Whether you prefer the bold and spicy flavours of Sichuan, the sourness of a Shanxi noodle soup or the famous snack foods of the Yangzhou region, there's far more to Chinese cooking than your local takeout might have you thinking. Here's a selection of our favourite regional Chinese recipes.
Regional Chinese recipes
Whether you prefer the bold and spicy flavours of Sichuan, the sourness of a Shanxi noodle soup or the famous snack foods of the Yangzhou region, there's far more to Chinese cooking than your local takeout might have you thinking. Here's a selection of our favourite regional Chinese recipes.
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Char siu
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Cantonese fried rice with chicken, salted fish and bean sprouts
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Charred rice noodles and greens
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Yangzhou fried rice
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Dan dan noodles
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Cantonese roast duck salad with pickled daikon, carrot and celery
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Sichuan braised eggplant
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Stir-fried greens with char siu
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Hot and spicy fish slices (Shui zhu yu)
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Xinjiang-style noodle soup
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Chinese-style potato salad with ginger, chilli and spring onion
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Wonton mee
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Ma po doufu
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Stir-fried broad beans with Chinese bacon (La rou chao candou)
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Shanxi-style fragrant crisp duck
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Chinese sticky rice prawn parcels
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Pork wonton soup
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Chinese roast duck with ginger and shiitake rice
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Ma po beancurd
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Steam pot chicken (Qi guo ji)
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Eight-treasure duck with pickles
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Crossing the bridge noodles (Guo qiao mi xian)
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Poached pork and garlic chive dumplings (Jiu cai jiaozi)
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Chilled tossed noodles
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Duck and water chestnut sang choi bau
