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    Main Course of Chinese Dishes MenuHome>Chinese Food & Cuisine>Main Course of Chinese Dishes Menu

    Main Course of Chinese Dishes Menu

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    The main course of Chinese cuisine represents the heart of a traditional Chinese meal, offering a rich variety of flavors, cooking techniques, and regional specialties. Unlike Western-style dining where courses are separated, Chinese meals are typically served family-style, with multiple main dishes shared among diners alongside staple foods such as rice, noodles, or steamed buns.

    A typical Chinese main course emphasizes balance, harmony, and diversity, combining meat, poultry, seafood, tofu, and vegetables in different cooking styles such as stir-frying, steaming, braising, roasting, and stewing. Each dish is carefully prepared to achieve a balance of taste, aroma, texture, and appearance.

    Chinese main dishes also reflect the country’s vast regional diversity. For example, Sichuan cuisine is known for its bold, spicy, and numbing flavors, while Cantonese dishes focus on freshness and mild seasoning. Shandong cuisine highlights savory and hearty flavors, and Jiangsu cuisine is famous for its refined, slightly sweet taste and elegant presentation.

    Common elements of a Chinese main course menu include dishes such as Kung Pao Chicken, Mapo Tofu, Sweet and Sour Pork, Braised Beef, Steamed Fish, Fried Rice, and Chow Mein, along with a wide selection of seasonal vegetable dishes and soups.

    Below is a mouth-watering array of main course (meat) dishes from all over China. They are arranged in the following order:

    • Red meat: beef, lamb, pork, donkey and horse;
    • White meat: chicken, duck, goose, pigeon, fish and seafood;
    • Vegetarian options: rice, noodles, tofu, and vegetable dishes.

    A selection of the top dishes from each type has been included. For the full menus click on the titles.

    Beef Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Skillet Beef Tieban Niurou Tyeah-ban nyoh-roh 铁板牛肉
    Cumin Beef Ziran Niurou Dzrr-ran nyoh-roh 孜然牛肉
    Black Pepper Beef Heijiao Niurou Hay-jyaoww nyoh-roh 黑椒牛肉
    Stir-Fried Beef and Green Peppers Qingjiao Chao Niuroh Ching-jyaoww chaoww nyoh-roh 青椒炒牛肉
    Stir-Fried Beef and Potatoes Tudou Chao Niurou Too-doh chaoww nyoh-roh 土豆炒牛肉

    Lamb Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Xinjiang Roast Whole Lamb Xinjiang Kao Quan Yang Sshyin-jyang 新疆烤全羊
    Northeast Mutton Slice Hot Pot Dongbei Shuan Yangrou Dong-bay shwann yang-roh 东北涮羊肉
    Inner Mongolia Roast Mutton Menggu Kaorou Mnng-goo kaoww-roh 蒙古烤肉

    Pork Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Roast Pork Cha shao Cha-shaoww 叉烧
    Red-Fried Pork Hong shao rou Hong-shaoww-roh 红烧肉
    Sweet and Sour Fillet of Pork Tangcu Liji Tung-tsoo lee-jee 糖醋里脊
    Steamed Pork Kou Rou Koh-roh 扣肉

    Donkey and Horse Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Five Spice Sauce Donkey Wu Xiang Jiang Lürou Woo sshyang jyang lyoo-roh 五香酱驴肉
    Pingxiang Donkey Pingxiang Lürou Ping-sshyang lyoo-roh 萍乡驴肉
    Ili Horse Meat Yili Marou ee-lee maa-roh 伊犁马肉

    Chicken Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Kung Pao Chicken (Spicy Diced Chicken with Cashews/Peanuts) Gong Bao Ji Ding Gong baoww jee ding 宫保鸡丁
    Xinjiang Large Tray Chicken Xinjiang Dapanji Sshin-jyang daa-pan-jee 新疆大盘鸡
    Hangzhou Beggars’ Chicken Hangzhou Jiaohua Ji Hung-joh jyaoww-hwaa jee 杭州叫花鸡
    Chicken in Sweet and Sour Sauce Tangcu Ji Kuai Tung-tsoo jee kweye 糖醋鸡块
    Soft–Fried Chicken with Lemon Sauce Xi Ning Jian Ruan Ji Sshee ning jyen rwan jee 西柠煎软鸡

    Duck Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Beijing Roast Duck Beijing Kaoya Bay-jing kaoww-yaa 北京烤鸭
    Quanzhou Ginger (Female)  Duck Quanzhou Jiang Muya Chwen-joh jyang moo-yaa 泉州姜母鸭
    Nanjing Brine-Boiled Duck Nanjing Yanshui Ya Nan-jing yen-shway yaa 南京盐水鸭
    Hangzhou Old Duck Soup Hangzhou Lao Ya Bao Hung-joh laoww yaa baoww 杭州老鸭煲

