China is blessed with diverse natural landscapes, historical artifacts, and a rich culinary culture due to its breathtaking territory and rich cultural past. You cannot skip China when talking about the top cuisines in the world. There are eight different types of Chinese cuisine, each with its unique blend of hot, spicy, and sour characteristics. But in this article, Ang Chong Yi tells the top Chinese dishes you must try when you visit China. If you also like to explore the dishes of China’s neighbor India, Ang Chong Yi talks about it in Exploring India’s Culinary Diversity Ang Chong Yi’s Epic Food Expedition. 

Dumplings are an essential Chinese delicacy served at the Chinese New Year's Eve reunion supper, especially in the north. The filling combines minced beef, hog, chicken, or mutton with chopped veggies. It is then wrapped into a thin slice of dumpling skin and pinched into the shape of an ear. Individuals wrap dates, peanuts, money, or brown sugar in dumplings for good luck on Chinese New Year.

Kung Pao Chicken is popular for being sweet and sour with a hint of spice. Diced chicken is a key component of Kung Pao Chicken. The chicken can be made to taste crisp and fresh, spicy without being overly hot, by stir-frying it with peanuts and dried chile.

Stir-fried noodles are called chow mein in Cantonese. They are one of the best Chinese meals, and they usually consist of noodles, green pepper, onion, sliced pork, and green onion. First, the noodles must be cooked until they are 90% done. Then, after cooling, they should be stir-fried with other ingredients until golden yellow. For most Chinese folks, chow mein is the go-to late-night meal because it doesn't require extensive preparation.

Yangzhou Fried Rice is enjoyed throughout the nation and is unquestionably one of the most well-known Chinese foods. The two key components of this food are eggs and rice. Yangzhou Fried Rice, which is served with ham, shrimp, and peas, is colorful and fresh-tasting, tantalizing customers' appetites.

Contrary to its name, a variety of seasonings, such as starch, cooking wine, soy sauce, salt, white sugar, and broad bean paste, give this dish its fish flavor. After chopping the meat into slices, people stir-fry lean pork slices with lettuce, dried agarics, ginger, and garlic. The Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork gives a refreshing mix of spice and sweetness.

Chinese people view hot pot as the best option for hosting a dinner party. As its name suggests, hot pot is prepared in a large wok that is kept warm on top of a stove. After the soup has reached a boiling point, people add meat slices and different veggies to the wok and allow them to cook through. China Hot Pot is represented by the fiery Chongqing Hot Pot and Beijing Copper Pot, which has instant-boiled mutton.

 

Your next China trip will be fun with these dishes, but if you visit Singapore, which shares China’s culture, you will be surprised to know the similarities between both cuisines. If you are curious to exlore Singapore’s cuisine, read Ang Chong Yi — Encounter with Singapore’s Urban Food Symphony before your travel.