Are there half a million kinds of dishes in China?
No. According to the food website, there are many kinds of dishes in China, but the specific quantity varies with the classification and naming of food. According to the available data, the total number of dishes in China ranges from 50,000 to 80,000, and the number of single cuisines ranges from hundreds to thousands. Therefore, it is considered that there are not 500,000 kinds of dishes in China.