{"id":12031,"date":"2016-03-07T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=12031"},"modified":"2016-03-01T05:28:21","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T09:28:21","slug":"real-chinese-food-snacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-snacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Chinese Food &#8211; Snacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve already had three full meals of real Chinese food over the past few months &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-breakfast\/\">breakfast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-lunch\/\">lunch<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-dinner\/\">dinner<\/a>. If you thought we were finished there, think again &#8211; there&#8217;s always room for more food in China! Anyone who&#8217;s ever been on a bus or a train in China knows just how popular <strong>snacks<\/strong> (\u5c0f\u5403 &#8211; xi\u01ceo ch\u012b) are across the country. Even for a short journey of a couple hours, people bring along a bag of snacks fit for the week-long trip on the Trans-Siberian train. Heading to the park or on a hike? Of course you need to load up on snacks! As my wife once mentioned to me, &#8220;It&#8217;s amazing there aren&#8217;t more overweight Chinese people &#8211; they&#8217;re literally always eating!&#8221; Obviously, there are different types of snacks depending on which region you&#8217;re in, but there are some that are quite popular all over the country. To aide you in snacking your way across China, here are 20 common snack foods, along with a few photos to make your mouth water:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12033\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/2-DSC_0486.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12033\" aria-label=\"2 DSC 0486\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12033\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12033\"  alt=\"Chinese cold noodles\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/2-DSC_0486.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/2-DSC_0486.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/2-DSC_0486-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who said noodles have to be hot?<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>cold noodles (\u51c9\u9762 &#8211; li\u00e1ng mi\u00e0n)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>roast sweet potatoes (\u70e4\u7ea2\u85af &#8211; k\u01ceo h\u00f3ng sh\u01d4)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>soupy dumplings (\u5c0f\u7b3c\u5305 &#8211; xi\u01ceo l\u00f3ng b\u0101o)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_12037\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/6-DSC_0396.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12037\" aria-label=\"6 DSC 0396\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12037\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12037\"  alt=\"Chinese kebabs\" width=\"402\" height=\"600\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/6-DSC_0396.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/6-DSC_0396.jpg 402w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/6-DSC_0396-235x350.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time for the meatstick!<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>BBQ\/kebabs (\u70e7\u70e4 &#8211; sh\u0101o k\u01ceo)\/(\u4e32\u513f &#8211; chu\u00e0n er)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><em>malatang<\/em> (\u9ebb\u8fa3\u70eb &#8211; m\u00e1 l\u00e0 t\u00e0ng)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>corn on the cob (\u8003\u7389\u7c73 &#8211; k\u01ceo y\u00f9 m\u01d0)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_12036\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/5-DSC_0091.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12036\" aria-label=\"5 DSC 0091\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12036\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12036\"  alt=\"Chinese jianbing\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/5-DSC_0091.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/5-DSC_0091.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/5-DSC_0091-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of my personal favorites.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Chinese pancake (\u714e\u997c &#8211; ji\u0101n bing)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>stinky tofu (\u81ed\u8c46\u8150 &#8211; ch\u00f2u d\u00f2u fu)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>roasted chestnuts (\u70e4\u6817\u5b50 &#8211; k\u01ceo l\u00ec z\u01d0)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>soy sauce eggs (\u6ef7\u86cb &#8211; l\u01d4 d\u00e0n)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_12034\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/3-DSC_0487.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12034\" aria-label=\"3 DSC 0487\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12034\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12034\"  alt=\"Chinese hamburger\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/3-DSC_0487.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/3-DSC_0487.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/3-DSC_0487-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">So delicious, cheap, and quick.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Chinese hamburger (\u8089\u5939\u998d &#8211; r\u00f2u ji\u0101 m\u00f3)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>fried dough stick (\u6cb9\u6761 &#8211; y\u00f3u ti\u00e1o)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>steamed bun (\u9992\u5934 &#8211; m\u00e1n tou)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_12032\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/1-GOPR0735.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12032\" aria-label=\"1 GOPR0735\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12032\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12032\"  alt=\"Chinese donkey meat\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/1-GOPR0735.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/1-GOPR0735.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/1-GOPR0735-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donkey meat? Sounds gross, but it&#8217;s awesome.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>donkey meat sandwich (\u9a74\u8089\u706b\u70e7 &#8211; l\u01d8 r\u00f2u hu\u01d2 sh\u0101o)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>steamed stuffed bun (\u5305\u5b50 &#8211; b\u0101o zi)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>flatbread (\u70e7\u997c &#8211; sh\u0101o b\u01d0ng)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_12035\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/4-DSC_0114.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12035\" aria-label=\"4 DSC 0114\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12035\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035\"  alt=\"Chinese candied hawthorn\" width=\"402\" height=\"600\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/4-DSC_0114.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/4-DSC_0114.jpg 402w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/4-DSC_0114-235x350.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A very popular snack across China.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>candied hawthorn (\u51b0\u7cd6\u846b\u82a6 &#8211; b\u012bng t\u00e1ng h\u00fa lu)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>instant noodles (\u65b9\u4fbf\u9762 &#8211; f\u0101ng bi\u00e0n mi\u00e0n)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>chicken feet (\u9e21\u722a &#8211; j\u012b zhu\u01ce)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>shrimp crackers (\u867e\u7247 &#8211; xi\u0101 pi\u00e0n)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve got all that vocabulary, try answering these questions in Chinese:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Have you tried Chinese snacks before?<br \/>\n\u4f60\u5403\u8fc7\u4e2d\u56fd\u7684\u5c0f\u5403\u5417?<br \/>\nn\u01d0 ch\u012b gu\u00f2 zh\u014dng gu\u00f3 de xi\u01ceo ch\u012b ma<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Which Chinese snacks do you like?<br \/>\n\u4f60\u559c\u6b22\u4ec0\u4e48\u4e2d\u56fd\u7684\u5c0f\u5403?<br \/>\nn\u01d0 x\u01d0 hu\u0101n sh\u00e9n me zh\u014dng gu\u00f3 de xi\u01ceo ch\u012b<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">What snacks does your country have?<br \/>\n\u4f60\u7684\u56fd\u5bb6\u6709\u4ec0\u4e48\u5c0f\u5403?<br \/>\nn\u01d0 de gu\u00f3 ji\u0101 y\u01d2u sh\u00e9n me xi\u01ceo ch\u012b<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"235\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/4-DSC_0114-235x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"Chinese candied hawthorn\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/4-DSC_0114-235x350.jpg 235w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/4-DSC_0114.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><p>We&#8217;ve already had three full meals of real Chinese food over the past few months &#8211; breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you thought we were finished there, think again &#8211; there&#8217;s always room for more food in China! Anyone who&#8217;s ever been on a bus or a train in China knows just how popular snacks&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-snacks\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":12035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[3,13],"tags":[8119,411406,69659,403155,411407,411410,411408,127207,411409],"class_list":["post-12031","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-vocabulary","tag-chinese-food","tag-chinese-snacks","tag-chinese-street-food","tag-common-chinese-food","tag-common-chinese-snacks","tag-popular-chinese-food","tag-popular-chinese-snacks","tag-real-chinese-food","tag-snack-foods-in-china"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12031"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12038,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12031\/revisions\/12038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}