Dish-Type Recipe Index

Stir-fries and wok dishes

These recipes are grouped as stir-fries and wok dishes because their ingredients, cooking method, or restaurant-menu role fit this dish family.

About stir-fries and wok dishes

Wok dishes, brown-sauce dishes, garlic sauce, black bean sauce, kung pao, chow mein, and mixed-vegetable dishes.

Recipes in this section: 273.

Stir-fries and wok dishes

Almond Chicken Ding

Chinese American · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Almond Chicken Ding recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Amoy Rice Noodles

Fujian / Cantonese Diaspora · Rice noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Amoy Rice Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Anhui Ham and Bamboo Shoot Stew

Anhui · Anhui-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 50 minutes

An Anhui-inspired ham and bamboo shoot stew recipe with mushrooms, tofu, greens, and mountain-cuisine menu notes.

Ants Climbing a Tree

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

A Sichuan ants climbing a tree recipe with glass noodles, minced pork or mushrooms, doubanjiang, and aromatics.

Aromatic Cold Appetizer Plate

Cantonese / Chinese Cold Dishes · Cold dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus chilling

Aromatic Cold Appetizer Plate recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Bang Bang Chicken

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 35 minutes

Bang Bang Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Bean Curd with Chinese Mushrooms

Buddhist Vegetarian / Cantonese · Tofu dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Bean Curd with Chinese Mushrooms recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Beef Chow Fun

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

A beef chow fun recipe with flat rice noodles, beef, scallions, bean sprouts, and wok hei notes.

Beef Intestine Soup

Cantonese / Noodle Soup · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour if using prepared intestine

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

Beef Stew Noodle Soup

Cantonese / Chinese American · Noodle soup · Serves 3–4 · 2 hours

Beef Stew Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Beef Teriyaki Sticks

Chinese American Takeout · Skewers · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus marinating

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

Beef Tripe Noodle Soup

Cantonese / Noodle Soup · Noodle soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour if using cooked tripe

Beef Tripe Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Beef with Bean Curd

American Chinese / Cantonese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

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

Beef with Chinese Broccoli

Cantonese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

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

Beef with Oyster Sauce

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

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

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.

Beef with Tomato

Cantonese / American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Beef with Tomato 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.

Big Plate Chicken

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Serves 4 · 1 hour

A Xinjiang big plate chicken recipe with chicken, potatoes, peppers, spices, and wide noodles.

Bitter Melon Stir-Fry

Cantonese / Home-style · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Bitter Melon Stir-Fry recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Black Bean Sauce Stir-Fry

Cantonese / American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Black Bean Sauce Stir-Fry recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Black Pepper Chicken, Beef, or Seafood

Chinese American / Cantonese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Black Pepper Chicken, Beef, or Seafood recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Boneless Spare Ribs

American Chinese / Cantonese Roast Meat · Roast pork · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour plus marinating

Boneless Spare Ribs recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Braised Wheat Gluten with Mushrooms

Buddhist Vegetarian · Vegetarian · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Braised Wheat Gluten with Mushrooms recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Broccoli Stir-Fry with Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp

American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Broccoli Stir-Fry with Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Buddha's Delight

Buddhist Vegetarian · Buddhist vegetarian · Serves 4 · 45 minutes

A Buddha's delight recipe with tofu, mushrooms, vegetables, glass noodles, vegetarian sauce, and Buddhist vegetarian menu-literacy notes.

Cantonese Congee

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 4 · 1.5 hours

A Cantonese congee recipe with rice porridge, ginger, scallion, optional chicken, fish, pork, or century egg.

Cantonese Marinated Duck

Cantonese · Duck dish · Serves 4 · 1 hour 30 minutes

Cantonese Marinated Duck recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Cantonese Roast Duck

Cantonese · Roast meat · Serves 4 · Advanced · 1 day plus roasting

Cantonese Roast Duck recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Cantonese Steamed Fish

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 2–4 · 25 minutes

A Cantonese steamed fish recipe with ginger, scallion, soy sauce, and hot oil.

Cantonese Turnip Cake

Dim Sum · Cantonese dim sum · Makes 1 loaf · 1.5 hours plus cooling

A Cantonese turnip cake recipe with daikon, rice flour, Chinese sausage or mushrooms, steaming, pan-frying, and dim sum notes.

