Explore China · Local dishes

Famous regional dishes across China — with the Chinese name and pinyin so you can point at a menu and order, plus how spicy it is and where to try it.

22dishes
Putuoshan Guanyin Cake
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Putuoshan Guanyin Cake 普陀山观音饼 · Pǔ tuó shān guān yīn bǐng
Zhoushan¥20–40 per box
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Zhoushan Hard Rice Cake
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Zhoushan Hard Rice Cake 舟山硬糕 · Zhōu shān yìng gāo
Zhoushan¥10–25 per pack
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Linhai Bean Paste Cake (Bian Dou Ren Gao)
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Linhai Bean Paste Cake (Bian Dou Ren Gao) 扁豆仁糕 · Biǎn dòu rén gāo
Taizhou¥15–30 per box
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Linhai Walnut Egg Custard (He Tao Tiao Dan)
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Linhai Walnut Egg Custard (He Tao Tiao Dan) 核桃调蛋 · Hé táo diào dàn
Taizhou¥8–15 per bowl
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Egg-White Puffs with Red Bean Paste (Dan Qing Yang Wei)
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Egg-White Puffs with Red Bean Paste (Dan Qing Yang Wei) 蛋清羊尾 · Dàn qīng yáng wěi
Taizhou¥25–45 per plate
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Huangyan Brown Sugar Kaotang (Sesame Rice Candy)
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Huangyan Brown Sugar Kaotang (Sesame Rice Candy) 黄岩红糖烤糖 · Huáng yán hóng táng kǎo táng
Taizhou¥15–30 per box
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Taizhou Brown Sugar Mochi (Hong Tang Ma Ci)
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Taizhou Brown Sugar Mochi (Hong Tang Ma Ci) 台州红糖麻糍 · Tāi zhōu hóng táng má cí
Taizhou¥5–10 per portion
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Crystal Cake in Iced Syrup
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Crystal Cake in Iced Syrup 水晶糕 · Shuǐ jīng gāo
Quzhou¥3–6 per bowl
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Quzhou Fried Dough Twist
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Quzhou Fried Dough Twist 衢州麻花 · Qú zhōu má huā
Quzhou¥10–30 per bag
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Juhong Gao (Chewy Rice Cubes)
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Juhong Gao (Chewy Rice Cubes) 桔红糕 · Jú hóng gāo
Huzhou¥10–20 per bag
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Linghu Snow Dumplings
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Linghu Snow Dumplings 菱湖雪饺 · Líng hú xuě jiǎo
Huzhou¥10–25 per box
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Rose Crisp Candy
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Rose Crisp Candy 玫瑰酥糖 · Méi guī sū táng
Huzhou¥15–30 per box
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Little Chick Pastry
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Little Chick Pastry 小鸡酥 · Xiǎo jī sū
Hangzhou¥5–10 each
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Dingsheng Cake (Victory Rice Cake)
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Dingsheng Cake (Victory Rice Cake) 定胜糕 · Dìng shèng gāo
Hangzhou¥5–10 per piece
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West Lake Lotus Root Starch
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West Lake Lotus Root Starch 西湖藕粉 · Xī hú ǒu fěn
Hangzhou¥8–15 per bowl
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Wushan Crispy Oil Pastry
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Wushan Crispy Oil Pastry 酥油饼 · Sū yóu bǐng
Hangzhou¥10–20 per piece
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Eight pastries from Beijing
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Beijing Eight Pastries (Jing Ba Jian) 京八件 · Jīng bā jiàn
Beijing¥40–80 per box
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Rice cake in Beijing
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Beijing Rice Cake (Nian Gao) 年糕 · Nián gāo
Beijing¥10–20 per portion
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Flaky pastry from Shanghai
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Gaoqiao Flaky Pastry 高桥松饼 · Gāo qiáo sōng bǐng
Shanghai
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Haitang cake from Shanghai
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Haitang Cake 海棠糕 · Hǎi táng gāo
Shanghai
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