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Gan Bian Si Ji Dou (Sichuan Dry-fried Green Beans)

The strongest side dish featuring Ingen! Sichuan masterpiece fried until wrinkled

China

Ingredients

Green beansMinced porkYa Cai (pickled greens)Dried chiliesSichuan pepper

Spices

Condensed sweetness of blistered beans and umami of Ya Cai

Spice level Lv.2

Jiang Da Gu (Northeast Braised Pork Bones)

ビニール手袋でかぶりつけ！髄まで吸い尽くす東北の「マンガ肉」

China

Everyone Meat Braised Northeast Cuisine Bone Marrow

Ingredients

Giant bone-in pork cutsSoy sauceDark soyRock sugarNortheast sweet bean paste

Spices

Rich soy flavor infused with dozens of spices and gelatin from the bones

Mao Xue Wang (Chongqing Spicy Blood Stew)

Bright red blood pudding!? A spicy hormonal pot filled with Chongqing souls

China

Hardcore Hot Pot Sichuan Cuisine Chongqing Specialty Offal

Ingredients

Duck blood puddingBeef tripeSpamDried red chiliesSichuan pepper

Spices

Exploded chili heat via hot oil and profound depth of beef tallow soup

Spice level Lv.5

Xi Hong Shi Niu Nan (Tomato and Beef Brisket Stew)

中華風のビーフシチュー！トマトの酸味と牛バラの旨味が溶け合う大定番

China

Everyone Braised Meat Home Cooking Tomato

Ingredients

Beef brisketRipe tomatoesSoy sauceDark soyRock sugar

Spices

Rich umami/acidity of ripe tomatoes and sweet fat of beef brisket

Zha Jiang Mian (Beijing Fried Sauce Noodles)

Plenty of sweet and spicy meat miso! Pekingese Soul Food

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Beijing Cuisine Soupless Noodle Meat Sauce

Ingredients

Thick Chinese noodlesPork bellySweet bean sauceYellow soybean pasteCucumber

Spices

Roasted aroma and sweetness of blended sweet bean and yellow soybean paste

Dao Xiao Mian (Shanxi Knife-Cut Noodles)

Flying noodles! Artisanal shaved noodles

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Shanxi Cuisine Knife-cut Noodles

Ingredients

Wheat flourPorkTomatoEggsCoriander

Spices

Pure aroma of wheat flour and the umami soup of tomato and pork

Spice level Lv.1

You Lin Ji (Hot Oil Chicken with Aromatic Sauce)

It's not like fried chicken in Japan! The authentic oiled chicken is a "hot oiled" Parisian whole chicken

China

Everyone Fried Meat Guangdong Cuisine Sweet-sour Sauce

Ingredients

Bone-in chickenMaltose syrupSoy sauceBlack vinegarSugar

Spices

Crispiness of syrup-glazed skin and the sweet-sour aromatic sauce

Song Shu Gui Yu (Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish)

Fish turn into squirrels!? The highest peak of sweet vinegar ankake glowing with artistic knife craftsmanship

China

High-end Fish Fried Jiangsu Cuisine Suzhou Specialty

Ingredients

Mandarin fish (white fish)Potato starchKetchupSugarWhite vinegar

Spices

Floral sweet-sourness of ketchup/vinegar and crispy batter

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Suan Rong Zheng Shan Bei (Steamed Scallops with Garlic and Glass Noodles)

The star of the seafood restaurant! Exquisite garlic spring rain that sucks up the scallop flavor

China

Everyone Seafood Steamed Guangdong Cuisine Garlic

Ingredients

Scallops on half-shellGlass noodlesGarlicSoy sauceOyster sauce

Spices

Intense aroma of Gold and Silver Garlic and sweet scallop broth

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Dou Fu Nao (Northern Tofu Pudding with Savory Gravy)

Like a brain!? Morning face with the finest tofu and soy sauce sauce

China

Everyone Soup Breakfast Tofu Northern Cuisine

Ingredients

Tofu puddingSoy sauceWood earsDried shrimp (or pork)Potato starch

Spices

Savory soy gravy infused with umami of dried shrimp and shiitake

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Luo Bo Gao (Cantonese Turnip Cake)

Drinking tea is a classic! The outside is crispy, and the inside is a superb "daikon mochi"

China

Everyone Dim Sum Guangdong Cuisine HK Specialty Turnip Cake

Ingredients

White radishRice flourWheat starch (or potato starch)Dried shrimpChinese sausage

Spices

Rich umami from dried shrimp and sausageand natural sweetness of radish

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Nuo Mi Ji (Lotus Leaf Sticky Rice with Chicken)

Opening the lotus leaves explodes the scent! "Chinese Okowa", the highest peak of Hong Kong tea drinking

China

Everyone Dim Sum Rice Dish Guangdong Cuisine HK Specialty

Ingredients

Glutinous riceChickenLotus leafDried shiitakeDried shrimp

Spices

Noble aroma of lotus leaf and rich umami of oyster sauce

Fujian Bian Rou (Pounded Meat Wonton)