Cantonese White Sauce

Cantonese / Chinese American Sauce · Sauce · Makes about 2 cups · 15 minutes

Cantonese White Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Cashew Chicken or Shrimp

American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Cashew Chicken or Shrimp recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Cha Gio

Vietnamese Chinese / Vietnamese · Fried roll · Makes 16 · 1 hour

Cha Gio recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chairman Mao Red-Braised Pork

Hunan · Hunan · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour 30 minutes

Chairman Mao Red-Braised Pork recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Char Kway Teow

Malaysian Chinese · Malaysian Chinese · Serves 2 · 30 minutes

A Malaysian Chinese char kway teow recipe with flat rice noodles, shrimp, egg, bean sprouts, Chinese sausage, and wok technique.

Char Siu

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 4 · Overnight marinade plus 45 minutes

An oven char siu recipe with hoisin, soy sauce, honey, five-spice, and Cantonese roast-meat notes.

Char Siu Bao

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 10 buns · 2 hours

Char Siu Bao recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Che Ba Mau

Vietnamese Chinese / Dessert · Dessert · Serves 4 · 30 minutes plus chilling

Che Ba Mau recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chicken Teriyaki Skewers

Chinese American Takeout · Skewers · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus marinating

Chicken Teriyaki Skewers recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chile Oil for Wontons and Noodles

Chinese Condiment · Condiment · Makes about 1 cup · 20 minutes

Chile Oil for Wontons and Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chili Paneer

Indo-Chinese · Indo-Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

An Indo-Chinese chili paneer recipe with paneer, peppers, onions, soy sauce, vinegar, chile sauce, and dry/gravy options.

Chinese BBQ Spare Ribs

American Chinese / Cantonese · Roast meat · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour plus marinating

Chinese BBQ Spare Ribs recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Cabbage with Dried Shrimp

Cantonese / Home-style · Vegetable dish · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Chinese Cabbage with Dried Shrimp recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Chicken Salad

American Chinese / Chinese American · Salad · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Chinese Chicken Salad recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Egg Noodle Soup

Cantonese / American Chinese · Noodle soup · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes

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

Chinese Fried Chicken Wings

American Chinese · Fried appetizer · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Chinese Fried Chicken Wings recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Hot Mustard

Chinese American Condiment · Condiment · Makes about 1/2 cup · 10 minutes

Chinese Hot Mustard recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese New Year Rice Cake Soup

Jiangnan / Home-style · Rice cake soup · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Chinese New Year Rice Cake Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Restaurant Brown Sauce

Chinese American Sauce · Sauce · Makes about 2 cups · 15 minutes

Chinese Restaurant Brown Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Restaurant Chow Mein

American Chinese / Cantonese · Noodle or vegetable dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Chinese Restaurant Chow Mein recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Restaurant Duck Sauce

Chinese American Condiment · Condiment · Makes about 1 cup · 10 minutes

Chinese Restaurant Duck Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Restaurant French Fries

American Chinese Side · Side dish · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Chinese Restaurant French Fries recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Restaurant Hamburger

American Chinese Side · Side dish · Makes 4 · 30 minutes

Chinese Restaurant Hamburger recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Restaurant Meatballs

American Chinese / Soup and Specials · Meatball dish · Makes 16 · 40 minutes

Chinese Restaurant Meatballs recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Restaurant Vegetable Soup

American Chinese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

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

Chop Suey

Chinese American · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Chop Suey recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chow Har Kew

Cantonese / Chinese American · Shrimp dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Chow Har Kew recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chow Mei Fun

Chinese American / Cantonese Diaspora · Rice vermicelli dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Chow Mei Fun recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Choy Sum with Oyster Sauce

Cantonese Vegetables · Vegetable dish · Serves 2–3 · 15 minutes

Choy Sum with Oyster Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Clay Pot Noodles

Cantonese / Hong Kong · Noodle dish · Serves 2–3 · 35 minutes

Clay Pot Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Clay Pot Rice

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 2–3 · 45 minutes

A Cantonese clay pot rice recipe with rice, Chinese sausage, chicken or mushrooms, soy sauce, and a crisp bottom.

Cold Cucumber Salad

Cold Dish · Cold dish · Serves 2–4 · 15 minutes

A Chinese cold cucumber salad recipe with garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and chile oil, plus dietary substitutions.

