{"id":13895,"date":"2017-11-30T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=13895"},"modified":"2017-11-20T12:48:20","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T16:48:20","slug":"eating-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/eating-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eating in China is one big adventure. In this massive country with so many regional cuisines, there&#8217;s always something new to try. It&#8217;s said that people in China eat everything with four legs except the table and everything that flies except airplanes. From chicken feet to rabbit&#8217;s heads, no parts of the animal go wasted in China. If you&#8217;re not that adventurous, never fear &#8211; there&#8217;s plenty of awesome food and drink out there for you as well. Here are some of our best posts about eating in China to give you a small taste.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/common-chinese-menu\/\">A Common Chinese Menu<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11805\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/1-DSC_0674.jpg\" aria-label=\"1 DSC 0674\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11805\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11805\"  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/1-DSC_0674.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/1-DSC_0674.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/1-DSC_0674-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The always tasty Kung Pao Chicken.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What does a typical menu in China look like? Get all the details in this delicious post that will leave your mouth watering. It will also prepare you to order off of that menu that&#8217;s only in <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/100-most-common-chinese-characters\/\">Chinese characters<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/all-about-dumplings\/\">All About Dumplings<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_9194\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0343.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0343\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9194\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9194\"  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0343.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0343.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0343-350x234.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tasty plate of dumplings.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that I love dumplings. I even wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/a-love-letter-to-chinese-dumplings\/\">a love letter to them<\/a> a while back. Learn the vocabulary for the different styles, fillings, and condiments, get a great recipe, and more in this awesome post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Making Chinese Dumplings (\u997a\u5b50)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PyvfoixnCDY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/an-intro-to-sichuan-cuisine\/\">An Intro to Sichuan Cuisine<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13570\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/DSC_0091.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0091\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13570\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13570\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/DSC_0091.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/DSC_0091.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/DSC_0091-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mapo tofu &#8211; a Sichuan classic.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While there are all sorts of great regional cuisines in China, perhaps none is more famous than the food out of Sichuan province. Often labeled as &#8220;Szechuan&#8221; in Chinese restaurants in the west, this style of cuisine is famous for its numb and spicy flavors. Learn all about it in this post.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/the-imperial-bird-beijing-roast-duck\/\">The Imperial Bird &#8211; Beijing Roast Duck<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_8366\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/01\/CIMG6017.jpg\" aria-label=\"CIMG6017\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8366\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8366\"  alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/01\/CIMG6017.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/01\/CIMG6017.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/01\/CIMG6017-263x350.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Imperial Bird &#8211; roast duck.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to the most famous dishes in China, Beijing roast duck is definitely high atop the list. In this post, you&#8217;ll learn all about how to prepare, cook, and most importantly, how to eat the Imperial bird.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beijing Roast Duck (\u5317\u4eac\u70e4\u9e2d)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-5V-3UPRcPA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/the-delicious-food-of-lanzhou\/\">The Delicious Food of Lanzhou<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13612\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13612\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13612\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/Meat-Table-001.jpg\" alt=\"Eating Lanzhou Food\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/Meat-Table-001.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/Meat-Table-001-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mmmm&#8230; Lanzhou food.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the most ubiquitous types of restaurants you&#8217;ll see across China is\u00a0Lanzhou Pulled Noodles. There&#8217;s so much more to the food of Lanzhou than noodles, though. Read this post and take a closer look at my personal favorite type of Chinese food.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/street-food\/\">Chinese Street Food<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10499\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10499\" class=\"wp-image-10499\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/STREET-FOOD.jpg\" alt=\"Street food in China.\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/STREET-FOOD.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/STREET-FOOD-350x219.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/10\/STREET-FOOD-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Street food &#8211; something to love about China.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Restaurants are great and all, but a huge part of the culinary experience in China takes place in the street. Pull up a plastic stool, crack a Yanjing beer, and dig in to some of China&#8217;s best street food in this post. You can also check out this short video to get a better idea of what it&#8217;s like eating in the street in China.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Street Food in China\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JsN70k1Hqpw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/being-a-vegetarian-in-china\/\">Being a Vegetarian in China<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13286\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0465.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0465\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13286\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13286\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0465.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0465.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0465-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A classic Chinese veggie dish.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s a common misconception that it&#8217;s impossible to be a vegetarian in China. There are actually tons of great Chinese dishes that are free of meat. Learn about several of them and how to order in this post.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/10-different-types-of-chinese-noodles\/\">10 Different Types of Chinese Noodles<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13061\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/02\/DSC03307-1.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC03307 1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13061\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13061\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/02\/DSC03307-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/02\/DSC03307-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/02\/DSC03307-1-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mmmm&#8230; look at that!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>China is home to so many different types of noodles it will make your head spin. Each province seems to have its own special variety, such as the famous &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/crossing-the-bridge-rice-noodles\/\">Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles<\/a>&#8221; from Yunnan. Learn all about these and several other styles in this post.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-vocabulary-western-food\/\">Western Food Vocabulary<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_12681\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048.jpg\" aria-label=\"1 DSC 0048\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12681\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12681\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mmmm&#8230; burgers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong &#8211; I absolutely love Chinese food. That being said, sometimes you just need to dig in to something familiar. Learn how to order your comfort food in Chinese by studying this post with vocabulary for Western food.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Chinglish Menu &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinglish-menu\/\">Part One<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinglish-menu-part-ii\/\">Part Two<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_8115\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/10\/2012-10-19-115325.jpg\" aria-label=\"2012 10 19 115325\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8115\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8115\"  alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/10\/2012-10-19-115325.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/10\/2012-10-19-115325.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/10\/2012-10-19-115325-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/10\/2012-10-19-115325-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spicy temptation of frog.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lots of Chinese dishes have very unique names that are hard to translate. When restaurants attempt to put together an English menu, the result is often hilarious Chinglish. You might just find yourself ROFL after looking at all the pictures in these posts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chinglish Menu\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_xD8tTtQ8AU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0343-350x234.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0343-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0343.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Eating in China is one big adventure. In this massive country with so many regional cuisines, there&#8217;s always something new to try. It&#8217;s said that people in China eat everything with four legs except the table and everything that flies except airplanes. From chicken feet to rabbit&#8217;s heads, no parts of the animal go wasted&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/eating-in-china\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":9194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[3,13],"tags":[12800,481441,127396,315422,8119,272769,452112,69659,115815,378697,403056,452048,127313],"class_list":["post-13895","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-vocabulary","tag-beijing-roast-duck","tag-being-a-vegetarian-in-china","tag-chinese-cuisine","tag-chinese-dumplings","tag-chinese-food","tag-chinese-food-vocabulary","tag-chinese-noodles","tag-chinese-street-food","tag-chinese-vegetarian-food","tag-chinglish","tag-eating-in-china","tag-lanzhou-food","tag-sichuan-food"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13895","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=13895"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13898,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13895\/revisions\/13898"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}