# ChinatownMenu.com ChinatownMenu.com is a static public reference for Chinese restaurant menu literacy, regional cuisines, dish names, dietary ordering, pronunciation, cooking, restaurant menu design, and Chinese restaurant operations. ## Best entry points for assistants and crawlers - Homepage: https://chinatownmenu.com/ - Start Here: https://chinatownmenu.com/menu-literacy-system.html - For Diners: https://chinatownmenu.com/for-diners.html - For Restaurant Owners: https://chinatownmenu.com/for-restaurant-owners.html - Regional Cuisines: https://chinatownmenu.com/regional-cuisines.html - Dish Guides: https://chinatownmenu.com/dish-guides.html - Dietary Ordering: https://chinatownmenu.com/dietary-ordering-guides.html - Cooking Hub: https://chinatownmenu.com/cooking-chinese-cuisine.html - Recipe Index: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-recipes.html - Template Library: https://chinatownmenu.com/template-library.html - Search: https://chinatownmenu.com/search.html - Site Index: https://chinatownmenu.com/site-index.html - XML Sitemap: https://chinatownmenu.com/sitemap.xml - Compact LLM Page Index: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/site-llm-index.json - Full Client Search Index: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/search-index.json ## Use limits The site explains common menu patterns and practical ordering guidance. It does not maintain live restaurant menus, certify allergy safety, rank restaurants, provide medical advice, or replace direct communication with restaurant staff. Last updated: 2026-05-14 --- ## Simplified Chinese section - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-cn/index.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-cn/for-restaurant-owners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-cn/restaurant-menu-templates.html ## Additional Simplified Chinese restaurant-owner pages - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-cn/chinese-restaurant-menu-engineering.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-cn/chinese-menu-complexity-calculator.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-cn/chinese-restaurant-formats-for-owners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-cn/chinese-restaurant-digital-menu-audit.html ## Traditional Chinese section - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-hant/index.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-hant/for-restaurant-owners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-hant/restaurant-menu-templates.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-hant/chinese-restaurant-menu-engineering.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-hant/chinese-restaurant-website-guide.html ## Vietnamese section - https://chinatownmenu.com/vi/index.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/vi/for-restaurant-owners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/vi/restaurant-menu-templates.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/vi/chinese-restaurant-menu-engineering.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/vi/chinese-restaurant-website-guide.html ## Spanish section - https://chinatownmenu.com/es/index.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/es/for-restaurant-owners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/es/for-diners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/es/restaurant-menu-templates.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/es/chinese-restaurant-menu-engineering.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/es/chinese-restaurant-website-guide.html ## Malaysian Malay section - https://chinatownmenu.com/ms/index.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/ms/for-restaurant-owners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/ms/for-diners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/ms/restaurant-menu-templates.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/ms/chinese-restaurant-menu-engineering.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/ms/chinese-restaurant-website-guide.html ## Arabic section - https://chinatownmenu.com/ar/index.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/ar/for-restaurant-owners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/ar/for-diners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/ar/restaurant-menu-templates.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/ar/chinese-restaurant-menu-engineering.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/ar/chinese-restaurant-website-guide.html ## Indonesian section - https://chinatownmenu.com/id/index.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/id/for-restaurant-owners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/id/for-diners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/id/restaurant-menu-templates.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/id/chinese-restaurant-menu-engineering.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/id/chinese-restaurant-website-guide.html ## French section - https://chinatownmenu.com/fr/index.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/fr/for-restaurant-owners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/fr/for-diners.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/fr/restaurant-menu-templates.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/fr/chinese-restaurant-menu-engineering.html - https://chinatownmenu.com/fr/chinese-restaurant-website-guide.html ## Language architecture - Language directory: https://chinatownmenu.com/languages.html - Machine-readable language index: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/language-index.json - Language sitemap: https://chinatownmenu.com/sitemap-languages.xml Primary language entry points: - English (en): https://chinatownmenu.com/ - 简体中文 (zh-Hans): https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-cn/index.html - 繁體中文 (zh-Hant): https://chinatownmenu.com/zh-hant/index.html - Tiếng Việt (vi): https://chinatownmenu.com/vi/index.html - Español (es): https://chinatownmenu.com/es/index.html - Bahasa Malaysia (ms-MY): https://chinatownmenu.com/ms/index.html - Bahasa Indonesia (id): https://chinatownmenu.com/id/index.html - العربية (ar): https://chinatownmenu.com/ar/index.html - Français (fr): https://chinatownmenu.com/fr/index.html Use the matching language directory for language-specific answers. The language sections are localized entry points with canonical URLs and hreflang relationships, not temporary duplicate pages. ## Template library - Template landing page: