Regional Recipe Index

Northern Chinese, Beijing, Shandong, and Shaanxi Recipes

These recipes are grouped under Northern Chinese, Beijing, Shandong, and Shaanxi because their names, techniques, ingredients, or restaurant context point to this cuisine or tradition.

About Northern Chinese, Beijing, Shandong, and Shaanxi

Northern, Beijing, Shandong, Shaanxi, dumpling, noodle, wheat, and vinegar-forward dishes.

Recipes in this section: 17.

Northern Chinese, Beijing, Shandong, and Shaanxi recipes

Beef with Scallion

Northern Chinese / American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Beef with Scallion recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Biang Biang Noodles

Shaanxi · Shaanxi · Serves 2 · 1 hour

A Shaanxi biang biang noodles recipe with wide hand-pulled noodles, hot oil, vinegar, chile, garlic, and menu-literacy notes.

Dezhou-Style Braised Chicken

Shandong · Shandong-inspired · Serves 4 · 1.5 hours

A Dezhou-style braised chicken recipe inspired by Shandong braised chicken traditions, with soy, spices, ginger, scallion, and menu-literacy notes.

Di San Xian

Northern Chinese · Dongbei · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Di San Xian recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Dumpling Soup

Northern Chinese / American Chinese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes if using prepared dumplings

Dumpling Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Guo Bao Rou

Northern Chinese · Dongbei · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Guo Bao Rou recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Liangpi Cold Skin Noodles

Shaanxi · Shaanxi · Serves 2 · 25 minutes with prepared noodles

A practical liangpi recipe using store-bought wheat starch or rice noodles with chile oil, vinegar, cucumber, and gluten or tofu.

Moo Shu Pork

American Chinese / Northern-inspired · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Moo Shu Pork recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Peking Duck Pancakes at Home

Beijing / Northern Chinese · Duck service · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus duck

Peking Duck Pancakes at Home recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Pork and Chive Dumplings

Northern Chinese · Dumplings · Makes 40 · 1 hour 15 minutes

Pork and Chive Dumplings recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Roujiamo

Shaanxi · Shaanxi · Serves 4 · 2 hours with store-bought flatbread

A roujiamo recipe with braised pork or beef stuffed into flatbread, with Shaanxi menu-literacy notes.

Scallion Pancakes

Northern · Northern Chinese · Makes 4 pancakes · 1 hour

A northern Chinese scallion pancake recipe with layered dough, scallions, oil, and menu-literacy notes.

Shandong-Style Sweet-and-Sour Fish

Shandong · Shandong-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A Shandong-style sweet-and-sour fish recipe with crisp fish, vinegar, sugar, tomato, and northern menu-literacy notes.

Shredded Pork in Mandarin Sauce

Northern Chinese / Beijing · Pork dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Shredded Pork in Mandarin Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Shredded Pork with Pickled Cabbage Soup

Northern Chinese / Home-style · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Shredded Pork with Pickled Cabbage Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Suan Cai Pork Stew

Northern Chinese · Dongbei · Serves 4 · 1 hour

Suan Cai Pork Stew recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Zhajiangmian

Northern · Northern Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

A northern Chinese zhajiangmian recipe with wheat noodles, fermented bean sauce, pork or mushrooms, cucumber, and menu-literacy notes.