Chinese Recipes: Wok, Dumplings, Noodles and Soups
Chinese food here does not mean one cuisine but many: hot and numbing from Sichuan, delicate and steamed from Canton, hearty noodle dishes from the north and street food from Taiwan.
The guides to doubanjiang and oyster sauce explain the most important seasonings. You will also find the classics from Chinese restaurants in Germany, such as sweet and sour chicken.
Sushi (1)
Soups (27)
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Ba Bao La Hu Tang (八宝辣糊汤) – Spicy Eight Treasure Soup
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Bai Cai Tang (白菜湯) – Napa Cabbage Soup
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Chinese Mushroom and Chicken Noodle Soup
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Dong Gua Tang (冬瓜汤) – Winter Melon Soup
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Dou Jiang Tang (豆漿湯) – Soy Milk Soup
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Egg Drop Soup (鸡蛋汤) – Chinese Soup with Egg Ribbons
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Fish Soup with Ginger and Rice Wine
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River Snail Soup with Lemongrass and Galangal
See all: Soups (27)
- Hai Xian Geng (海鮮羹) – Thickened Seafood Soup
- Hot Pot Broth (火锅汤底) – Mild and Spicy in a Yuanyang Pot
- Huaiyang Geng (淮扬羹) – Sweet and Sour Soup from Jiangsu
- Huang Gua Tang (黄瓜汤) – Cucumber Soup
- Ji Tang (鸡汤) – Classic Chicken Soup
- Clear Fish Soup with Ginger and Sesame Oil
- Niu Rou Tang (牛肉湯) – Taiwanese Beef Soup
- Peking Soup (酸辣汤) – Hot and Sour Soup Like the Restaurant Version
- Rice Noodle Soup with Braised Pork Belly
- Pig's Feet Soup with Ginger and Star Anise
- Shi Mu Yu Geng (虱目魚羹) – Milkfish Soup
- Suan La Tang (酸辣汤) – Hot and Sour Soup
- Sweet Longan Soup with Red Dates (龍眼寶湯)
- Tang Cu Yu Tang (糖醋魚湯) – Sweet and Sour Fish Soup
- Wonton Soup (云吞汤) – Meat-Filled Dumplings in Broth
- Xian Cai Doufu Tang (咸菜豆腐汤) – Salted Vegetable and Tofu Soup
- Xihu Niurou Geng (西湖牛肉羹) – West Lake Beef Soup
- Yu Tang (鱼汤) – Chinese Fish Soup
- Yu Wan Tang (魚丸湯) – Fish Ball Soup
Noodle soups (7)
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Bawan Mian (肉圓麵) – Meatball Noodle Soup
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Daoxiao Mian (刀削面) – Knife-Cut Noodles from Shanxi
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Lanzhou Lamian (兰州拉面) – Hand-Pulled Noodles from Lanzhou
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Luosifen (螺蛳粉) – River Snail Rice Noodle Soup from Guangxi
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Niu Rou Mian (牛肉麵) – Taiwanese Beef Noodles
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Niurou Mian (牛肉面) – Beef Noodle Soup
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Xiao Mian (小面) – Spicy Noodle Soup from Chongqing
Stir-fried and cold noodles (28)
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Biang Biang Mian (油泼扯面) – Wide Hand-Pulled Noodles
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Chao Fen Pi (炒粉皮) – Stir-Fried Glass Noodles
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Chinese Noodles with Shrimp
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Chow Mein (炒面) – Chinese Stir-Fried Noodles
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Dan Dan Noodles (担担面) – Hot Noodles from Sichuan
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Gan Chao Niu He (干炒牛河) – Dry-Fried Wide Rice Noodles with Beef
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Gan La Mian (乾拉麵) – Spicy Dry Noodles
