Food Finder
Updated 2025/05/31
Cantonese, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shaanxi
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) · 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.