{"id":12233,"date":"2016-06-02T15:10:10","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T19:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=12233"},"modified":"2016-06-02T15:10:10","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T19:10:10","slug":"real-chinese-food-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Chinese Food Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few months, I&#8217;ve been introducing <em>real<\/em> Chinese food here on the blog. It should come as no surprise that the Panda Express or New Dynasty Buffet in your neighborhood isn&#8217;t exactly cooking up authentic Chinese cuisine, but rather a westernized version of it. Not everyone has the opportunity to actually travel to the Middle Kingdom in person to taste the real deal, but you can at least learn about it! Here&#8217;s a recap of the entire series with a little description of each post. Each heading is a link to the original post:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-breakfast\/\">Breakfast<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_12234\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/dsc_00911-1024x685.jpg\" aria-label=\"Dsc 00911 1024x685 1024x685\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12234\" class=\"wp-image-12234\"  alt=\"Jian bing (\u714e\u997c) - a classic Chinese breakfast.\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/dsc_00911-1024x685-1024x685.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/dsc_00911-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/dsc_00911-1024x685-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/dsc_00911-1024x685-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jian bing (\u714e\u997c) &#8211; a classic Chinese breakfast.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Breakfast in China tends to be small, simple, and hot. In the crowded and busy mega-cities of China, people usually grab something from a street vendor on their way to work. Learn more about how China does breakfast in this post, as well as vocabulary for 12 common breakfast dishes, including my personal favorite &#8211; a\u00a0<strong>Chinese crepe<\/strong> (<span class=\"s2\">\u714e\u997c<\/span> \u2013 ji\u0101n b\u01d0ng). See how they&#8217;re made in this short video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uUCp1SvoPAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen title=\"Embedded video\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-lunch\/\">Lunch<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_9395\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/10\/DSC_0005.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0005 1024x685\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9395\" class=\"wp-image-9395\"  alt=\"Donkey meat is awesome. Try a \u9a74\u8089\u706b\u70e7 for lunch.\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/10\/DSC_0005-1024x685.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/10\/DSC_0005-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/10\/DSC_0005-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/10\/DSC_0005-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donkey meat is awesome. Try a \u9a74\u8089\u706b\u70e7 for lunch.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As I explain in this post, lunch will usually include at least one of what I call the &#8220;tri-fecta of Chinese staple foods&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<strong>noodles<\/strong> (<span class=\"s1\">\u9762<\/span> \u2013 mi\u00e0n), <strong>rice<\/strong> (\u7c73\u996d \u2013 m\u01d0 f\u00e0n), or <strong>dumplings<\/strong> (<span class=\"s1\">\u997a\u5b50 \u2013 <\/span>ji\u01ceo zi). How and where you eat your lunch really depends on your status in China &#8211; common people tend to stick to cheap and easy hole-in-the-wall joints or street vendors, while those with the time and means prefer a long, elaborate, and extremely filling meal at lunch. I&#8217;m a huge fan of the <strong>donkey meat sandwich<\/strong>\u00a0(\u9a74\u8089\u706b\u70e7 \u2013 <span class=\"s1\">l\u01d8 r\u00f2u hu\u01d2 sh\u0101o)<\/span>. It sounds weird, but it&#8217;s amazing. Check it out in this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lIaJ6fxvzEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen title=\"Embedded video\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-dinner\/\">Dinner<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11987\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/02\/1-GOPR0694.jpg\" aria-label=\"1 GOPR0694\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11987\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11987\"  alt=\"Just another dinner in China.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/02\/1-GOPR0694.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/02\/1-GOPR0694.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/02\/1-GOPR0694-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just another dinner in China.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dinner tends to be quite the occasion in China, whether it&#8217;s at home or in a restaurant. Should you find yourself invited to a Chinese dinner table, make sure you come hungry! Chances are you&#8217;ll be served a wide variety of dishes and encouraged to eat far more than is humanly possible. Of course, the kind of food on the table very much depends on the region. If you ask me, it&#8217;s hard to beat the\u00a0<strong>Peking roast duck<\/strong> (\u5317\u4eac\u70e4\u9e2d \u2013 b\u011bi j\u012bng k\u01ceo y\u0101) dining experience. See what it looks like from one of the capital&#8217;s most famous restaurants:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-5V-3UPRcPA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen title=\"Embedded video\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-snacks\/\">Snacks<\/a><\/h2>\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\" 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<p>Chinese people love to eat &#8211; plain and simple. Whether they&#8217;re sitting on a train, relaxing in the park, or hiking up a mountain, there&#8217;s a good chance they&#8217;ve got a large bag of\u00a0<strong>snacks<\/strong> (\u5c0f\u5403 \u2013 xi\u01ceo ch\u012b) in tow. Learn about 20 common Chinese snack foods and practice your language skills by answering a few questions in this post.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-drinks\/\">Drinks<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11558\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/Chinese-tea2.jpg\" aria-label=\"Chinese Tea2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11558\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11558\"  alt=\"Tea is everywhere in China.\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/Chinese-tea2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/Chinese-tea2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/Chinese-tea2-350x197.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tea is everywhere in China.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As you may have guessed, the most popular drink in China is without a doubt\u00a0<strong>tea\u00a0<\/strong>(\u8336 \u2013 ch\u00e1). It&#8217;s such an important part of the culture, in fact, that most people carry around a tea bottle with them at all times and you can find hot water dispensers just about everywhere. There&#8217;s more to drink in China than just tea, though. Read about how to order coffee, the exploding craft beer scene, and more in this post. You can also learn 20 Chinese words for drinks in this short video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VMb7o75fKrs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen title=\"Embedded video\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-dessert\/\">Dessert<\/a><\/h2>\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\" 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<p>After all that eating it&#8217;s doubtful you&#8217;ll have room for more, but we can&#8217;t leave without talking about Chinese <strong>desserts<\/strong> (\u751c\u70b9 \u2013 ti\u00e1n di\u01cen). Learn all about five of the most popular desserts in China in this post, including <em><strong>t<\/strong><strong>anghulu<\/strong><\/em> (\u7cd6\u846b\u82a6 \u2013 t\u00e1ng h\u00fa lu). Pictured above, this is a candied stick of fruit, and can be found all over the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/dsc_00911-1024x685-350x234.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/dsc_00911-1024x685-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/dsc_00911-1024x685-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/dsc_00911-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Over the past few months, I&#8217;ve been introducing real Chinese food here on the blog. It should come as no surprise that the Panda Express or New Dynasty Buffet in your neighborhood isn&#8217;t exactly cooking up authentic Chinese cuisine, but rather a westernized version of it. 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