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Stir-Fried Egg Noodles with Soy Sauce and Scallions
See all: Stir-fried and cold noodles (28)
- Chicken and Vegetable Fried Noodles
- Beef Fried Noodles
- Hai Xian Chao Mian (海鮮炒麵) – Stir-Fried Noodles with Seafood
- Hong Shao Mian (紅燒麵) – Braised Noodles
- Lao Beijing Zha Jiang Mian (老北京炸酱面) – Noodles with Black Bean Sauce
- Lo Mein (捞面) – Soft Egg Noodles in Soy Sauce
- Lu Dan Mian (滷蛋麵) – Noodles with Braised Egg
- Lu Rou Mian (卤肉面) – Noodles with Braised Pork
- Lu Wei Mian (滷味麵) – Noodles with Braised Pork
- Mayi Shang Shu (螞蟻上樹) – Glass Noodles with Ground Pork
- Noodle Soup with Pork Intestine
- San Xia Mian (三峽麵) – Noodles from Sanxia
- Shaanxi You Po Mian (陕西油泼面) – Spicy Shaanxi Noodles
- Shanghai Cu Chao Mian (上海粗炒面) – Thick Fried Noodles
- Wok Vegetables with Eggs and Glass Noodles
- Xia Ren Chao Mian (蝦仁炒麵) – Stir-Fried Noodles with Shrimp
- Yang Cong Su Cai Mian (洋蔥素菜麵) – Onion and Vegetable Noodles
- You Po Mian (油泼面) – Noodles with Hot Oil
- Zha Jiang Mian (炸酱面) – Noodles with Fermented Bean Sauce
- Zha Rou Mian (炸肉麵) – Noodles with Fried Pork
Rice dishes (27)
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Claypot Rice (煲仔饭) – Rice Pot with Meat
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Congee (粥) – Chinese Rice Porridge with Toppings
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Fan Qie Chao Dan (番茄炒蛋) – Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry
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Fan Qie Chao Mi Fan (番茄炒米饭) – Tomato Fried Rice
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Fried Rice with Cabbage and Carrot
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Gu Lao Rou Fan (咕咾肉飯) – Sweet and Sour Pork over Rice
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Gui Hua Mi Fan (桂花米饭) – Rice with Osmanthus Flowers
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Hai Xian Chao Fan (海鲜炒饭) – Seafood Fried Rice
See all: Rice dishes (27)
- Hainan Ji Fan (海南鸡饭) – Hainanese Chicken Rice
- Hong Shao Niu Rou Fan (紅燒牛肉飯) – Braised Beef with Rice
- Hong Shao Rou Fan (红烧肉饭) – Rice with Braised Pork Belly
- Huasheng Mifan (花生米飯) – Rice with Peanuts
- Huo Guo Fan (火鍋飯) – Hot Pot Rice
- Jasmine Rice with Stir-Fried Vegetables
- Ji Rou Fan (雞肉飯) – Rice with Shredded Chicken
- Kao Rou Fan (烤肉飯) – Grilled Meat over Rice
- Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁饭) – Spicy Peanut Chicken on Rice
- Lu Rou Dan Fan (滷肉蛋飯) – Braised Pork with Egg over Rice
- Lu Rou Fan (滷肉飯) – Braised Pork over Rice
- Mi Gao (米糕) – Sticky Rice with Pork
- Xia Fan (蝦飯) – Shrimp Rice
- Xia Mi Zhou (蝦米粥) – Shrimp Congee
- Xiang Gu Fan (香菇饭) – Rice with Shiitake Mushrooms
- Ya Rou Fan (鴨肉飯) – Rice with Smoked Duck
- Yangzhou Fried Rice (扬州炒饭) – Wok-Fried Rice with Ham and Shrimp
- You Fan (油飯) – Sticky Rice with Soy Sauce
- Zongzi (粽子) – Sticky Rice Parcels in Bamboo Leaves
Main dishes (55)
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Asian Chicken with Mushrooms and Onions
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Babi Pangang – Crispy Pork Belly in Red Sauce
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Bai Lu Yu (白滷魚) – White Braised Fish
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Chao Fan (炒饭) – Crispy Fried Rice with Egg
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Chao Lian Ou (炒莲藕) – Stir-Fried Lotus Root with Shrimp
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Char Siu (叉烧) – Chinese BBQ Pork
