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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Main dish
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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Dessert
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
Dessert
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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Cong Bao Gui (Scallion and Fried Dough Wrap)
Street foodMild
Cong Bao Gui (Scallion and Fried Dough Wrap) 葱包桧儿 · Cōng bāo huì ér
Hangzhou¥3–6 each
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Eight pastries from Beijing
Dessert
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
Dessert
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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Lamb spine hotpot from Beijing
Main dishMild
Lamb Spine Hotpot (Yang Xiezi) 羊蝎子 · Yáng xiē ziFor the brave
Beijing¥80–150 per pot (serves 2–3)
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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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Instant-Boiled Mutton from Beijing
Main dish
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
Main dish
Peking Roast Duck 北京烤鸭 · Běi jīng kǎo yā
Beijing¥200–400 per duck (serves 2–3)
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Shrimp dish from Shanghai
Main dish
Crystal Shrimp 水晶虾仁 · Shuǐ jīng xiā rén
Shanghai
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Flaky pastry from Shanghai
Dessert
Gaoqiao Flaky Pastry 高桥松饼 · Gāo qiáo sōng bǐng
Shanghai
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Haitang cake from Shanghai
Dessert
Haitang Cake 海棠糕 · Hǎi táng gāo
Shanghai
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Leishayuan
Dessert
Leishayuan 擂沙圆 · Léi shā yuán
Shanghai
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Jiaotou noodles from Shanghai
Noodles & staple
Jiaotou Noodles 浇头面 · Jiāo tóu miàn
Shanghai
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