1. Barbecued pork

Barbecued pork

Barbecued pork is a special pork dish. Because it is first marinated with a lot of condiments and spices, its taste is Definitely very strong. When cooked, the meat will acquire an attractive deep amber color (due to curing), while the interior will remain juicy and "sparkly".

Unlike some other Chinese pork dishes, the way the barbecued pork is processed adds a delicate depth to its flavor, highlighting its sweet, salty, and spicy flavors.

You can enjoy barbecued pork in a variety of ways, eating it with rice or stir-fried vegetables, wrapped in buns or other dumplings, and as a topping for noodle soups.

They all taste great, so you should give them a try.

2. An Ancient Chinese Dessert: Mooncakes

The next nominee on this list is a traditional Chinese dessert for the Mid-Autumn Festival. This kind of pastry began to appear a long time ago in the Shang Dynasty, and then gradually became a must-have for Mid-Autumn Festival banquets.

This iconic dessert in Asian cuisine is called a "mooncake" for many reasons, one of which is the shape of the dessert and its salted egg yolk filling. While the traditional fillings are just mung beans and salted egg yolk, nowadays, you have many more options.

The fillings of modern mooncakes range from sweet ones such as red bean paste, nuts, lotus seeds, and dried fruits to salty mooncakes such as ginkgo, meat floss, and ham. No matter which type you prefer, you should have some good tea to go with it.

3. Scallion pancakes

If you want a light and quick Chinese breakfast, you should choose these Chinese scallion pancakes. These scallion pancakes are usually sold on the streets of China, so you can get them easily.

Don't dip pancakes in syrup; they are savory foods, so you're better off eating them as is. When you take a bite of their crispy skin, the slightly spicy onion flavor hits your nostrils, how pleasant that is!

4. Spicy Crayfish

You may have seen this dish somewhere online, don’t hesitate to give it a try! To describe the flavor of the crawfish, I would say it was chewy and delicious. The flavor will remind you of shrimp and crab, but sweeter and meatier.

To prepare this meal, use hot sauce (heavy or light, depending on your preference) and sweet vegetables like corn to balance the flavor. If the spiciness is a bit too much, don’t forget that China also offers a variety of delightful drinks that you can enjoy on the side!

When eating, peel off the red shell of the crayfish, dip it in the sauce, chew slowly, and feel the spiciness and sweetness spreading on the tip of your tongue. Is this enough to convince you to try this dish?

5. Shanghai Steamed Hairy Crab (Qingzheng Hairy Crab)

Steamed crab sounds ordinary and nothing special, so how do these hairy crabs stand out? This is no coincidence. The unique thing is that this kind of crab is difficult to find except in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas of China.

The peak season for these freshwater crabs is September each year, and they are usually served in luxury restaurants rather than street food stalls.

These furry crabs with golden claws have an incredibly creamy and buttery aroma, and the flesh is sweeter than regular fish