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Chili Crisp – Crunchy Chili Oil with Garlic
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Chinese Beer Duck – Duck Roasted in Beer
See all: Main dishes (55)
- Chop Suey (杂碎) – Vegetable Stir-Fry with Chicken and Bean Sprouts
- Dongpo Rou (东坡肉) – Dongpo-Style Braised Pork
- Gan Shao Xia (干烧虾) – Braised Shrimp
- Gan Shao Yu Tou (干烧鱼头) – Braised Fish Head
- Stir-Fried Napa Cabbage with Vinegar Sauce
- Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger and Soy Sauce
- Braised Soy Chicken with Star Anise
- Hei Hu Jiao Niu Li (黑胡椒牛柳) – Black Pepper Beef
- Hong Shao Rou (红烧肉) – Red-Braised Pork Belly
- Oven-Baked Honey Pork Chops
- Sweet and Sour Chicken Like Your Local Chinese Restaurant – With Pineapple and Bell Pepper
- Chicken Steak in Sweet Sauce
- Jianbing (煎饼) – Chinese Crepe Wrap with Egg
- Jiao Yan Pai Gu (椒鹽排骨) – Salt and Pepper Pork Ribs
- Jiao Yan Yu (椒鹽魚) – Salt and Pepper Fish
- Jing Jiang Yu Pian (京酱鱼片) – Peking-Style Fish Fillet
- Crispy Duck – Chinese Duck Legs with Plum Sauce
- Crispy Tofu – From the Pan, Oven, or Air Fryer
- Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁) – Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken with Peanuts
- La Jiao Yu (辣椒魚) – Fish in Chili Sauce
- La Zi Ji (辣子雞) – Spicy Sichuan Chicken with Chilies
- Lazi Ji (辣子鸡) – Szechuan Chili Chicken
- Long Li Yu (龙利鱼) – Pan-Fried Pangasius
- Lu Shui Ya (卤水鸭) – Braised Duck in Spiced Master Stock
- Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐) – Tofu in Spicy Sichuan Sauce
- Mongolian Beef – Beef in Sweet and Salty Soy Sauce
- Orange Chicken – Crispy Chicken in Orange Sauce
- Peking Duck (北京烤鸭) – Crispy Oven-Roasted Duck
- Wok-Fried Beef with Oyster Sauce and Green Bell Pepper
- Rou Si Chao La Jiao (肉丝炒辣椒) – Stir-Fried Pork with Chili
- San Bei Ji (三杯雞) – Three-Cup Chicken
- Sha Cha Ji (沙茶鸡) – Chicken with Shacha Sauce
- Shui Zhu Yu (水煮鱼) – Fish in Spicy Chili Oil
- Shuizhu Xia (水煮虾) – Shrimp in Spicy Oil
- Suan Cai Yu (酸菜鱼) – Fish with Pickled Mustard Greens
- Tang Cu Yu (糖醋鱼) – Sweet and Sour Fish
- Tie Ban Hai Xian (铁板海鲜) – Sizzling Seafood on a Hot Plate
- Tie Ban Niu Rou (铁板牛肉) – Beef on a Hot Iron Plate
- Tie Ban Yu Pian (铁板鱼片) – Fish Fillet on a Sizzling Iron Plate
- Wok Vegetables with Soy Sauce and Ginger
- Xiang Gu Bao Yu (香菇鲍鱼) – Abalone with Shiitake Mushrooms
- Yan Su Ji (鹽酥雞) – Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Chicken
- Yu Xiang Rou Si (鱼香肉丝) – Pork in Fish-Fragrant Sauce
- Zha Ji Pai (炸雞排) – Taiwanese Fried Chicken Cutlet
- Zha Zi Ji (炸子鸡) – Crispy Fried Chicken from Canton
- Zheng Yu (蒸鱼) – Steamed Fish with Ginger
- Zhi Ma Ji (芝麻鸡) – Sesame-Crusted Chicken
Dumplings (21)
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Baozi (包子) – Steamed Stuffed Buns
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Baozi (包子) – Steamed Filled Buns
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Chao Shou (抄手) – Sichuan Wontons
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Dumpling Dough with Folding Techniques
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Guo Tie (锅贴) – Crispy Pan-Fried Dumplings
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Guotie (鍋貼) – Crispy Pan-Fried Dumplings
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Haixian Bao (海鮮包) – Seafood Baozi
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Har Gow (虾饺) – Steamed Shrimp Dumplings
See all: Dumplings (21)
- Hua Juan Bao (花卷包) – Steamed Flower Buns
- Hujiao Bing (胡椒餅) – Pepper Buns with Pork
- Huo Guo Bao (火鍋包) – Hot Pot Filled Steamed Buns
