This is a list of dishes in Chinese cuisine.
Dishes by meaning
Grain-based dish
Noodles
Rice
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White rice |
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米飯 |
米饭 |
mǐfàn
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Fried rice |
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炒飯 |
炒饭 |
chǎofàn
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Pork-based dishes
Poultry-based dishes
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Century egg |
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皮蛋 |
皮蛋 |
pi dan |
A famous snack in parts of China
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Kung Pao chicken |
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宮保雞丁 |
宫保鸡丁 |
gōngbǎo jīdīng |
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Peking Duck |
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北京烤鴨 |
北京烤鸭 |
Běijīng kǎoyā |
the trademark dish of Beijing
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Soy egg |
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滷蛋 |
卤蛋 |
lǔdàn |
hard boiled egg marinated in sweet soy sauce over the course of a few days or hours
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Tea egg |
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茶葉蛋 |
茶叶蛋 |
cháyèdàn |
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Fujian red wine chicken |
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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.
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Stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggs |
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番茄炒蛋 |
番茄炒蛋 |
fānqié chǎo dàn |
a common dish in China.
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Vegetable-based dishes
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Buddha's delight |
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羅漢齋 |
罗汉斋 |
luóhàn zhāi |
a vegetarian dish popular among Buddhists
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Pickled vegetables |
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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
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Dishes by cooking method
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Double steaming / double boiling |
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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.
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Red cooking |
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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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Stir frying |
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炒 / 爆 |
炒 / 爆 |
chǎo / bào |
two fast Chinese cooking techniques.
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Dumplings
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Baozi |
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包子 |
包子 |
bāozi |
steamed buns with fillings
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Dim sum |
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點心 |
点心 |
diǎnxīn |
a staple of Cantonese cuisine
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Potsticker |
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鍋貼 |
锅贴 |
guōtiē |
fried dumplings
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Jiaozi |
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餃子 |
饺子 |
jiǎozi |
dumplings
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Mantou |
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饅頭 |
馒头 |
mántou |
steamed buns
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Wonton |
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餛飩 / 雲吞 |
馄饨 / 云吞 |
húntún / yúntūn |
sphere-shaped dumplings usually served boiled in broth or deep-fried
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Xiaolongbao |
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小籠包 |
小笼包 |
xiǎolóngbāo |
soup dumplings, a specialty of Shanghai cuisine
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Zongzi |
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糭子/粽子 |
粽子 |
zòngzi |
glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, usually with a savory or sweet filling
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Tangyuan |
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湯圓 |
汤圆 |
tāngyuán |
glutenous rice balls
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Pastries
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Cha siu bao[1] |
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叉燒包 |
叉烧包 |
chāshāobāo |
Steamed buns,[1] usually filled with BBQ pork
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Scallion pancake |
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蔥油餅 |
葱油饼 |
cōngyóubǐng |
Scallion pancakes
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Mooncake |
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月餅 |
月饼 |
yuèbǐng |
Usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Sweet pastry with various fillings e.g. lotus paste, red bean paste, mung bean paste. Most have a savoury egg yolk inside.
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Sachima |
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沙琪瑪 |
沙琪玛 |
shāqímǎ |
A sweet pastry made of sugar and flour
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Shaobing |
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燒餅 |
烧饼 |
shāobǐng |
A flaky baked or pan-seared dough pastry
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Youtiao |
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油條 |
油条 |
yóutiáo |
Long strips of deep-fried dough
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Soups, stews and porridge
Dishes by region
Anhui
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Bagongshan Tofu |
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八公山豆腐 |
八公山豆腐 |
bāgōngshān dòufǔ |
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Bright Pearl Abalone |
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明珠酥鮑 |
明珠酥鲍 |
míngzhū sūbào |
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Caterpillar Fungus Duck |
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蟲草燉老鴨 |
虫草炖老鸭 |
chóngcǎo dùn lǎoyā |
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Crab and Fish Stomachs |
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蟹連魚肚 |
蟹连鱼肚 |
xièlián yúdù |
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Crab-apple Flower Cake |
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海棠酥 |
海棠酥 |
hǎitángsū |
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Dried Pot Tofu |
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乾鍋素肉 |
干锅素肉 |
gānguō sùròu |
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Five Colours Fish Cake |
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五彩魚片 |
五彩鱼片 |
wǔcǎi yúpiàn |
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Flower Mushroom Frog |
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花菇田雞 |
花菇田鸡 |
huāgū tiánjī |
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Steamed Pumpkin Dumplings |
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南瓜蒸餃 |
南瓜蒸饺 |
nánguā zhēngjiǎo |
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Fried Tofu Curd Balls |
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豆腐渣丸子 |
豆腐渣丸子 |
dòufǔzhā wánzi |
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Fuli Roast Chicken |
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符離集燒雞 |
符离集烧鸡 |
fúlíjí shāojī |
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Ginger Duck |
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姜母鴨 |
姜母鸭 |
jiāng mǔyā |
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Hay Wrapped Fragrant Ribs |
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稻香排骨 |
稻香排骨 |
dàoxiāng páigǔ |
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Jade Rabbit Sea Cucumber |
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玉兔海參 |
玉兔海参 |
yùtù hǎishēn |
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Lotus Seed Pod Fish |
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蓮蓬魚 |
莲蓬鱼 |
liánpéng yú |
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Phoenix Tail Shrimp |
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鳳尾蝦排 |
凤尾虾排 |
fèngwěi xiāpái |
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Potato Croquet |
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土豆炸餃 |
土豆炸饺 |
tǔdòu zhájiǎo |
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Silver Fish Fried Egg |
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銀魚煎蛋 |
银鱼煎蛋 |
yínyú jiāndàn |
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Soy Braised Mandarin Fish |
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紅燒臭鱖魚 |
红烧臭鱖鱼 |
hóngshāo chòu guìyú |
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Beijing
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Peking Duck |
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北京烤鴨 |
北京烤鸭 |
Běijīng kǎoyā |
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Zhajiangmian |
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炸醬麵 |
炸酱面 |
zhájiàngmiàn |
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Xianbing |
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餡餅 |
馅饼 |
xiànbǐng |
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Youtiao |
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油條 |
油条 |
yóutiáo |
a deep fried strip of dough
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Cantonese
Chaozhou
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Yusheng |
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魚生 |
鱼生 |
yúshēng |
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Popiah |
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薄餅 |
薄饼 |
báobǐng |
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Hao kuih |
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鱟粿 |
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Fujian
Guangxi
Southern Guangxi cuisine is very similar to Guangdong cuisine. Northern Guangxi cuisine, such as the dishes below, is quite different.