Cold Jellyfish Salad

Cantonese / Banquet Cold Dish · Cold dish · Serves 3–4 · 20 minutes after soaking

Cold Jellyfish Salad recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Cold Wood Ear Mushroom Salad

Cold Dishes · Cold dish · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

Cold Wood Ear Mushroom Salad recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Conch and Scallop Stir-Fry

Cantonese Seafood · Seafood dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Conch and Scallop Stir-Fry recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crab Rangoon

American Chinese · American Chinese · Makes 24 · 40 minutes

A crab rangoon recipe with cream cheese, crab or imitation crab, wonton wrappers, and American Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crispy Pan-Fried Noodles

Cantonese / American Chinese · Noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Crispy Pan-Fried Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crispy Roast Pork

Cantonese Roast Meat · Roast meat · Serves 4 · Advanced · Overnight drying plus roasting

Crispy Roast Pork recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crispy Shredded Beef

Chinese American / Sichuan-inspired · Fried beef dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

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

Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles

Yunnan · Yunnan · Serves 2 · 45 minutes

A practical home version of Yunnan crossing-the-bridge rice noodles with hot broth, rice noodles, chicken, herbs, mushrooms, and menu-literacy notes.

Cumin Lamb

Northwestern · Shaanxi/Xinjiang-inspired · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

A cumin lamb recipe with northwestern Chinese menu-literacy notes, chiles, onions, scallions, and cilantro.

Curry Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp

American Chinese / Cantonese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Curry Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Dan Dan Noodles

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2 · 30 minutes

A dan dan noodles recipe with sesame paste, chile oil, Sichuan peppercorn, preserved vegetable, pork, 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.

Dongpo Pork

Zhejiang · Zhejiang / Hangzhou · Serves 4 · 2.5 hours

A Dongpo pork recipe with pork belly, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, scallion, and Zhejiang menu-literacy notes.

Dragon and Phoenix

Chinese American House Special · Combination entree · Serves 4 · 45 minutes

Dragon and Phoenix recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Drunken Chicken

Jiangnan · Jiangnan · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour plus chilling

Drunken Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Dry Pot Cauliflower

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Dry Pot Cauliflower recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Dry-Fried Green Beans

Sichuan · Sichuan-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

A dry-fried green beans recipe explaining Sichuan-style dry-frying and menu literacy.

Dumpling Dipping Sauce

Chinese Condiment · Condiment · Makes about 1/2 cup · 5 minutes

Dumpling Dipping Sauce 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.

Eel Noodle Soup

Cantonese / Noodle Soup · Noodle soup · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

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

Egg Drop Soup

American Chinese / Cantonese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 15 minutes

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

Egg Foo Young

American Chinese · American Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

An egg foo young recipe with eggs, vegetables, optional roast meat or shrimp, brown gravy, and American Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Egg Foo Young Gravy

Chinese American Sauce · Sauce · Makes about 2 cups · 15 minutes

Egg Foo Young Gravy recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls

American Chinese / Dim Sum · Fried appetizer · Makes 12 · 1 hour

Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Egg Tarts

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 12 · 1 hour

Egg Tarts recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Eight Treasure Duck

Cantonese / Banquet · Duck dish · Serves 4–6 · Advanced · 2 to 3 hours

Eight Treasure Duck recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fish Ball Noodle Soup

Cantonese / Fujian · Noodle soup · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes

Fish Ball Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fish Maw Soup with Crab or Seafood

Cantonese Banquet Soup · Soup · Serves 4 · 40 minutes after soaking

Fish Maw Soup with Crab or Seafood recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fish-Fragrant Eggplant

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

A Sichuan fish-fragrant eggplant recipe with garlic, ginger, pickled chile, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce.

Foo Chow / Fuzhou Wonton Soup

Fujian / Fuzhou · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour

Foo Chow / Fuzhou Wonton Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Foo Chow Meat Ball Soup

Fuzhou / Fujian · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Foo Chow Meat Ball Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Foo Chow Rice Ball Soup

Fuzhou / Fujian · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Foo Chow Rice Ball Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fresh Soy Milk

Chinese Breakfast · Drink · Makes about 4 cups · Soaking plus 30 minutes

Fresh Soy Milk recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fried Dough / Youtiao

Chinese Breakfast · Fried dough · Makes 8 · 1 hour plus resting

Fried Dough / Youtiao recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fried Oysters

Cantonese / Seafood · Fried seafood · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Fried Oysters recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fried Shrimp Balls

Cantonese / Dim Sum · Fried appetizer · Makes 16 · 45 minutes

Fried Shrimp Balls recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fried Wontons

American Chinese · Fried appetizer · Makes 24 · 40 minutes

Fried Wontons recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Frog with Foo Chow Sauce

Fuzhou / Fujian · Seafood and meat dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Frog with Foo Chow Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fujian Lychee Pork

Fujian · Fujian · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Fujian Lychee Pork recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fujian Peanut Noodles

Fujian · Fujian-inspired · Serves 2 · 20 minutes

A Fujian-style peanut noodles recipe with wheat noodles, peanut sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and menu-literacy notes.