    Goose Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Roast Goose Kao E Kaoww Er 烧鹅
    Steamed Goose Feet Qingzheng E Zhang Ching-jnng er jung 清蒸鹅掌

    Pigeon Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Pigeons Marinated in Soya Paste Sauce Jiang Zhi Gezi Jyang jrr ger-dzuh 酱汁鸽子
    Five Spice Pigeon Wuxiang Gezi Woo sshyang ger-dzuh 五香鸽子
    Deep-Fried Pigeon You Lin Gezi Yoh lin ger-dzuh 油淋鸽子
    Deep Fried Pigeon in Spicy Sauce Lu Zha Luan Ge Loo jaa lwan ger 卤炸乳鸽

    Fish Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Yangshuo Beer Fish Yangshuo Pijiu Yu Yung-shwor pee-jyoh yoo 阳朔啤酒鱼
    West Lake Vinegar Fish Xihu Cu Yu Sshee-hoo tsoo yoo 西湖醋鱼
    Sichuan Poached Fish Fillets in Hot Chili Oil Sichuan Shuizhuyu Srr-chwann shway-joo-yoo 四川水煮鱼
    Broth-Steamed Bass Qingzheng Luyu Ching-jnngloo-yoo 清蒸鲈鱼

    Seafood Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Steamed Turtle Qingzheng Jiayu Ching-zhnng jyaa-yoo 清蒸甲鱼
    Oil Braised King Prawns You Men Da Xia Yoh mnn daa sshyaa 油焖大虾
    Macao Portuguese Fresh Garden Oysters Aomen Pu Yuan Sheng Hao Aoww-mnn poo ywen shnng haoww 澳门葡园生蚝
    Dry-Fried Shredded Squid with Peppers Gan Bian Youyu Si Gan byen yoh-yoo srr 干煸鱿鱼丝

    Other Meat Dishes

    Rice Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Egg Fried Rice jīdàn chǎo fàn jee-dan chaoww-fan 鸡蛋炒饭
    Eight Delicacies Rice bābǎo fàn baa-baoww fan 八宝饭
    Fried Rice with Pickled Vegetables pào cài chǎo fàn paoww tseye chaoww-fan 泡菜炒饭
    Rice in Shredded Vegetable Soup, Shanghai Style Shànghǎi pào fàn shaung-heye paoww fan 上海泡饭
    Fried Rice with Vegetables shūcài chǎo fàn shoo-tseye chaoww fan 蔬菜炒饭

    Noodle Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Noodles with Beef in Brown Sauce Hongshao Niurou Mian Hong-shaoww nyoh-roh myen 红烧牛肉面
    Beef Stretched Noodles Niurou Lamian Nyoh-roh laa-myen 牛肉拉面
    Sliced Noodles Daoxiao Mian Daoww-sshyaoww myen 刀削面
    Soybean Paste Zhajiang Mian Jaa-jyang myen 炸酱面
    Rice Noodles in Red Oil Guilin Hongyou Mifen Gway-lin hong-yoh mee-fnn 桂林红油米粉

    Tofu Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Bean Curd with Mince and Chili Oil Mapo Doufu maa-por doh-foo 麻婆豆腐
    Tofu Soup Doufu Tang doh-foo tung 豆腐汤
    Tofu and Chopped Scallion Soup Xiaocong Ban Doufu sshyaoww-tsong ban doh-foo 小葱拌豆腐
    Tofu Jelly Doufu Nao doh-foo naoww 豆腐脑
    Tofu and Shrimp Balls Doufu Xian Xia Wan doh-foo sshyen sshyaa wan 豆腐鲜虾丸

    Vegetable Dishes

    English Chinese Pronunciation Characters
    Fried Spicy Vegetarian Beef Xiang La Su Niurou Sshyang laa soo nyoh-roh 香辣素牛肉
    Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs Su Chao Tangcu Paigu Soo chaoww tung-tsoo peye-goo 素炒糖醋排骨
    Vegetarian Ham Su Huotui Soo hwor-tway 素火腿
    Vegetarian Ants Climb Tree (vermicelli with spicy silk noodles) Su Mayi Shang Shu Soo maa-ee shung shoo 素蚂蚁上树
    Vegetarian Drumstick with Western Gravy Xi Zhi Su Ji Tui Sshee jrr soo jee tway 西汁素鸡腿
    Crispy Roast Duck Cui Pi Kaoya Tsway pee kaoww-yaa 脆皮烧鸭
    Luojiang Fried Bean Duck Luojiang Dou Ya Lwor-jyang doh yaa 罗江豆鸭
    Fried Vegetarian Crab Meat Chao Su Xiefen Chaoww soo sshyeah-fnn 炒素蟹粉
    Seven Color Shitake Mushrooms Qicai Xianggu Chee tseye sshyang-goo 七彩香菇
    Fried Pickle Cabbage and Bean Sprouts Xuecai Chao Douya Sshwair-tseye chaoww doh-yaa 雪菜炒豆芽

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