What should I make for a Chinese family dinner?
10 Top Chinese Family DishesBraised Pork Belly (红烧肉) ... Mapo Tofu (Sautéed Tofu in Hot and Spicy Sauce 麻婆豆腐) ... Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce (鱼香肉丝) ... Stirred Egg with Tomato (西红柿炒鸡蛋) ... Braised Pork with Vermicelli (猪肉炖粉条) ... Kung Pao Chicken (Spicy Diced Chicken with Peanuts/宫保鸡丁) ... Double-Cooked Pork Slices (回锅肉)More items...•
What is the most popular Chinese food dish?
Data Reveals Most Popular Chinese Dish in AmericaGeneral Tso's Chicken (also the 4th most popular dish in general on GrubHub)Crab Rangoon.Egg Roll.Sesame Chicken.Wonton Soup.Fried Rice.Sweet and Sour Chicken.Orange Chicken.More items...•
What do you serve at a Chinese dinner party?
Chinese Dinner Menu Ideas – StartersEasy Egg Drop Soup. This is a very easy recipe to serve with Fried Rice, Egg Rolls, or your next stir-fry dinner. ... Egg Rolls. ... Crab Rangoon. ... Fried Rice. ... Beef Teriyaki with Vegetables. ... Chicken Teriyaki on a Stick. ... Peanut Chicken with Rice. ... Pineapple Chicken Stir-Fry.More items...
What is a typical Chinese dinner?
A typical Chinese meal will have two things - a carbohydrate or starch like noodles, rice or buns, and accompanying stir fries or dishes of veggies, fish and meat. They use a lot of fresh vegetables like mushroom, water chestnuts, bamboo and even tofu.
What is the most popular dinner?
Winner winner, chicken dinner. But there's not just one way to cook it…. The United States covers some 3.8 million square miles.
What are some good Chinese dishes?
Following is a list of the top 10 Chinese dishes among people at home and abroad:Dumplings.Kung Pao Chicken.Chow Mein.Yangzhou Fried Rice.Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork.Sweet and Sour Pork Fillet.Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes.Ma Po Tofu.More items...•
What is the most popular Chinese appetizer?
What to eat in China? 10 Most Popular Chinese AppetizersFish Dish. Fish Ball. Chaoshan. China. ... Appetizer. Egg Roll. Guangdong. China. ... Barbecue. Char siu. Guangdong. China. ... Dumplings. Guotie. CHINA. shutterstock. ... Noodle Dish. Dan Dan Noodles. Sichuan. China. ... Appetizer. Century Egg. Hunan. ... Pickling. Pào cài. Sichuan. ... Appetizer. Spring Rolls. CHINA.More items...•
What snack is commonly eaten after a Chinese dinner?
Colorful Shrimp Crackers are the favorite savory Chinese snack for many Chinese people, especially children. They are made from shrimp juice and starch. Chinese usually buy ready-made shrimp crackers and fry them themselves.
What are the popular Chinese appetizers?
13 Party-Perfect Chinese Appetizers01 of 13. Chinese-Style Spareribs. Ian Garlick / Getty Images. ... 02 of 13. Chinese Pork Pot Stickers. ... 03 of 13. Traditional Crab Rangoon. ... 04 of 13. Chinese Chicken Wings. ... 05 of 13. Vegetable Spring Rolls. ... 06 of 13. Asian Lettuce Wraps. ... 07 of 13. Fried Shrimp Toast. ... 08 of 13. DIY Steamed Pork Buns.More items...•
How do Chinese serve dinner?
Cold dishes like this are served first, with drinks. After you have ordered, tea or a different drink and cold dishes will be served first. Hot dishes are then served one by one. Soup is often the last dish of a meal, followed by fruit for dessert.
Chinese Dinner Menu Ideas – Starters
Easy Egg Drop Soup is a delicious and simple recipe to begin your meal. Serve with Fried Rice, Egg Rolls, or your next stir-fry dinner. I like to serve the soup with fried wonton strips. So yummy!
The Main Entree
Fried Rice is the perfect side for your Chinese Dinner Menu. It goes well with sweet and sour, spicy, or savory stir-fry dishes with chicken, beef, or pork. Or add in pieces of chopped meat, and it becomes a light weeknight dinner.
Chinese Menu – Dessert Ideas
I don’t yet have a Chinese Fortune Cookie Recipe, but these Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies are giant disks of wonder. They spread out on the pan to make a lovely mix of crispy-chewiness
Put down that menu! These easy Chinese recipes come together in 30 minutes or less. Takeout, shmakeout
Put down that menu! These easy Chinese recipes come together in 30 minutes or less. Takeout, shmakeout.
Spicy Beef & Pepper Stir-Fry
Think of this stir-fry as your chance to play with heat and spice. I balance the beef with coconut milk and a spritz of lime. —Joy Zacharia, Clearwater, Florida
Shrimp Fried Rice
This delectable shrimp fried rice is filled with color and taste that makes it vanish fast. Our family of four can't get enough of it. Bacon adds crispness and a hint of heartiness. Consider it when you need a different main dish or brunch item. —Sandra Thompson, White Hall, Arkansas
Ginger-Cashew Chicken Salad
I revamped an Asian-style chicken salad recipe to create this gingery, crunchy salad. Now it’s a huge success when I serve it at ladies luncheons. —Shelly Gramer, Long Beach, California
Beef & Spinach Lo Mein
If you like a good stir-fry, this beef and spinach lo mein will definitely satisfy. I discovered the recipe at an international luncheon, and it's now a favorite go-to meal. —Denise Patterson, Bainbridge, Ohio
Cashew Chicken with Ginger
There are lots of recipes for cashew chicken, but my family thinks this one stands alone. We love the flavor from the fresh ginger and the crunch of the cashews. Another plus is it's easy to prepare. —Oma Rollison, El Cajon, California
Ginger Pork Lettuce Wraps
When I make Asian-spiced lettuce wraps with lean ground pork, I remind my family they’re meant to be an appetizer—but maybe I should just call it supper. —Mary Kisinger, Medicine Hat, Alberta
General Tsao's Chicken II
A genuinely mouthwatering dish with an Asian kick that will knock your chopsticks off! Don't be fooled by other General Tsao impostors: this is simply the best Chinese chicken you will ever have. With a flair of peanut oil, a streak of sesame, a dash of orange, and a sweet spot for hot, this is sure to be a favorite.