Fuzhou Fish Ball Soup

Fujian · Fuzhou / Fujian · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes with prepared fish balls

A practical Fuzhou fish ball soup recipe using fish balls, broth, greens, rice wine, ginger, and menu-literacy notes.

Gai Lan with Oyster Sauce

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 2–3 · 15 minutes

Gai Lan with Oyster Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Garlic Greens

Vegetable · Vegetable · Serves 2–4 · 15 minutes

A simple Chinese garlic greens recipe with bok choy, choy sum, Chinese broccoli, pea shoots, or other greens.

Garlic Sauce Stir-Fry

American Chinese / Sichuan-inspired · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Garlic Sauce Stir-Fry recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

General Tso's Chicken

American Chinese · American Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A General Tso's chicken recipe with fried chicken, sweet-spicy sauce, and American Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Ginger Scallion Clams

Cantonese Seafood · Seafood dish · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

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

Ginger Scallion Crab

Cantonese Seafood · Seafood dish · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

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

Ginger Scallion Lobster

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 2–3 · 35 minutes

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

Ginger Scallion Sauce

Cantonese Condiment · Condiment · Makes about 1 cup · 15 minutes

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

Ginger Scallion Squid

Cantonese Seafood · Seafood dish · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes

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

Gobi Manchurian

Indo-Chinese · Indo-Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

An Indo-Chinese gobi Manchurian recipe with cauliflower, soy-garlic-chile sauce, dry or gravy format, and menu-literacy notes.

Guizhou Siwawa

Guizhou · Guizhou · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Guizhou Siwawa recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Guizhou Sour Fish Soup

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

A Guizhou-inspired sour fish soup recipe with tomato, pickled vegetables, ginger, chiles, and rice noodles.

Guizhou Sour-Spicy Rice Noodles

Guizhou · Guizhou-inspired · Serves 2 · 30 minutes

A Guizhou sour-spicy rice noodles recipe with pickled vegetables, vinegar, chile, herbs, and broth.

Guo Bao Rou

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

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

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Malaysian Chinese · Diaspora Chinese · Serves 4 · 1 hour 30 minutes

Hainanese Chicken Rice recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Hakka Lei Cha Rice

Hakka · Hakka · Serves 3–4 · 50 minutes

A Hakka lei cha rice recipe with tea-herb broth, rice, greens, tofu, peanuts, and menu-literacy notes.

Hakka Salt-Baked Chicken

Hakka · Hakka · Serves 4 · 1 hour plus optional marinating

A home-friendly Hakka salt-baked chicken recipe with ginger, scallion, salt, and menu-literacy notes.

Hakka Stuffed Tofu

Hakka · Hakka · Serves 3–4 · 50 minutes

A Hakka stuffed tofu recipe with tofu, pork or fish filling, pan-frying, sauce, and menu-literacy notes.

Happy Family

American Chinese · House special · Serves 4 · 35 minutes

Happy Family recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Har Gow

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 24 · 1 hour 15 minutes

Har Gow recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Home Style Tofu

Home-style / American Chinese · Tofu dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Home Style Tofu recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Home-Style Stir-Fried Rice Noodles

Cantonese / Diaspora Chinese · Rice noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Home-Style Stir-Fried Rice Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Honey Walnut Shrimp

Hong Kong / American Chinese · Seafood dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Honey Walnut Shrimp recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Hong Kong Baked Pork Chop Rice

Hong Kong Cafe · Hong Kong cafe · Serves 2–3 · 1 hour

A Hong Kong baked pork chop rice recipe with fried rice, pork chop, tomato sauce, cheese, and cha chaan teng menu-literacy notes.

Hong Kong Macaroni Soup

Hong Kong Cafe · Hong Kong cafe · Serves 2 · 20 minutes

A Hong Kong macaroni soup recipe with ham, egg, broth, and cha chaan teng breakfast menu-literacy notes.

Hong Kong Milk Tea

Hong Kong Cafe · Hong Kong cafe · Makes 2 drinks · 15 minutes

A Hong Kong milk tea recipe with strong black tea, evaporated milk, sugar, and cha chaan teng menu-literacy notes.

Hot and Sour Soup

Soup · Chinese American / regional variants · Serves 4 · 30 minutes

A practical hot and sour soup recipe with vinegar, white pepper, tofu, mushrooms, egg, and menu-literacy notes.

Hot Pot Dipping Sauces

Hot Pot Guide · Hot pot · Makes several sauce styles · 15 minutes

A practical guide to Chinese hot pot dipping sauces with sesame paste, shacha, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, scallion, chile oil, and dietary notes.

