Site Guide
Editorial Policy
ChinatownMenu.com is a practical menu-literacy site. Its goal is to help readers understand Chinese menus, not to certify restaurants, rank cuisines, or replace direct communication with restaurant staff.
What we publish
The site publishes dish explainers, ingredient guides, restaurant-format guides, dietary ordering guides, regional cuisine guides, pronunciation support, recipes, history pages, and printable references.
Editorial standards
| Standard | How it is applied |
|---|---|
| Practical usefulness | Pages must help a reader understand a menu, order a dish, recognize an ingredient, or ask a better question. |
| Plain language | Pages should explain restaurant reality without unnecessary jargon. |
| Distinction between fact and guidance | The site distinguishes common menu patterns from guarantees about a specific restaurant. |
| Regional humility | Chinese cuisines vary by region, migration route, restaurant format, family practice, and market. |
| Maintenance discipline | The site avoids current restaurant listings because they become stale quickly. |
What we do not do
- We do not certify that a restaurant or dish is safe for a medical restriction.
- We do not maintain current restaurant menus, hours, prices, or delivery links.
- We do not rank cuisines by authenticity or cultural value.
- We do not treat English menu names as complete descriptions of ingredients or technique.