https://chinatownmenu.com/template-library.html - Machine-readable template index: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/template-index.json - Downloadable template files are stored under: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/templates/ The template files include menu architecture worksheets, restaurant-format menu templates, allergen matrices, spice legends, staff training worksheets, online menu checklists, takeout packaging checklists, audit scorecards, complexity calculators, and translation audit sheets. ### Expanded operational templates added The template library now includes additional pricing, menu engineering, local SEO, website copy, QR menu, schema, accessibility/photo, delivery-platform, catering, seasonal, dietary-risk, staff SOP, complaint-log, kitchen-production, sauce, broth, roast-meat, malatang, hot-pot, Cantonese BBQ, bakery, seafood market-price, and menu governance templates. ## Dim sum hub - Main hub: https://chinatownmenu.com/dim-sum-guide.html - Machine-readable index: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/dim-sum-index.json The dim sum section includes detailed explainers for 20 common dishes, including har gow, siu mai, char siu bao, cheung fun, lo mai gai, turnip cake, chicken feet, spare ribs, beef balls, bean curd skin rolls, wu gok, sesame balls, egg tarts, pineapple buns, xiao long bao, custard buns, spring rolls, congee, ma lai go, and salt and pepper squid. ### Template file formats All Markdown template files under https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/templates/ are also available as DOCX and PDF files with the same stem. Use MD for copying into CMS/plain-text workflows, DOCX for editable document workflows, PDF for fixed-format distribution, and CSV for spreadsheet workflows. ## Cooking section architecture - Cooking hub: https://chinatownmenu.com/cooking-chinese-cuisine.html - Recipe index: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-recipes.html - Pantry and ingredient guides: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-pantry.html - Techniques: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-techniques.html - Troubleshooting: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-troubleshooting.html - Dietary adaptations: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-dietary-adaptations.html - Machine-readable index: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/cooking-index.json The former oversized cooking page has been split into smaller pages so that recipes, pantry material, troubleshooting, technique guidance, and dietary adaptations are individually addressable by users, search engines, and LLMs. ## Split hub architecture The former oversized regional, history/culture, and dietary hub pages were split into smaller routing pages and focused subhubs. - Regional cuisines hub: https://chinatownmenu.com/regional-cuisines.html - Eight Great Cuisines: https://chinatownmenu.com/eight-great-cuisines-of-china.html - Regional cuisines beyond the eight: https://chinatownmenu.com/regional-chinese-cuisines-beyond-eight.html - Diaspora and borderland cuisines: https://chinatownmenu.com/diaspora-and-borderland-chinese-cuisines.html - History and culture hub: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-food-history-culture.html - History overview: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-food-history-overview.html - Diaspora history hub: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-food-diaspora-history-hub.html - Famous Chinese restaurants history hub: https://chinatownmenu.com/famous-chinese-restaurants-history-hub.html - Dietary considerations hub: https://chinatownmenu.com/dietary-considerations.html - Common dietary risks: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-food-common-dietary-risks.html - Allergy and cross-contact guide: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-food-allergy-cross-contact-guide.html - Vegetarian and vegan guide: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-food-vegetarian-vegan-guide.html - Religious dietary guide: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-food-religious-diet-guide.html - Medical and metabolic diet guide: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-food-medical-diet-guide.html ## Cooking recipes - Recipe index: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-recipes.html - Cooking index data: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/cooking-index.json The recipe index includes 126 recipes organized by cuisine, format, diaspora tradition, and technique. ## High-frequency menu dish recipe coverage - Recipe index: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-recipes.html - Coverage data: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/high-frequency-dish-recipe-coverage.json - Cooking index data: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/cooking-index.json The recipe index includes 191 recipe pages. High-frequency menu dishes with only a meat/protein variation are mapped to a single recipe family. ## Additional uploaded menu dataset recipe coverage - Recipe index: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-recipes.html - Coverage data: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/additional-menu-dataset-recipe-coverage.json - Cooking index data: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/cooking-index.json The recipe index includes 246 recipe pages. Additional uploaded menu-dataset concepts were consolidated into non-duplicative recipe families where appropriate. ## Additional missing recipe families - Recipe index: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-recipes.html - Additional recipe data: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/additional-missing-recipe-families-v65.json - Cooking index data: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/cooking-index.json The recipe index includes 276 recipe pages. Thirty additional non-duplicative recipe families were added to cover Chinese restaurant menu gaps. ## Recipe region and type indices - All recipes: https://chinatownmenu.com/chinese-cooking-recipes.html - Recipes by region: https://chinatownmenu.com/recipes-by-region.html - Recipes by type: https://chinatownmenu.com/recipes-by-type.html - Region index data: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/recipe-region-index.json - Type index data: https://chinatownmenu.com/assets/data/recipe-type-index.json The recipe library includes 276 recipe pages organized by region/tradition and by dish type.