Explore China · Local dishes

Famous regional dishes across China — with the Chinese name and pinyin so you can point at a menu and order, plus how spicy it is and where to try it.

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Quzhou Fried Dough Twist 衢州麻花 · Qú zhōu má huā
Quzhou¥10–30 per bag
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Street food
Fried Batter Cake 油炸果 · Yóu zhá guǒ
Quzhou¥2–4 per piece
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Juhong Gao (Chewy Rice Cubes) 桔红糕 · Jú hóng gāo
Huzhou¥10–20 per bag
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Zhang Yipin Soy-Braised Beef 张一品酱牛肉 · Zhāng yī pǐn jiàng niú ròu
Huzhou¥50–90 per plate
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Linghu Snow Dumplings 菱湖雪饺 · Líng hú xuě jiǎo
Huzhou¥10–25 per box
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Rose Crisp Candy 玫瑰酥糖 · Méi guī sū táng
Huzhou¥15–30 per box
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Moganshan Bamboo Shoots 莫干笋 · Mò gān sǔn
Huzhou¥30–60 per plate
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Noodles & staple
Chicken Vermicelli Soup 鸡肉线粉 · Jī ròu xiàn fěn
Huzhou¥12–20 per bowl
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Little Chick Pastry 小鸡酥 · Xiǎo jī sū
Hangzhou¥5–10 each
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Dingsheng Cake (Victory Rice Cake) 定胜糕 · Dìng shèng gāo
Hangzhou¥5–10 per piece
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West Lake Lotus Root Starch 西湖藕粉 · Xī hú ǒu fěn
Hangzhou¥8–15 per bowl
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Wushan Crispy Oil Pastry
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Wushan Crispy Oil Pastry 酥油饼 · Sū yóu bǐng
Hangzhou¥10–20 per piece
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You Dong'er (Fried Radish Fritter)
Street food
You Dong'er (Fried Radish Fritter) 油冬儿 · Yóu dōng ér
Hangzhou¥3–6 each
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Eight pastries from Beijing
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Beijing Eight Pastries (Jing Ba Jian) 京八件 · Jīng bā jiàn
Beijing¥40–80 per box
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Rice cake in Beijing
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Beijing Rice Cake (Nian Gao) 年糕 · Nián gāo
Beijing¥10–20 per portion
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Fried dough from Beijing
Street food
Sugar-Glazed Fried Dough (Tang You Bing) 糖油饼 · Táng yóu bǐng
Beijing¥3–6 each
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Sesame flatbread from Beijing
Street food
Beijing Sesame Flatbread (Shaobing) 烧饼 · Shāo bǐng
Beijing¥3–8 each
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Door-Nail Meat Pie from Beijing
Street food
Door-Nail Meat Pie 门钉肉饼 · Mén dīng ròu bǐng
Beijing¥8–15 each
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Instant-Boiled Mutton from Beijing
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Instant-Boiled Mutton (Copper-Pot Hotpot) 涮羊肉 · Shuàn yáng ròu
Beijing¥100–200 per person
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Roast duck from Beijing
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Peking Roast Duck 北京烤鸭 · Běi jīng kǎo yā
Beijing¥200–400 per duck (serves 2–3)
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