Hunan Chopped Chili Fish

Hunan · Hunan · Serves 2–4 · 30 minutes

A Hunan chopped chili fish recipe with salted chiles, ginger, garlic, scallions, and steamed fish.

Hunan Pickled Long Beans with Pork

Hunan · Hunan · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

A Hunan pickled long beans with pork recipe using sour beans, minced pork, chiles, garlic, and rice-friendly seasoning.

Hunan Smoked Pork with Peppers

Hunan · Hunan · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

A Hunan smoked pork with peppers recipe using bacon or smoked pork, chiles, garlic, fermented black beans, and menu-literacy notes.

Hunan Steamed Eggplant with Chopped Chili

Hunan · Hunan · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes

Hunan Steamed Eggplant with Chopped Chili recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Hunan-Style Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp

Hunan / American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Hunan-Style Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Indo-Chinese Hakka Noodles

Indo-Chinese · Indo-Chinese · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

An Indo-Chinese Hakka noodles recipe with stir-fried noodles, vegetables, soy sauce, vinegar, chile, and menu-literacy notes.

Indonesian Chinese Bakmi Goreng

Indonesian Chinese · Indonesian Chinese · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Indonesian Chinese Bakmi Goreng recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Indonesian Chinese Cap Cai

Indonesian Chinese · Indonesian Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Indonesian Chinese Cap Cai recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Ipoh Bean Sprouts

Malaysian Chinese · Vegetable dish · Serves 2–3 · 15 minutes

Ipoh Bean Sprouts recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Kung Pao Chicken

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

A kung pao chicken recipe with chiles, peanuts, Sichuan peppercorn, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and menu-literacy notes.

Laghman Noodles

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour

Laghman Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Lamb Hot Pot

Northern / Northwestern Chinese · Hot pot · Serves 4 · 1 hour

Lamb Hot Pot recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Lamb Noodle Soup

Northwestern Chinese · Noodle soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour 30 minutes

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

Laziji Dry Chili Chicken

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A Sichuan laziji recipe with chicken, dried chiles, Sichuan peppercorn, garlic, ginger, and scallions.

Lemon Chicken

American Chinese · Takeout-style · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Lemon Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Lemongrass Pork Chop on Rice

Vietnamese Chinese / Vietnamese · Rice plate · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus marinating

Lemongrass Pork Chop on Rice 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.

Lion's Head Meatballs

Jiangsu · Jiangsu / Huaiyang · Serves 4 · 1 hour

A Jiangsu-style lion's head meatballs recipe with pork, ginger, scallion, napa cabbage, broth, and menu-literacy notes.

Lobster Cantonese

Cantonese / Chinese American · Seafood dish · Serves 2–3 · 40 minutes

Lobster Cantonese recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Longjing Shrimp

Zhejiang · Zhejiang / Hangzhou · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes

A Zhejiang Longjing shrimp recipe with tea, shrimp, light seasoning, and Hangzhou menu-literacy notes.

Lotus Root Pork Rib Soup

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 4 · 2 hours

Lotus Root Pork Rib Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Malaysian Iced Coffee or Tea

Malaysian Chinese Cafe · Drink · Serves 2 · 10 minutes plus chilling

Malaysian Iced Coffee or Tea recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Malaysian Laksa

Malaysian Chinese · Malaysian / Peranakan-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A Malaysian laksa recipe with coconut curry broth, rice noodles, shrimp or chicken, herbs, and menu-literacy notes.

Malaysian Wonton Mee

Malaysian Chinese · Malaysian Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Malaysian Wonton Mee recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Mango Salad

Southeast Asian Chinese / Malaysian Chinese · Salad · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

Mango Salad recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Mango Tofu Dessert

Chinese Dessert / Hong Kong Cafe · Dessert · Serves 4 · 20 minutes plus chilling

Mango Tofu Dessert recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Mapo Tofu

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

A practical mapo tofu recipe with doubanjiang, Sichuan peppercorn, tofu, and menu-literacy notes.

Marinated Cuttlefish on Rice

Cantonese / Hong Kong Rice Plate · Rice plate · Serves 2–3 · 35 minutes

Marinated Cuttlefish on Rice recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Mei Cai Kou Rou

Hakka · Hakka · Serves 4 · 2 hours

Mei Cai Kou Rou recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Mock Duck with Vegetables

Buddhist Vegetarian / American Chinese · Vegetarian dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Mock Duck with Vegetables recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Mongolian Beef, Pork, or Chicken

American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Mongolian Beef, Pork, or Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Moo Goo Gai Pan

American Chinese / Cantonese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Moo Goo Gai Pan recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

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.