Both skin and bean paste are made of meat!? Absolute Signature Menu of Sha County Snacks

China

Everyone Dim Sum Soup Fujian Cuisine Shaxian Snacks

Ingredients

Lean porkTapioca starchPork bone brothScallionSesame oil

Spices

Light pork broth with sesame oiland insanely bouncy meat texture

Shaxian Ban Mian (Peanut Butter Noodles)

The strongest junk noodles from China's largest chain

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Soupless Noodle Fujian Cuisine Shaxian Snacks

Ingredients

Flat Chinese noodlesPeanut butterSesame pasteSoy sauceSesame oil

Spices

Violent depth of peanut butter and roasted sesame oil aroma

VegetarianVegan

Wa Guan Tang (Jiangxi Earthen Jar Soup)

Simmer for a whole day in a giant pot over 1 meter! Jiangxi Soul Soup

China

Everyone Soup Jiangxi Cuisine Nanchang Specialty Medicinal

Ingredients

Pork spareribs (or whole chicken)Lotus root (or radish)Red datesGoji berriesNatural salt

Spices

Pure amino acid umami melted from meat and herbsfree of any impurities

Gluten-free

Huang Men Ji Mi Fan (Braised Chicken with Rice)

Sweeping China's street corners! Shiitake Mushroom and Chicken "Strongest Rice Thief" Earthen Pot

China

Everyone Braised Meat Shandong Cuisine Fast Food

Ingredients

Bone-in chicken thighsDried shiitakeBell pepperSoy sauceRock sugar

Spices

Intense guanylic acid umami of dried shiitake and the sweet-savory soy glaze

Spice level Lv.2

Lv Rou Huo Shao (Donkey Meat Sandwich)

「天上龍肉、地下驢肉」！極上のロバ肉を挟んだサクサクのパイ

China

Everyone Snack Staple Hebei Cuisine Baoding Specialty

Ingredients

Donkey meatAll-purpose flourGreen chiliesSpicesSoy sauce

Spices

Odorlessbeef-like umami of donkey meat and the shatteringly crisp pastry

Spice level Lv.1

Ye Zi Ji (Hainan Coconut Chicken Hot Pot)

I don't use a drop of water! Stew chicken in 100% pure coconut juice

China

Ingredients

Fresh coconutsBone-in chickenCalamansiSoy sauceSand ginger

Spices

Pure sweetness of coconut water and the refreshing citrus acidity of calamansi

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Qing Bu Liang (Hainan Sweet Coconut Soup)

Sweets that represent the tropical night market! "Eat Medicated Coconut Milk"

China

Ingredients

Coconut milkMung beanJob's tearsLotus seedsTapioca

Spices

Mellow sweetness of coconut milk and the fluffy texture of medicinal beans

VegetarianGluten-free

Hu Jiao Bing (Black Pepper Pork Bun)

台湾夜市の絶対王者！黒胡椒がガツンと効いた熱々、肉汁爆弾

China

Everyone Dim Sum Snack Taiwan Cuisine Street Food

Ingredients

PorkGreen scallion (massive)Black pepper (coarse)All-purpose flourLard

Spices

Violent heat of black pepper and pork/scallion juices bursting from flaky pastry

Spice level Lv.3

Jiang Xiang Bing (Tujia Sauce Flatbread)

中国版ストリートピザ！甘辛ソースを塗ったサクサクの「千層パイ」

China

Everyone Snack Staple Hubei Cuisine Street Food

Ingredients

All-purpose flourSweet bean sauceDoubanjiangSoybean pasteKetchup

Spices

Shatteringly crisp pastry and the sweet-spicy umami-bomb sauce

Spice level Lv.1

Vegetarian

Zhu Tong Fan (Yunnan Bamboo Tube Rice)

The scent of green bamboo envelops the rice! The Ultimate Outdoor Meal for Yunnan Ethnic Minorities

China

Everyone Rice Dish Yunnan Cuisine Ethnic Minority Cuisine Glutinous Rice

Ingredients

Glutinous riceFresh green bamboo tubeSalted pork (La Rou)PeanutsCorn

Spices

Sweetrefreshing aroma of fresh green bamboo and aged umami of salted pork

Gluten-free

Typhoon Shelter Crab

Crabs buried in a mountain of garlic! Hong Kong Fisherman's Town's Strongest Spicy Seafood

China

Everyone Seafood Stir-fry Guangdong Cuisine HK Specialty

Ingredients

Shell-on crabGarlic (massive)DouchiDried red chiliesScallion

Spices

Roasted aroma of massive fried garlic and chili heat

Spice level Lv.4

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Crispy Roast Pigeon

The deliciousness of the skin surpasses that of Peking Duck! Hong Kong Specialty "Round Grilled Pigeons"

China

High-end BBQ Meat Guangdong Cuisine HK Specialty

Ingredients

Squab (Pigeon)Maltose syrupWhite vinegarSoy sauceStar anise

Spices

Deep aroma of spiced broth and sweetness of caramelized maltose