- Jian Jiao (煎餃) – Pan-Fried Pork Dumplings
- Jian Shui Jiao (煎水餃) – Crispy Pan-Fried Dumplings
- Jiaozi (饺子) – Chinese Dumplings
- Nai Huang Bao (奶黄包) – Steamed Buns with Custard Filling
- Sheng Jian Bao (生煎包) – Pan-Fried Stuffed Buns
- Shui Jiao (水餃) – Boiled Dumplings
- Siu Mai (烧卖) – Open Dumplings with Pork and Shrimp
- Tang Bao (汤包) – Large Dumplings with Soup Filling
- Xiao Long Bao (小笼包) – Steamed Dumplings with Soup Filling
- Zha Rou Bao (炸肉包) – Fried Meat Buns
Stews and hot pot (6)
Salads and sides (4)
Snacks and street food (17)
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Chinese Spring Rolls (春卷) – Fried Filled Pastry Rolls
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Dan Bing (蛋餅) – Taiwanese Breakfast Egg Pancake
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Steamed Rice Cake with Minced Pork in Broth
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Gua Bao (刈包) – Bao Buns with Braised Pork Belly
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Luo Bo Gao (萝卜糕) – Radish Cake
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Rou Jia Mo (肉夹馍) – Chinese Flatbread with Braised Pork
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Rou Song Bao (肉鬆包) – Pork Floss Buns
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Scallion Pancake (葱油饼) – Layered Scallion Flatbread
See all: Snacks and street food (17)
- Shao Kao (烧烤) – Chinese BBQ Skewers
- Shao Kao (燒烤) – Taiwanese BBQ
- Tai Ke Ye Can (台客夜餐) – Taiwanese Night Market Snack Platter
- Tu Dou Bing (土豆餅) – Potato Cakes
- Xian Bing (馅饼) – Chinese Stuffed Pancakes
- Youtiao (油條) – Fried Dough Sticks
- Yu Wan Jian (魚丸煎) – Pan-Fried Fish Balls
- Yutou Gao (芋頭糕) – Taro Cake
- Zha Xia Pai (炸蝦排) – Fried Shrimp Patties
Sauces and basics (3)
Desserts and baked goods (27)
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Ba Si Xiang Jiao (拔丝香蕉) – Caramelized Bananas
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Baiyun Dou Hua (白雲豆花) – Tofu Dessert with White Beans
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Bao Bing (刨冰) – Taiwanese Shaved Ice
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Bing Qi Lin Juan (冰淇淋捲) – Taiwanese Ice Cream Wrap
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Chinese Pumpkin Cakes (南瓜饼) – Sweet Pumpkin Patties
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Dou Hua (豆花) – Tofu Pudding with Ginger Syrup
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Egg Tart (蛋撻) – Hong Kong Egg Tarts with Shortcrust Pastry
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Feng Li Su (凤梨酥) – Pineapple Cakes from Taiwan
See all: Desserts and baked goods (27)
- Honey Banana Fritters, Chinese Restaurant Style
- Baked Sticky Rice Cakes
- Fortune Cookies with Folding Technique
- Hei Zhi Ma Dan Gao (黑芝麻蛋糕) – Black Sesame Cake
- Hong Dou Sha Bing (红豆沙饼) – Red Bean Paste Cookies
- Hua Sheng Tang (花生糖) – Peanut Brittle
- Jian Dui (煎堆) – Sesame Balls with Red Bean Paste
- Candied Sweet Potatoes with Sesame
- Lü Dou Gao (绿豆糕) – Mung Bean Cake
- Mango Sago (楊枝甘露) – Mango Coconut Dessert with Pomelo
- Milk Tea Rice with Tapioca Pearls
- Mooncakes (月饼) – With Lotus Paste and Salted Egg Yolk
- Nai Huang Bao (奶黃包) – Steamed Buns with Vanilla Custard
- Shan Yao Nian Gao (山藥年糕) – Sticky Rice Cake with Chinese Yam
- Shou Gong Yu Tou Nian Gao (手工芋頭年糕) – Handmade Taro Glutinous Rice Cake
- Tanghulu (糖葫蘆) – Candied Fruit Skewers
- Tangyuan (汤圆) – Glutinous Rice Balls in Sweet Soup
- Xiang Jiao Bing (香蕉冰) – Frozen Chocolate Bananas
- Xiang Jiao Nian Gao (香蕉年糕) – Sticky Rice Cakes with Banana