Mouthwatering Chicken

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus chilling

A Sichuan mouthwatering chicken recipe with poached chicken, chile oil, black vinegar, soy sauce, sesame, and Sichuan peppercorn.

Orange Chicken or Orange Beef

American Chinese · Takeout-style · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Orange Chicken or Orange Beef 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.

Peking Spare Ribs

American Chinese / Cantonese · Pork dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Peking Spare Ribs recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Pepper Steak

American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Pepper Steak recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Pineapple Chicken

American Chinese · Takeout-style · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Pineapple Chicken 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.

Pork Bone and Seaweed Soup

Cantonese / Home-style · Soup · Serves 4 · 2 hours

Pork Bone and Seaweed Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Pork Chop Peking Style

American Chinese / Cantonese · Pork dish · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Pork Chop Peking Style recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Pork Stomach with Pepper Soup

Cantonese / Southern Chinese · Soup · Serves 4 · 2 hours

Pork Stomach with Pepper Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Pork with Bamboo Shoots

Home-style Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Pork with Bamboo Shoots recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Pu Pu Platter

Chinese American Takeout · Appetizer platter · Serves 4–6 · Assembly plus frying

Pu Pu Platter recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Rabbit Noodle Soup

Regional Chinese Noodle Soup · Noodle soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour

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

Red Oil Wontons

Sichuan / Chinese Restaurant · Dumpling dish · Makes 24 · 45 minutes

Red Oil Wontons recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Red-Braised Pork

Jiangnan · Jiangnan-style · Serves 4 · 1.5 to 2 hours

A red-braised pork recipe with pork belly, soy sauce, sugar, Shaoxing wine, ginger, and menu-literacy notes.

Roast Duck Noodle Soup

Cantonese · Noodle soup · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes using prepared duck

Roast Duck Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Roast Pork Ends

Cantonese Roast Meat / Chinese American · Roast pork · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes using prepared roast pork

Roast Pork Ends 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.

Salt and Pepper Tofu

Cantonese · Cantonese-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

A Cantonese-style salt and pepper tofu recipe with crisp tofu, garlic, scallions, chiles, salt, and white pepper.

Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp, Ribs, or Seafood

Cantonese / Chinese American · Fried dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp, Ribs, or Seafood recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice

Cantonese / Hong Kong · Fried rice · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Salted Fish Eggplant Clay Pot

Cantonese / Hong Kong · Clay pot dish · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Salted Fish Eggplant Clay Pot recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Satay Chicken

Chinese Diaspora / Takeout · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Satay Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sauteed Chinese Vegetables

Vegetables · Vegetable dish · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

Sauteed Chinese Vegetables recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sauteed Spinach with Garlic

Chinese Vegetables · Vegetable dish · Serves 2–3 · 15 minutes

Sauteed Spinach with Garlic recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Scallion Oil Noodles

Jiangnan · Shanghainese/Jiangnan · Serves 2 · 25 minutes

A scallion oil noodles recipe with fragrant scallion oil, soy sauce, and Jiangnan 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.

Seafood Bird's Nest

Cantonese Banquet / Chinese American · Seafood dish · Serves 4 · 1 hour

Seafood Bird's Nest recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Seafood Corn Soup

Cantonese / American Chinese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

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

Seafood Delight

Chinese American / Cantonese · Seafood dish · Serves 4 · 35 minutes

Seafood Delight recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Seafood with Tofu Soup

Cantonese / American Chinese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

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

Seaweed Salad

Cold Dishes · Cold dish · Serves 2–3 · 15 minutes after soaking

Seaweed Salad recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sesame Balls

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 12 · 50 minutes

Sesame Balls recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sesame Chicken

American Chinese · Takeout-style · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Sesame Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sesame Cold Noodles

Cold Dishes / American Chinese · Cold noodles · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Sesame Cold Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese 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.

Shanghai Stir-Fried Rice Cakes

Jiangnan · Jiangnan · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

A Shanghai stir-fried rice cakes recipe with napa cabbage, pork or mushrooms, soy sauce, and chewy niangao.

Shanghai-Style Noodle Soup

Jiangnan / Shanghai · Noodle soup · Serves 2–3 · 35 minutes

Shanghai-Style Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sheng Jian Bao

Jiangnan · Shanghai · Makes 16 buns · 2 hours

Sheng Jian Bao recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese 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.

