100 Chinese Cuisine We Didn't Know About

 Kung Pao Chicken – Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken with Peanuts, Vegetables and Chili Peppers

Mapo Tofu – Spicy Tofu and Pork with Spicy Sauce

Dumplings – Small dough pouches that are boiled or fried, often served with a dipping sauce.

Tangsuyuk – Spicy and tangy soup made with pork, vegetables and vinegar

Peking Duck – Roast Duck Served with Thin Pancakes, Green Onions and Hoisin Sauce

Fried Rice – Fried rice with vegetables, eggs, and often meat or seafood

Chow mein – Stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood

Wonton soup – soup with small dumplings, usually made with pork and shrimp

Lo mein – Stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood in sauce

Dim sum – a number of small dishes traditionally served for breakfast or lunch

Char Siu – Cantonese barbecued pork, usually served with rice or noodles

Ma la hot pot – A spicy hot pot with a variety of meats and vegetables, often cooked at the table.

Congee – a type of porridge often served with a savory topping

General Tso’s chicken – Sweet and Spicy Fried Chicken

Dandanmyeon – Spicy Noodles with Minced Meat and Peanut Sauce

Xiaolongbao – steamed soup dumplings, often stuffed with pork or crab meat

Sichuan Hot Pot – Spicy hot pot with a variety of meats and vegetables, often cooked at table

Zhajiangmian – Noodles with Miso Sauce and Vegetables

Spring rolls – crispy fried or freshly baked appetizers stuffed with vegetables, meat and sometimes noodles

Egg rolls – fried appetizer stuffed with vegetables, meat, and often cabbage

Hainanese Chicken Rice – Steamed chicken served over fragrant rice, often served with a cucumber and ginger sauce.

Samgyeopsal Red Pork Belly – Pork belly cooked in a savory and sweet sauce

Buchimgae – Fried pancakes with ingredients such as chives inside

Ma po doufu – Spicy Sichuan tofu with minced pork and chili peppers

Steamed fish – whole fish steamed with ginger and green onions, often served with soy sauce or other dipping sauce

Beef Noodles – Noodles with beef, vegetables and savory broth

Sweet and sour pork – stir-fried pork with vegetables in sweet and spicy sauce

Zhongzi – glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves and stuffed with meat or other ingredients

Chongqing Chicken – Spicy Fried Chicken with Sichuan Peppercorns and Chili Peppers

Shanghai soup dumplings – steamed dumplings stuffed with soup and pork or other meat

Cantonese steamed fish – whole fish steamed in soy sauce, ginger and green onions

Stir-fried Kidney Beans – Stir-fried kidney beans with spices such as garlic and ginger

Char kway teow – stir-fried rice noodles with seafood, sausages and other ingredients

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Noodles – Spicy Noodles with Pickled Vegetables and Other Ingredients

Eight Treasure Rice – Sticky Rice Pudding with Dried Fruits, Nuts and Other Ingredients

Lion Head Meatballs – Large meatballs made with minced pork and various ingredients in a savory sauce

Fried Wontons – Crispy fried wontons stuffed with meat or other ingredients

Dongpo Pork – Braised pork belly in a savory and sweet sauce named after a poet and politician

Stinky Tofu – Smelly fermented tofu, often fried and served with a spicy dipping sauce.

Shrimp Dumplings – steamed dumplings stuffed with shrimp and sometimes other ingredients

Dan dan mian – noodles served in a spicy sauce made with ground pork, chili oil and Sichuan peppercorns

Sichuan Beef – Stir-fried beef with vegetables in spicy Sichuan sauce

Zha jiang noodles – noodles served with fermented miso sauce, often topped with vegetables and minced meat.

Peking Pork Ribs – Fried Pork Ribs with Sweet and Sour Glaze

Shui jiao – boiled dumplings stuffed with meat, vegetables, sometimes shrimp or other ingredients

Fried Rice – Pan-fried cakes made from glutinous rice flour, often served with savory or sweet toppings.

Tree-climbing ants – a spicy Sichuan dish made with vermicelli and minced pork

Braised Abalone – Abalone cooked in rich and savory sauce

Chinese Steamed Buns – Fluffy buns stuffed with meat, vegetables or sweet bean paste

Stir-fried bok choy – Bok choy is stir-fried with garlic, ginger, and sometimes oyster sauce or other condiments.

