If foreigners are asked to list several Chinese dishes, kung pao chicken must be included. Kung pao chicken is a famous traditional dish at home and abroad, which is favored by Chinese and foreign diners. According to legend, this dish was named after Ding Baozhen, a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty. Ding Baozhen likes peanuts and chicken, especially spicy food, so when he was an official in Shandong, he ordered his chef to change Shandong cuisine "Sauced Chicken" into spicy fried chicken. Later, when he took office as the governor of Sichuan, he popularized this dish and named it kung pao chicken, from which it spread. Ding Baozhen, originally from Guizhou, was once the governor of Shandong and then the governor of Sichuan. After his death, he was posthumously awarded the title of "Prince Taibao" by the Qing court, and was known as "Ding" in the world, hence the name of this product.

Ingredients: chicken, dried peppers and peanuts.

Second place: Mapo tofu

Unexpectedly, Mapo tofu can also be on the list. Although the ingredients are simple and inexpensive, it is one of the most famous dishes in Sichuan cuisine. After eating, my mouth and tongue are numb, and my lips and teeth are spicy, which fully embodies the characteristics of Sichuan cuisine. Mapo tofu can be seen in restaurants all over China. It is also common in Korea and Japan, but it adds local flavor. Although Japanese food is not famous for its "spicy", it still retains this feature and is usually accompanied by Japanese rice.

Ingredients: tofu, beef.

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Third place: fried rice with eggs

"Ah, fried rice with eggs is the simplest and most difficult. Rice should be clear, stained with eggs ... "When it comes to fried rice with eggs, I can't help humming. The earliest record of fried rice with eggs can be found in the information about "eggs" in bamboo slips unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha. According to experts' research, "Egg Zan" is a kind of food made of glutinous rice and eggs. Some people infer that this may be the predecessor of egg fried rice. Now it has become the most common food in China. Fried rice with eggs is fragrant and soft, which makes people salivate. It can be seen in high-end hotels or street stalls in China. Although the cooking method of this product is simple, there are still some points to pay attention to: in order to ensure the taste, leftovers are used instead of new rice; Stir well before frying.

Ingredients: rice, eggs, cooking oil.

Fourth place: fried noodles

Fried rice with eggs is on the list. How come there is no fried noodles? Fried noodles are nutritious and healthy, and have the functions of promoting digestion, improving anemia and enhancing immunity. They are popular all over the world and are the staple food that every household in China often eats. There are many ways to make fried noodles, the most famous one in the west is Cantonese fried noodles. In American Chinese food, fried noodles are made of noodles, meat, onions and celery, which is regarded as the specialty of western Chinese restaurants. There is a difference between the east coast and the west coast of the United States. The fried noodles on the east coast are similar to those in Hong Kong, with a strong flavor, while those on the west coast are mostly steamed and have a soft taste. Most restaurants will fry noodles first to make them golden yellow in the fastest way.

Ingredients: noodles and cooking oil.

Fifth place: jiaozi.

China has a saying: delicious but not as good as jiaozi. As the finale of many traditional festivals in China, we can see the weight of jiaozi in Chinese food. It is said that Jiaozi was initiated by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Eastern Han Dynasty, with a history of 1800 years. Jiaozi is one of the most popular traditional cuisines in China, and it is also sought after by westerners. Moreover, there are many fillings in jiaozi, including the public, which also shows the cultural heritage of China, and it has always been one of the most distinctive cuisines in China in the eyes of foreigners.

Ingredients: meat, vegetables and flour.

Sixth place: Beijing roast duck

Beijing roast duck is known as a national dish because of its mellow taste and bright color, which is found in all major hotels in Beijing. High-end restaurants are even more elegant, and even have their own duck farms, making unique Beijing roast duck with specific varieties of ducks as raw materials. Quanjude, built in 1979, is one of the largest roast duck restaurants in Beijing and even in the world. Quanjude can provide up to 5000 tables for customers to eat every day. Beijing roast duck is crispy, tender and delicious. It is highly praised by many foreign friends, including many celebrities and international dignitaries.