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Traditional China Food

Discover 110 authentic China dishes, from must-try specialties to beloved street food

110 Total Dishes
28 Must-Try
68 Street Food
23 Vegetarian

Traditional Dishes from China

Authentic flavors and culinary traditions of China

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biangbiang noodles - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food

biangbiang noodles

Shaanxi dish of thick, broad, hand-made noodles

Crab jujube - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food

Crab jujube

Chinese dish

grass jelly - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food

grass jelly

jelly-like dessert eaten in East Asia

Luzhu Huoshao - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food

Luzhu Huoshao

pork offal dish

Mouth-watering Chicken - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food

Mouth-watering Chicken

Sichuanese Cold Chicken Dish

Paomo - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food

Paomo

Chinese traditional dish from Xi'an

Ping On Bun - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

Ping On Bun

traditional sweet steamed bun from Cheung Chau, Hong Kong

pork ribs rice - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food

pork ribs rice

Chinese dish with several regional variations (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Shanghai etc.)

Qingtuan - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

Qingtuan

form of dumpling

shahe fen - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

shahe fen

Chinese noodle

Must Try Street Food

Shanxi knife-cut noodles

shuizhu - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food

shuizhu

Chinese dish

Must Try Street Food

Tandyr kebab

Tanghulu - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

Tanghulu

skewers of glazed fruit (mainly hawthorn) mainly sold on the streets of Beijing and Tianjin

xiaolongbao - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food

xiaolongbao

steamed bun

重庆辣子鸡 - Traditional China dish
Must Try Street Food

重庆辣子鸡

Buddha's delight - Traditional China dish
Must Try Vegetarian

Buddha's delight

vegetarian dish of China

Cantonese slow-cooked soup - Traditional China dish
Must Try

Cantonese slow-cooked soup

Cantonese soup

Must Try

Lychee pork

pork dish of Fujian, China

mala hot pot - Traditional China dish
Must Try

mala hot pot

Chinese dish

Minchee - Traditional China dish
Must Try

Minchee

Macanese dish

White Rabbit Creamy Candy - Traditional China dish
Must Try Vegetarian

White Rabbit Creamy Candy

Chinese brand of milk candy

Baba - Traditional China dish
Street Food

Baba

type of bread made by the Naxi people of Yunnan, China

Bai ye - Traditional China dish
Street Food Vegetarian

Bai ye

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