainan
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| Hainanese chicken rice | 海南雞飯 | 海南鸡饭 | Hǎinán jīfàn | ||
| Wenchang chicken | 文昌雞 | 文昌鸡 | Wénchāng jī |
Hunan
Hubei
Main article: Hubei cuisine| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| Xiangxi Bacaon | 湘西臘肉 | 湘西腊肉 | Xiāngxī làròu | ||
| Xiangxi rice tufo | 湘西米豆腐 | 湘西米豆腐 | Xiāngxī mǐ dòufu |
Jiangsu
Shandong
Sichuan
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| Chongqing spicy deep-fried chicken | 重慶辣子雞 | 重庆辣子鸡 | Chóngqìng làzǐjī | ||
| Dandan noodles | 擔擔麵 | 担担面 | dàndànmiàn | ||
| Fuqi Feipian | 夫妻肺片 | 夫妻肺片 | fūqī fèipiàn | ||
| Sichuan hotpot | 四川火鍋 | 四川火锅 | Sìchuān huǒguō | ||
| Kung Pao chicken | 宮保雞丁 | 宫保鸡丁 | gōngbǎo jīdīng | ||
| Mapo tofu | 麻婆豆腐 | 麻婆豆腐 | mápó dòufǔ | ||
| Shuizhu | 水煮 | 水煮 | shuǐzhǔ | ||
| Twice cooked pork | 回鍋肉 | 回锅肉 | huíguōròu | ||
| Zhangcha duck | 樟茶鴨 | 樟茶鸭 | zhāngchá yā |
Yunnan
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| Crossing the bridge noodles | 過橋米線 | 过桥米线 | guòqiáo mǐxiàn |
Zhejiang
| English | Image | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Notes |
| Beggar's Chicken | 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 Pork | 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 Tea | 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 Pork | 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 & 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 | ||
| 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 |