Sweet and Sour Pork III
Cubed pork and stir-fried vegetables are coated in a mouthwatering sweet and sour sauce prepared with simple ingredients.
Honey Walnut Shrimp
A Hong Kong–style fried shrimp recipe features crispy, mochiko-battered shrimp tossed in a creamy honey-mayonnaise sauce and topped with homemade candied walnuts.
Moo Goo Gai Pan
This Chinese dish translates to chicken with sliced mushrooms. This dish is great, light and very flavorful.
Crispy Orange Beef
A delicious crispy and sweet, yet mildly spiced beef stir-fry recipe. Great served with steamed rice and broccoli.
Restaurant Style Beef and Broccoli
This is my go-to recipe when I want Chinese food without having to go out. Very easy and delicious. Substituting chicken for the beef works great too. Serve over rice.
Chicken Broccoli Ca - Unieng's Style
An Indonesian-Chinese stir-fry meal. All that you want in a meal. Delicious, fast, healthy, low calorie, and impressive. Serve it hot over white rice.
1. Peking Roasted Duck
Peking duck (北京烤鸭 Běijīng kǎoyā) is a famous dish from Beijing, enjoying world fame, and considered as one of China national dishes. Peking duck is savored for its thin and crispy skin. Sliced Peking duck is often eaten with pancakes, sweet bean sauce, or soy sauce with mashed garlic. It is a must-taste dish in Beijing!
2. Kung Pao Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁 gōngbào jīdīng) is a famous Sichuan-style specialty, popular with both Chinese and foreigners. The major ingredients are diced chicken, dried chili, cucumber, and fried peanuts (or cashews).
3. Sweet and Sour Pork
Sweet and sour pork (糖醋里脊 tángcù lǐjǐ) has a bright orange-red color, and a delicious sweet and sour taste. At the very beginning there was only sweet and sour pork, but to meet demands, there have been some developments on this dish. Now, the pork can be substituted with other ingredients like chicken, beef, or pork ribs.
4. Hot Pot
Hot pot, or hotpot (火锅 huǒguō), is one of the most popular dishes in China, especially in Sichuan Province or Chongqing. People cook in and eat from a simmering pot of soup stock (broth) on a gas/induction hob in the middle of the dining table with foodstuffs and condiments around the pot. People can add and cook whatever they like in the broth.
5. Dim Sum
Dim sum (点心 diǎnxin) is one of the most popular Cantonese cuisine dishes. It contains a large range of small dishes, including dumplings, rolls, cakes, and meat, seafood, dessert, and vegetable preparations. There are more than one thousand dim sum dishes in existence today.
6. Dumplings
Dumplings (饺子 jiǎozi) are a traditional food type that is widely popular, especially in North China. Chinese dumplings consist of minced meat and/or chopped vegetables wrapped in a thin dough skin. Popular fillings are minced pork, diced shrimp, ground chicken, beef, and vegetables. Dumplings can be cooked by boiling, steaming, or frying.
7. Ma Po Tofu
Ma Po tofu (麻婆豆腐 Mápó dòufǔ ‘Pockmarked Granny beancurd’) is one of the most famous dishes in Chuan Cuisine (Sichuan food) with a history of more than 100 years. It consists of beancurd along with some minced meat (pork or beef) in a spicy sauce. The sauce is made from fermented black beans and chili paste (douban/douchi).
How Chinese Restaurant Meals are Set Up
In Chinese restaurants, the many different dishes on the menu are usually shared.
How to Use Chinese Menus
A variety of dishes that people share are selected and placed in the middle of the table.
Chinese Menu Items for Various Chinese Food Types
We have provided menus on our various food type pages with the names of dishes written in English and Chinese characters. This means you can select the dish using its English name and point to the Chinese to order. Chinese wording and pronunciations are also included for you to listen for and for ordering verbally.
Food Allergies and Special Requirements
Unfortunately, kosher restaurants and restaurants catering for food allergies are almost non-existent in China. If you have a food allergy or other requirements, see How to Handle Food Allergies When Traveling in China for help on explaining to the restaurant staff how they should prepare your food.
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Plan the party
Serve 4 people – If you cook every dish from this menu by following the recipes, you will get a good size meal for four people with potential leftovers.
Homemade takeout dinner party menu
These crispy rolls do not require deep frying, pre-cooking of the filling, and are baked. So they are much easier to prepare than traditional spring rolls. Get the wrapping and cooking done a day ahead by wrapping these rolls without baking. Then you only need to reheat the rolls in the oven right before serving and they will remain crispy.
Conclusion
Hosting a multi-course dinner for a crowd is a lot of work, and it can be stressful. However if you plan it ahead and get most of the cooking done, the party day is quite manageable even if you need to do everything by yourself.
