Changchun's famous dishes are mostly made of ginseng, velvet antler, bear's paw, flying dragon, China wood frog, Tricholoma matsutake and other precious specialties. In Changbai Mountain, these dishes are scientifically prepared and carefully cooked, and are famous for their homology of medicine and food. Among them, Changbai Mountain Feast, Yi Xue Bean Paste, Sika Deer Banquet, Jade Ginseng Maotai Chicken and Red Flower Bear's Paw are the most famous.

In addition, Jilin cuisine in Changchun Hotel, white meat and blood sausage in Longjiabao, farmhouse restaurant at No.23 Beijing Street in Changchun and spiced smoked fish in Nong 'an are also famous all over the country.

Special dishes and snacks also include northeast home-cooked boiled fish, braised meatballs, Manchu eight bowls, steamed chicken with ginseng, roasted deer tail, roasted kidney beans with mutton, Korean cold noodles, Huibaozhen jiaozi, Li Liangui bacon pie, pickles and white meat hotpot. In some unknown alleys, you can eat many snacks with local characteristics, such as mala Tang, hot and sour powder, fried powder, roasted garlic, tofu skewers, baked steamed bread, cakes, Korean pickles, dog meat, Mingtai fish and so on. These are all very good.