Food Finder
Updated 2025/04/15
Cantonese, Sichuan, Hunan, Shandong, Zhejiang
Selected Representative Dishes / Specialty Desserts ——— not limited to this list
Beijing - 北京烤鸭 Peking duck, 炸酱面 zha jiang mian, 饺子 jiaozi
Shanghai - 小笼包 xiao long bao, 生煎包 sheng jian bao, 红烧肉 hong shao rou
Guangzhou - 点心 dim sum, 烧鹅 shāo é (roast goose), 云吞面 yun tun mian (won ton noodles)
Shenzhen - 椰子鸡 ye zi ji (coconut chicken hotpot), 煲仔飯 bao zai fan (claypot rice), 肠粉 chang fen
Hong Kong - 點心 dim sum (multiple varieties), 燒味 siu mei (multiple varieties), 菠蘿包 bo luo bao (pineapple bun)
Macau - 葡撻 pou taat (Portuguese egg tart), 豬扒包 zyu paa baau (pork chop bun), 免治 min chi
Hangzhou - 西湖醋鱼 xi hu cu yu (West Lake Vinegar Fish), 东坡肉 dong po rou, 叫化鸡 jiao hua ji (Beggar’s chicken)
Suzhou - 松鼠桂鱼 sōng shǔ guì yú (Sweet and Sour Squirrel Fish), 太湖三白 tai hu san bai, 三虾面 san xia mian
Chengdu - 宮保雞丁 gong bao ji ding (Kung Pao chicken), 麻婆豆腐 ma po doufu, 担担面 dan dan mian
Chongqing - 重庆火锅 Chong qing huo guo (hotpot), 重庆小面 Chong qing xiao mian , 酸菜鱼 suan cai yu
Xi’an - 肉夹馍 rou jia mo, 羊肉泡馍 yang rou pao mo , 凉皮 liang pi
NOTE: You should be able to find all of these dishes in any major city. So you don’t have to travel specifically to that city for a certain dish. Whether it is considered truly “authentic” by locals is another matter.
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