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Explore the variety of food made across China.

Traditional cuisine families

The Eight Great Cuisines

Tofu and dark century egg pieces topped with red chiles, green herbs and sesame in a white bowl.
Lu cuisine

Shandong

Dish inspiration: Century Egg and Tofu Salad

Glazed diced chicken with peanuts, dried red chiles and scallion sections in a white bowl.
Chuan cuisine

Sichuan

Dish inspiration: Kung Pao Chicken

Chicken pieces, pale winter melon and orange cordyceps flowers in a dark pan.
Yue cuisine

Cantonese

Dish inspiration: Covered-Pan Chicken with Winter Melon

Glossy brown chicken wings and long rice cakes sprinkled with sesame on a white plate.
Su cuisine

Jiangsu

Dish inspiration: Cola Chicken Wings with Rice Cakes

Pale-green luffa chunks and soft egg pieces in a shallow white bowl.
Zhe cuisine

Zhejiang

Dish inspiration: Luffa and Egg Stir-Fry

Green luffa pieces, pale seafood balls and strips of pink sausage on a white plate.
Min cuisine

Fujian

Dish inspiration: Luffa with Cuttlefish Balls and Ham Sausage

Eggplant strips, dark century egg pieces and green peppers topped with chopped red chiles and sesame in a white bowl.
Xiang cuisine

Hunan

Dish inspiration: Eggplant and Century Eggs with Blistered Peppers

Brown mushrooms and pork pieces with red chiles and green garlic sprouts on a pale plate.
Hui cuisine

Anhui

Dish inspiration: Pork Belly with Lurong Mushrooms

More regional kitchens

Explore Beyond the Eight

Glazed pork belly cubes and quail eggs coated in a dark sauce.
Region

Shanghai & Jiangnan

Dish inspiration: Osmanthus Braised Pork Belly with Quail Eggs

Crispy orange-coated pork slices topped with thin carrot strips and cilantro in a dark pan.
Region

Dongbei

Dish inspiration: Crispy Pork Slices with Tomato Sweet-Sour Sauce

Broad curled noodles with meat and scallions in a striped soup bowl.
Region

Northwest China

Dish inspiration: Knife-Shaved Noodle Soup with Meat and Tomato

Rice noodles, meat strips and dark wood ear mushrooms in a broth topped with chopped scallions and red chiles.
Region

Yunnan

Dish inspiration: Rice Noodle Soup with Meat and Wood Ear Mushrooms

Sliced beef and button mushrooms with green pepper pieces on a pale plate.
Region

Xinjiang

Dish inspiration: Beef with Button Mushrooms and Green Pepper