Chinese food
Dim sum fare
Chinese food is cuisine originating from China or adapted from Chinese culinary traditions.
In Western contexts, Chinese food often refers specifically to Americanized versions served at takeout restaurants—dishes like General Tso's chicken, egg rolls, and fried rice—which differ substantially from regional Chinese cuisines.
Let's order Chinese food tonight.
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- riceStaple cereal grain
- hoisinFermented soybean condiment
- MSGUmami compound, abbreviated
- soupCooked liquid dish
chopsticks · Szechuan · duck · dim sum · wok · bun · scallion · dumplings · spring roll · tofu · egg roll · soy sauce · pork · Peking duck · fried rice · General Tso's chicken · orange chicken · kung pao
- World CuisinesFrench cuisine, Italian cuisine, Indian cuisine, African cuisine, Nordic cuisine
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Forbidden City
- ChinatownChinatown, dim sum, dragon dances, lion dances, lanterns
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- ancient foodsemmer, spelt, millet, sorghum, lentils
- MSG controversyMSG, glutamate, umami, headaches, migraines
Chinese foodEuropean cuisine
Food from Western nations
sushi · French cuisine · Mexican food · French food · Indian food
Chinese foodmeat and potatoes
Core fundamentals of something
American cuisine · home cooking · comfort food · French cuisine · steak dinner