Shrimp Cheung Fun

Dim Sum · Cantonese dim sum · Serves 2–3 · 1 hour

A simplified shrimp cheung fun recipe with rice flour batter, shrimp, soy sauce, and Cantonese dim sum notes.

Shrimp Toast

American Chinese / Cantonese-inspired · Fried appetizer · Makes 12 · 40 minutes

Shrimp Toast recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Shrimp with Green Peas

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

Shrimp with Green Peas recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

American Chinese / Cantonese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Shrimp with Soft Egg

Cantonese · Egg dish · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

Shrimp with Soft Egg recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sichuan Water-Boiled Fish

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A Sichuan water-boiled fish recipe with white fish, doubanjiang, dried chiles, Sichuan peppercorn, and vegetables.

Sichuan-Style Beef Stir-Fry

Sichuan / American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Sichuan-Style Beef Stir-Fry recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Singapore Rice Noodles

Cantonese / Diaspora Chinese · Noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Singapore Rice Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Siu Mai

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 24 · 50 minutes

Siu Mai recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sizzling Rice with Seafood

Cantonese / American Chinese · Sizzling dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Sizzling Rice with Seafood recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Small-Pot Rice Noodles

Yunnan · Yunnan · Serves 2 · 35 minutes

A Yunnan small-pot rice noodles recipe with rice noodles, pork, pickled vegetables, broth, herbs, and chiles.

Snow Peas with Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp

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

Snow Peas with Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Soy Sauce Chicken

Cantonese Roast and Soy Sauce Meats · Chicken dish · Serves 4 · 1 hour

Soy Sauce Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Spare Rib Tips with Black Bean Sauce

American Chinese / Cantonese · Pork dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Spare Rib Tips with Black Bean Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Steamed Egg Custard

Home-Style · Home-style · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

A Chinese steamed egg custard recipe with eggs, water or stock, soy sauce, sesame oil, and menu-literacy notes.

Steamed Pork Patty with Salted Fish

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Steamed Pork Patty with Salted Fish recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Steamed Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce

Dim Sum · Cantonese dim sum · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus marinating

A Cantonese dim sum steamed spareribs recipe with fermented black beans, garlic, ginger, and menu-literacy notes.

Steamed White Rice

Basic Staple · Rice · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Steamed White Rice recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Stew Duck Soup

Cantonese / Chinese Restaurant Soup · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour using cooked duck

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

Suan Cai Fish

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Suan Cai Fish 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.

Sweet and Sour Chicken, Pork, or Shrimp

American Chinese · Takeout-style · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Sweet and Sour Chicken, Pork, or Shrimp recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

Taiwanese · Taiwanese · Serves 4 · 2.5 hours

A Taiwanese beef noodle soup recipe with beef shank or chuck, soy sauce, aromatics, tomatoes, pickled greens, and wheat noodles.

Taiwanese Dan Bing

Taiwanese · Taiwanese · Makes 4 · 25 minutes

Taiwanese Dan Bing recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan

Taiwanese · Taiwanese · Makes 4 · 45 minutes

Taiwanese Fan Tuan recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Taiwanese Gua Bao

Taiwanese · Taiwanese · Makes 8 · 2 hours

Taiwanese Gua Bao recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Taiwanese Lu Rou Fan

Taiwanese · Taiwanese · Serves 4 · 1 hour

A Taiwanese lu rou fan recipe with braised pork, soy sauce, five-spice, shallots, rice, and menu-literacy notes.

Taiwanese Oyster Omelet

Taiwanese · Taiwanese · Serves 2 · 25 minutes

A Taiwanese oyster omelet recipe with eggs, oysters, sweet potato starch, greens, and sweet-savory sauce.

Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Taiwanese · Taiwanese · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A Taiwanese popcorn chicken recipe with five-spice, white pepper, basil, sweet potato starch, and night-market menu-literacy notes.

Taiwanese Three-Cup Chicken

Taiwanese · Taiwanese · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

A Taiwanese three-cup chicken recipe with sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, garlic, basil, and menu-literacy notes.

Takeout Fried Rice

American Chinese · Rice dish · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Takeout Fried Rice recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Taro Duck Rice Vermicelli Soup

Cantonese / Fujian-influenced Noodle Soup · Noodle soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour

Taro Duck Rice Vermicelli Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Teochew Oyster Omelet

Teochew · Teochew / Southeast Asian Chinese · Serves 2 · 25 minutes

A Teochew-style oyster omelet recipe with egg, oysters, starch, scallions, and menu-literacy notes.