Beggar Chicken – Whole chicken stuffed with herbs, wrapped in lotus leaves, and grilled in the soil

Cantonese Crab – Stir-fried crab with ginger and green onions, often served in the skin.

Tea-smoked duck – Roasted or fried duck after being marinated in tea and smoked

Gong Bao Shrimp – Stir-fried Shrimp with Vegetables and Peanuts in Spicy Sauce

Lion Head Soup – Pork meatballs served with vegetables in a savory broth

Chrysanthemum fish – Whole fish is fried and served with a sweet and sour sauce, often garnished with chrysanthemum flowers.

Salt and pepper squid – Fried calamari seasoned with salt and pepper, often served with a dipping sauce.

Ma la xiang guo – Spicy stir-fried meat, vegetables, tofu, and other ingredients in Sichuan-style chili oil sauce

Thousand-layer cake – A sweet cake made with several layers of thin dough and various fillings.

Jiānbǐng – A delicious Chinese crepe filled with egg, vegetable, and sometimes meat or other ingredients.

Guotie – Pan-fried dumplings with a crispy bottom and juicy filling

Mapo Tofu – Spicy Szechuan Tofu with Minced Pork and Chili Oil

Zhajiangmian – Noodles served with miso sauce, often topped with cucumber and other vegetables.

Kung Pao Chicken – Stir-fried chicken with vegetables, peanuts and chillies in spicy sauce

Wonton Soup – Boiled wontons stuffed with meat, vegetables or seafood

Dumplings in dumplings – dumplings stuffed with meat or other ingredients in a savory broth

Yangzhou Fried Rice – Fried rice with egg, ham, shrimp and vegetables

Lion Head Meatball Soup – Pork meatballs served with vegetables in a savory broth

Dongbei-style boiled dumplings – boiled dumplings stuffed with meat and vegetables, often served with a dipping sauce

Sichuan Hot Pot – A joint hot pot with spicy and savory broth, where various ingredients such as meat, seafood, and vegetables are cooked together at the table.

Three Cup Chicken – Steamed chicken with garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil served in a clay pot

Ttukbaegi Rice – Rice cooked in an earthen pot with various ingredients such as meat, vegetables, and sauce

Fried Crawler – Fried dough sticks, often served for breakfast with soy milk or porridge

Deep-fried pork ribs – Pork ribs seasoned and deep-fried, often served as a snack or appetizer.

Sichuan-style braised fish – Fish stewed with vegetables and tofu in a spicy broth.

Tangsuyuk – A spicy and sour soup made with chicken or pork broth, tofu, vegetables, etc.

Red-cooked pork – Pork belly cooked in soy sauce, brown sugar and spices served with rice or vegetables

Sichuan Cold Noodles – cold noodles served with a spicy and tangy sauce made from sesame paste, vinegar and chili oil

Cantonese Roast Duck – Whole duck roasted with crispy skin and tender meat, often served with steamed buns and plum sauce

Egg Poo Young – An omelet made of eggs, meat, vegetables and gravy, often served with rice.

Xiaolongbao – steamed dumplings stuffed with meat and soup, often served with vinegar and ginger

Beef and Broccoli – Stir-fried beef and broccoli in a savory sauce, often served with rice.

Moo Shu Pork – Stir-fried pork with vegetables wrapped in a thin pancake with hoisin sauce

Chongqing Chicken – Spicy Fried Chicken Seasoned with Sichuan and Chili Peppers

Zongzi – sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves and stuffed with meat, eggs and other ingredients

Sesame Ball – Fried rice with sweet red bean paste coated in sesame seeds

Stinky tofu – Fermented tofu with a pungent odor, often fried and served with a spicy sauce.

Eight Bojuk – glutinous rice porridge made with various dried fruits, nuts, and beans

Crispy Fried Noodles – Fried noodles with various meats and vegetables in savory sauce

Shrimp Dumplings – Delicate dumplings stuffed with fresh shrimp and bamboo shoots, often served in a steamer.

Ma la xiang guo – spicy stir-fry with various meats, vegetables and Sichuan peppercorns

Lion Head Meatballs – Large pork meatballs stir-fried in a savory broth with vegetables

Pineapple Chicken – Sweet and savory stir-fried chicken, pineapple, and vegetables

Tofu skin rolls – thin tofu sheets with vegetable, meat and other fillings

Peking Duck – Whole duck is roasted, served with thin pancakes, green onions,