Chinese Food

Chinese food offers so much flavor and variety that virtually everyone enjoys at least one of the regional forms of this world-famous cuisine. Now if you want to enjoy the menu itself, to try to order in Chinese, or know what you favorite dish is called, you can. Below are all the common Chinese dishes, in characters (simplifed), pinyin, and English. If you can't find what you're looking for, try the Search box.

大白菜
[dàbáicài] Beijing cabbage

大饱子
[dàbāozi] large steamed, filled buns

大饼
[dàbĭng] Chinese-style flat cake

蛋
[dàn] egg

担担面
[dàndàn miàn] noodles with spicy sesame sauce

蛋化汤
[dànhuā tāng] egg drop soup

大蒜
[dàsuàn] garlic

点心
[diănxīn] dimsum (dimsam in Cantonese)

点心类
[diănxīn lèi] pastries (section on a Chinese menu)

冬菇豆腐
[dōnggū dòufu] bean curd with black mushrooms

冬瓜
[dōngguā] winter melon

冬笋炒肉丝
[dōngsŭnchăoròusī] pork shreds stir-fried with winter bamboo shoots

豆豉虾仁
[dòuchĭ xiārén] small shrimp in black bean sauce

豆腐类
[dòufu leì] bean curd (tofu) (section on a Chinese menu)

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