Teochew Rice Porridge

Teochew · Teochew · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

A Teochew rice porridge recipe with separate grains, water, and side dishes such as pickles, eggs, tofu, and braised items.

Teochew Steamed Pomfret

Teochew · Teochew · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes

Teochew Steamed Pomfret recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Thai Chinese Rad Na

Thai Chinese · Thai Chinese · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Thai Chinese Rad Na recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Tiger Skin Peppers

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

Tiger Skin Peppers recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Tomato and Bean Curd Soup

Home-style Chinese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Tomato and Bean Curd Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Tomato Egg

Home-Style · Home-style · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

A Chinese tomato egg recipe for a simple home-style dish with eggs, tomatoes, scallions, and rice.

Twice-Cooked Pork

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 50 minutes

A Sichuan twice-cooked pork recipe with pork belly, leeks, doubanjiang, sweet bean sauce, and menu-literacy notes.

Vegetable Dumplings

Vegetarian · Vegetarian · Makes 30 · 1 hour

A Chinese vegetable dumplings recipe with cabbage, mushrooms, tofu, scallions, wrappers, and dietary adaptation notes.

Vegetarian Hot Pot Broth

Vegetarian · Vegetarian · Serves 4 · 45 minutes

A vegetarian hot pot broth recipe with mushrooms, kombu optional, ginger, scallion optional, vegetables, tofu, and menu-literacy notes.

Vegetarian Red-Braised Tofu

Vegetarian · Vegetarian · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Vegetarian Red-Braised Tofu recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Vietnamese Chinese Wonton Egg Noodles

Vietnamese Chinese · Vietnamese Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Vietnamese Chinese Wonton Egg Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

War Su Gai / Almond Boneless Chicken

Regional Chinese American · Fried chicken dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

War Su Gai / Almond Boneless Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Water Spinach with Garlic or Fermented Bean Curd

Southern Chinese / Southeast Asian Chinese · Vegetable dish · Serves 2–3 · 15 minutes

Water Spinach with Garlic or Fermented Bean Curd recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Watercress Pork Soup

Cantonese Soup · Soup · Serves 4 · 1 hour 30 minutes

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

Wensi Tofu Soup

Jiangsu · Jiangsu / Huaiyang · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A simplified Wensi tofu soup recipe with tofu threads, mushrooms, ham or mushroom, greens, and Jiangsu menu-literacy notes.

West Lake Beef Soup

Zhejiang · Zhejiang / Hangzhou · Serves 4 · 25 minutes

A West Lake beef soup recipe with minced beef, egg white, tofu, cilantro, and Zhejiang menu-literacy notes.

West Lake Vinegar Fish

Zhejiang · Hangzhou · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

West Lake Vinegar Fish recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Wet Chow Fun with Gravy

Cantonese / Hong Kong · Rice noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Wet Chow Fun with Gravy recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

White-Cut Chicken

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 4 · 1 hour plus cooling

A Cantonese white-cut chicken recipe with ginger-scallion sauce and menu-literacy notes.

Wonton Noodle Soup

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 4 · 1 hour

A Cantonese wonton noodle soup recipe with shrimp-pork wontons, egg noodles, broth, and menu-literacy notes.

Wonton Soup

Cantonese / American Chinese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

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

Xiao Long Bao

Jiangnan · Jiangnan · Makes 24 · Longer project

A practical xiao long bao soup dumpling recipe with pork filling, gelatinized broth, wrappers, and Jiangnan menu-literacy notes.

Xinjiang Lamb Skewers

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes plus marinating

A Xinjiang lamb skewers recipe with cumin, chile, salt, and northwestern Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Xinjiang Nang Bread

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Makes 4 flatbreads · 1 hour 30 minutes

Xinjiang Nang Bread recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Xinjiang Polo Rice

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Serves 4 · 1 hour

A Xinjiang polo rice recipe with lamb, carrots, onion, cumin, rice, and menu-literacy notes.

Yangzhou Fried Rice

Jiangsu · Jiangsu · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

A Yangzhou fried rice recipe with shrimp, egg, peas, ham or char siu, scallions, and Jiangsu menu-literacy notes.

Yong Tau Foo

Hakka · Hakka / Diaspora · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour

Yong Tau Foo recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Yunnan Mushroom Stir-Fry

Yunnan · Yunnan · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

A Yunnan mushroom stir-fry recipe with mixed mushrooms, garlic, herbs, chiles, and menu-literacy notes.

Yunnan Steam Pot Chicken

Yunnan · Yunnan · Serves 3–4 · 2 hours

Yunnan Steam Pot Chicken 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.