Food & Flavor
Food · A taste of China at every table
Hotpot, Peking duck, dim sum, noodles, tea — the flavors that define each region and bring strangers together at the table.
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Food · Tastes of China
A land of rivers and mountains breeds a land of flavors. From the spice of Sichuan to the sweetness of the south, from street stalls to highland butter tea — every Chinese meal is a story of geography, history and human warmth.
Chongqing Hotpot: One Pot of Jianghu
In the nine-compartment pot, ma la fragrance is the jianghu of Chongqing.
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广东 Guangzhou Morning Tea: A Pot and Two Dishes
One pot of tea and two dim sum dishes — a Cantonese day begins at the teahouse.
北京 Beijing Roast Duck: The Fine Points of One Duck
One lotus-leaf pancake rolls up the taste of Beijing.
陕西 Xi'an Muslim Quarter: The Flavours of Chang'an in an Alley
The living fire of the Muslim Quarter is a fragrance that has never left Chang'an.
甘肃 Lanzhou Beef Noodles: A Bowl of Jianghu at Dawn
Clear soup, white radish, red chilli, green coriander, yellow noodles — Lanzhou mornings begin with a bowl.
湖南 Changsha Night Snacks: Happiness at Two in the Morning
At two in the morning, Changsha's streets are still steaming.
山东 Qingdao: Beer Foam in the Sea Wind
Buying beer in a plastic bag is Qingdao's everyday romance.
云南 Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles: A Soup with a Story
A bowl of scalding soup holds a tender Yunnan legend.
广东 Chaozhou Gongfu Tea: Craft between Three Cups
Chaozhou people cannot go a day without tea; gongfu tea is their way of hospitality.
四川 Chengdu Teahouse: Slow Life in a Bamboo Chair
One covered bowl of tea completes a Chengdu day.
西藏 Butter Tea: The First Cup of a Highland Morning
A bowl of butter tea is the highlander's energy and etiquette.
山东 Zibo Barbecue: Living Fire Rolled in a Small Pancake
A pancake, a spring onion, a skewer dipped in seasoning — Zibo barbecue swept the nation.
中国 Tea: One Leaf, a Thousand Ways
From a farmer's clay bowl to a gilded teahouse, tea is China's oldest hospitality — and its most everyday ceremony.
天津 Tianjin Jianbing: A Morning Painted on a Griddle
A mung-bean crepe, a cracked egg and a crispy fritter — Tianjin's morning starts with jianbing.
山西 Shanxi Knife-Cut Noodles: A Blade's Artistry
The noodle master's knife flashes, and willow-leaf noodles fly into the boiling pot.
河北 Hebei Donkey Burger: Meat of the Dragon, Donkey on Earth
A crisp sesame flatbread stuffed with braised donkey meat — Hebei's taste of home.
内蒙古 Inner Mongolia Hand-Held Lamb: The Boldness of the Steppe
Big chunks of lamb boiled in clear water, eaten by hand — the generosity of the grassland.
辽宁 Northeast Guobaorou: Sweet and Sour, Crisp and Tender
One bite, a satisfying crunch — the boldness of the Northeast is hidden in this sweet-sour pork.
吉林 Jilin Cold Noodles: A Chilled Taste of Yanbian
Buckwheat noodles in iced beef broth — summer in Jilin is saved by a bowl of cold noodles.
黑龙江 Heilongjiang Suanzhucai: One Pot of New Year
Pickled cabbage, blood sausage and pork belly simmered together — the New Year of the Northeast begins here.
上海 Shanghai Xiaolongbao: A World Inside One Basket
Thin skin, tender filling and a burst of hot soup — Shanghai's xiaolongbao is the city's delicacy.
江苏 Nanjing Salted Duck: The Coolness of Jinling
White skin, tender meat, clean saltiness — the ducks of Nanjing could circle the city wall.
浙江 Hangzhou Dongpo Pork: A Poet's Braised Pork
Rich but not greasy, tender but not broken — Dongpo pork is Su Dongpo's gift to Hangzhou.
安徽 Huizhou Stinky Mandarin Fish: Smells Bad, Tastes Great
The wisdom of Huizhou turned 'stinky' into delicate — stinky mandarin fish is the pride of Anhui cuisine.
福建 Fuzhou Fotiaoqiang: A Legend Simmered in One Pot
Abalone, sea cucumber, scallops and fish maw — dozens of delicacies simmered into one legendary pot.
江西 Jiangxi Clay Pot Soup: A Thousand Years in One Pot
Slow-simmered in earthen jars, clear and mellow — a pot of soup is part of every Jiangxi meal.
河南 Henan Hulatang: A Bowl That Wakes You Up
Pepper, chilli, beef and vermicelli — a Henan morning begins with a bowl of hulatang.
湖北 Wuhan Hot Dry Noodles: The Morning Jianghu
Sesame paste, alkaline noodles and pickled radish — a Wuhan morning starts with reganmian.
广西 Liuzhou Luosifen: Smells Strong, Tastes Divine
Sour bamboo shoots, snail broth and chilli — Liuzhou luosifen is love it or hate it, but never forget it.
海南 Hainan Wenchang Chicken: One Chicken, One Feast
Yellow skin, tender meat, dipped in garlic sauce — no Hainan feast is complete without Wenchang chicken.
贵州 Guizhou Sour Fish Soup: The Zest of the Miao Mountains
Red sour soup, white sour soup, fish slices tumbling through the pot — Guizhou's sourness is fermented freshness.
青海 Qinghai Hand-Held Lamb: The Honesty of the Highlands
Highland lamb, boiled in clear water, eaten by hand — the straightforwardness of Qinghai is in the meat.
