Chinese cuisine
Wok-based food tradition
Chinese cuisine encompasses the cooking traditions of China, one of the world's oldest and most diverse culinary cultures.
Regional styles vary dramatically: Cantonese emphasizes fresh ingredients and subtle flavors, Sichuan features bold spices and numbing peppercorns, Hunan brings fierce heat, and Shanghai offers sweeter, richer dishes.
Outside China, Chinese cuisine often refers to adapted versions featuring dishes like General Tso's chicken that would puzzle diners in Beijing.
Concave cooking pan
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- deep-fryCook in hot oil
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- braiseSear, then slow-simmer
velveting · blanching · smoking · roasting · clay pot · bao · dun · chopsticks
Chinese aromatic seasoning mix
- star aniseEight-pointed aromatic seedpod
- Sichuan pepperChinese spice causing numbness
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
scallion · sesame oil · soy sauce · oyster sauce · hoisin · black vinegar · white pepper · cilantro
Roasted glazed Chinese poultry
- kung pao chickenSichuan peanut-chicken dish
- mapo tofuSpicy Sichuan bean curd
- char siuCantonese honey-roasted pork
- chow meinStir-fried noodle dish
fried rice · hot pot · congee · spring rolls · wonton soup · twice-cooked pork · General Tso's chicken · orange chicken
Fermented bean condiment
- oyster sauceBivalve-based savory condiment
- shiitakeEast Asian edible mushroom
- dried shrimpDesiccated miniature crustaceans
- fermented tofuAged, cultured bean curd
hoisin · MSG · century egg · salted fish · black bean sauce · fish sauce · savoriness · ham
Southern Chinese dialect
- SichuanSouthwestern Chinese province
- HunanSpicy Chinese regional cuisine
- ShandongCoastal Chinese province
- FujianCoastal southeastern Chinese province
Shanghainese · Xinjiang · Yunnan · Tibetan · Hokkien · Hong Kong · Beijing · dim sum
Numbing Chinese spice pod
Cantonese steamed dumpling
- char siu baoChinese filled steamed bread
- turnip cakeSteamed daikon radish cake
- chicken feetPoultry's walking appendages
- egg tartCustard-filled pastry shell
custard bun · sesame ball · rice noodle roll · pineapple bun · beef balls · tripe · congee · jasmine tea
wok
Concave cooking pan
braise · velveting · blanching · smoking · roasting · clay pot · bao · dun · chopsticks · cleaver
five-spice
Chinese aromatic seasoning mix
- star aniseEight-pointed aromatic seedpod
- Sichuan pepperChinese spice causing numbness
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
garlic · scallion · sesame oil · soy sauce · oyster sauce · hoisin · black vinegar · white pepper · cilantro · chili oil
Peking duck
Roasted glazed Chinese poultry
- kung pao chickenSichuan peanut-chicken dish
- mapo tofuSpicy Sichuan bean curd
- char siuCantonese honey-roasted pork
chow mein · fried rice · hot pot · congee · spring rolls · wonton soup · twice-cooked pork · General Tso's chicken · orange chicken · beef chow fun
soy sauce
Fermented bean condiment
- oyster sauceBivalve-based savory condiment
- shiitakeEast Asian edible mushroom
- dried shrimpDesiccated miniature crustaceans
fermented tofu · hoisin · MSG · century egg · salted fish · black bean sauce · fish sauce · savoriness · ham · fermented
Cantonese
Southern Chinese dialect
- SichuanSouthwestern Chinese province
- HunanSpicy Chinese regional cuisine
- ShandongCoastal Chinese province
Fujian · Shanghainese · Xinjiang · Yunnan · Tibetan · Hokkien · Hong Kong · Beijing · dim sum · hot pot
Sichuan peppercorn
Numbing Chinese spice pod
fiery · dried chilies · Hunan
siu mai
Cantonese steamed dumpling
- char siu baoChinese filled steamed bread
- turnip cakeSteamed daikon radish cake
- chicken feetPoultry's walking appendages
egg tart · custard bun · sesame ball · rice noodle roll · pineapple bun · beef balls · tripe · congee · jasmine tea · chrysanthemum tea
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