Chinese Food Culture: Embarking on a Gastronomic Adventure
Chinese food is one of the top reasons international tourists flock to China. Both locals and visitors love the food in China, not just for what is on the plate but also for the Chinese culinary culture.
To taste authentic Chinese food and eat like a local in Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Chongqing, and Chengdu…, you ought to know the essence of Chinese cuisine, the must-eat signature dishes, and the morning/night markets to discover the traditional breakfasts, mouthwatering street snacks and fascinating gastronomic scenes. Furthermore, the Chinese dining etiquette is to be known before you visit.
Most Popular Chinese Food to Eat
China’s food contributes much to a life-time China tour. Find out about what to eat in your next holiday.
Top 10 Chinese Breakfast
Savor traditional Chinese food for breakfast: steamed buns, wontons, rice noodles, pancake with eggs, Siu Mai...
15 Most Popular Chinese Dishes
Dumplings, Kung Pao Chicken, Fried Rice, Mapo Tofu, Hot Pot, Peking Roasted Duck..., are choosen by most first-timer visitor.
Eight Major Chinese Cuisines
Explore the most authentic flavors in Shandong, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Canton, Hunan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anshui.
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Foods
Apart from moon cakes, the locals also eat crabs, taro, river snails, lotus roots, ostmanthus wine, and duck on this day.
Top Chinese Food in Famous Tourist Cities
To put it bluntly, it is impossible to eat all of the famous dishes and snacks during your 10-day trip. It’s better to pick the the must-eat in the cities you visit.
Top 16 Hong Kong Food
Traditional Roast Goose, Crispy Sweet and Sour Pork, Wind Sand Chicken, Dim Sum...
Top 10 Chongqing Food
Chongqing Noodles, Hot Pot, Hot and Sour Glass Noodles, Spicy Wontons in Chili Oil...
Xian Local Food
Xian Famous foods include: Rougamo, Cold Noodles (Liangpi), Biangbiang noodles, Soup Dumplings...
Top 10 Beijing Food
Peking Duck, Fried Sauce Noodles, Pork Stew with Bread, Fermented Mung Bean Milk...
Top 10 Shanghai Dishes
Xiaolongbao, Pan-Fried Soup Dumplings, Crab Roe Noodles, Beggar’s Chicken...
Top 10 Silk Road Foods
Feast on Xinjiang Lamb Skewers, Xian Biangbiang Noodles, Big Plate Chicken, Lanzhou Beef Noodles as you visit famous Silk Road cities.
Top Tibetan Restaurants
Discover what and where to Eat in Lhasa and Shigatse
10 Secret Chengdu Snacks
Baked Egg Cake, Cold Rice Cake, Fried Rice Ball with Brown Sugar, Ice Jelly, Rabbit Head...
Famous Food Streets & Markets
Authentic Chinese can only be eaten in the food markets and street where local people go.
Chinese Dining Culture & Etiquette
when you visit China, it pays to know some basic Chinese food culture and dining etiquette. Bon appetite!
Chinese Table Manners
Most Popular Chinese Culture Tours
Venture to the Great Wall of China and Terracotta Army while dining Beijing Roast Duck and cook Chinese food yourself.
Explore traditional Chinese architecture, culture & history, Buddhist art in Pingyao Ancient City, Forbidden City, etc.
A food tour takes you to visit best highlights and Hong Kong markets, tasting egg tarts, pineapple buns, coffee, and more.
Meet pandas, visit Leshan Giant Buddha, and cook authentic Sichuan dishes at Sichuan Cuisine Museum.