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Luosifen |
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螺蛳粉 |
螺蛳粉 |
luósīfěn |
Liuzhou noodles
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Guilin mifen |
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桂林米粉 |
桂林米粉 |
guìlín mǐfěn |
Guilin rice noodles
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Ningmeng ya |
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柠檬鸭 |
柠檬鸭 |
níngméng yā |
Lemon duck
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Hainan
Hakka
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Meigan vegetable |
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梅乾菜 |
梅干菜 |
méigān cài |
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Stuffed bitter melon |
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釀苦瓜 |
酿苦瓜 |
niàng kǔguā |
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Stuffed tofu |
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釀豆腐 |
酿豆腐 |
niàng dòufǔ |
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Hunan
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Changsha stinky tofu
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長沙臭豆腐
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长沙臭豆腐
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Chángshā chòu dòufǔ
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Xiangxi bacon
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湘西臘肉
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湘西腊肉
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Xiāngxī làròu
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Xiangxi rice tofu
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湘西米豆腐
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湘西米豆腐
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Xiāngxī mǐ dòufu
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Hubei
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Hot dry noodles |
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熱乾麵 |
热干面 |
Rè gān miàn |
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Jiangsu
Northeast
Shaanxi
Shanxi
Shandong
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Youxuan |
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油旋 |
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yóuxuán |
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Sichuan
Yunnan
Zhejiang
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Beggar's Chicken |
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叫化雞 |
叫化鸡 |
jiàohuā jī |
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Braised Sliced Pork with Preserved Vegetables |
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干菜燜肉 |
干菜焖肉 |
gāncài mènròu |
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Cold Chicken Cooked in Wine |
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糟雞 |
糟鸡 |
zāojī |
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Dongpo Braised Pork |
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東坡肉 |
东坡肉 |
dōngpō ròu |
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Fish Ball in Light Soup |
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清湯魚圓 |
清汤鱼圆 |
qīngtāng yúyuán |
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Fried Eel Slices |
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生爆鱔片 |
生爆鳝片 |
shēngbào shànpiàn |
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Fried Pigeon with Spiced Salt |
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椒鹽乳鴿 |
椒盐乳鸽 |
jiāoyán rǔgē |
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Fried Shrimps with Longjing Tea |
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龍井蝦仁 |
龙井虾仁 |
Lóngjǐng xiārén |
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Fried Stuffed Bean Curd Paste |
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干炸響鈴 |
干炸响铃 |
gānzhá xiǎnglíng |
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Fried Sweet and Sour Pork |
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糖醋里脊 |
糖醋里脊 |
tángcù lǐji |
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Hangzhou-Style Duck Pickled in Soy Sauce |
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杭州醬鴨 |
杭州酱鸭 |
Hángzhōu jiàngyā |
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Old Duck Stewed with Bamboo Root and Ham |
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笋干老鴨煲 |
笋干老鸭煲 |
sǔngān lǎoyā bāo |
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Red-Stewed Duck |
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滷鴨 |
卤鸭 |
lǔ yā |
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Sauteed Broad Beans with Ham |
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火腿蠶豆 |
火腿蚕豆 |
huǒtuǐ cándòu |
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Sauteed Shrimps |
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油爆蝦 |
油爆虾 |
yóubào xiā |
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Sizzling Rice in Tomato Sauce |
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番茄鍋巴 |
番茄锅巴 |
fānqié guōbā |
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Steamed Pork with Rice Flour in Lotus Leaf |
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荷葉粉蒸肉 |
荷叶粉蒸肉 |
héyèfěn zhēngròu |
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Stewed Spring Bamboo Shoots |
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油燜春笋 |
油焖春笋 |
yóumèn chūnsǔn |
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Stir-Fried Spring Chicken with Chestnuts |
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栗子炒子雞 |
栗子炒子鸡 |
lìzi chǎo zǐjī |
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West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce |
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西湖醋魚 |
西湖醋鱼 |
xīhú cùyú |
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