Top 10 Chinese dishes to try near you

The vast territory and Chinese culture offer the country a rich very diverse culinary culture, offering a multitude of culinary specialties. Chinese food can be divided into 8 types of kitchens, including bitter-douce flavors as well as spicy aromas. Whether in an Asian restaurant, a caterer, traveling to China, or cooking, here are a top 10 of the best Chinese dishes to try absolutely during your life, and which are accessible even without crossing borders:

1- Chinese ravioli

Chinese ravioli (饺子) are a must of Chinese culture, widely consumed in Chinese New Year family meetings, and in particular in the northern regions. These bites were invented by Zhang Zhongjing, an eminent Chinese doctor over 1800 years ago to treat the ears. Nowadays, the Chinese, mix meats such as chopped pork, chicken, sheep or beef, with vegetables. This farce is then wrapped in a fine ravioli, which is closed in an ear shape. For the New Year, the Chinese also envelop brown sugar, dates or peanuts, to bring good fortune.

2- Imperial chicken

The tasty imperial chicken, also called Kung Pao chicken (宫保鸡丁) undoubtedly has its place in this top 10, and is very popular with the Chinese. Its sour flavor and a touch of spices make imperial chicken a dish much appreciated by foreigners. The chicken must be minced and jumped to perfection, with a handful of peanuts and dried chilli, for a slightly spicy flavor and a crisp texture.

3- Sautéed Chinese noodles

Sautéed Chinese noodles, also called Chow Mein (炒面) are undoubtedly one of the best and most popular asian specialties. Behind the simplicity of this dish hides a perfect balance of sautéed noodles, onions, minced meat, green peppers and carrots. Without meat, they will delight vegetarians. The noodles are first preputed, cooled, then jumped in the pan or wok with the other ingredients, until reaching a very appetizing golden color. This simple and robotic dish is a quality set for Chinese revelers, on the way back of a long night.

4- Yangzhou fried rice

Yangzhou (扬州炒饭) fried rice is a type of fried rice close to Cantonnais rice. This is the most popular type of rice in Asian restaurants around the world. It takes its name from the city of Yangzhou, in the province of Jiangsu, and its origins go back over 2500 years. There are several variants and the key ingredients are debated, even in Yangzhou. Rice and scrambled eggs, however, still remain basic ingredients, and it is generally also garnished with barbecue cooked pork, shrimp, or peas. If you want to taste it in a restaurant near you, it is often called "special rice", or "fried rice of the house".

5- Pork with yuxiang sauce

The minced pork with Yuxiang sauce (鱼香肉丝) is typical of Sichuan cuisine. This rather modern dish has a fish flavor although it is cooked without any product of the sea. This atypical taste comes to him from the watered sauce of Yuxiang, made from soy sauce, sugar and vinegared peppers. The minced pork is jumped into this slightly spicy sauce, with mushrooms, garlic and ginger. This dish with fresh and spicy flavors is one of the most popular in Chinese restaurants, where it is generally served with rice.

6- Caramelized pork

Caramelized pork (糖醋里脊), or caramel pork, is a must in Asian cuisine to try near you. The minced pork is coated with starch which will give it a crisp texture, then covered with cooked ketchup, which earned it its sour shoveer. This dish generally makes children happy, by its sweet taste, and can be perfect for making them discover the delights of Chinese cuisine.

7- baozi

THE Baozis (包子), are delicious steam -cooked brioches. As good as it is beautiful, they were generally stuffed with minced beef and sheep, to develop more recently and offer a multitude of different pranks. There are pork, beef, cabbage, mushrooms, tofu, and much more. Sweet versions also exist, and are generally filled with red beans.

8- Spring rolls

Very popular in the West, Chinese spring rolls (春卷 春卷) should not be confused with their Vietnamese cousins, better known in France, which are rolled up in a transparent raw rice cake. But do not underestimate the delicious Chinese version! In China, spring rolls are packed in a rice pancake also, but are fried. They thus look a bit like the Nems of Vietnamese cuisine. The stuffing is generally made up of chicken meat, beef or pork, and vegetables, mushrooms, or bamboo shoots. In China, they are mainly consumed during the Chinese New Year, the famous spring party, which earned them their name. In France, they are not very common in Chinese restaurants, but taste a Chinese spring roll is worth the detour!

9- The lacquered duck

The lacquered duck (北京烤鸭), typical of Beijing, has already proven itself in the West and is one of the symbols of Chinese cuisine. It is a dish from the Imperial Court of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), which was able to cross the eras to come and delight our taste buds. The duck is traditionally lacquered with a honey -based mixture, then roasted until you get crisp skin and tender and delicate flesh.

10- Snatched pork

This dish as appreciated in China as outside its borders, will make you discover the typical flavors of the Middle Empire. The pork is covered with sugar and vinegar, giving it its special flavor. The meat is covered with flour, making it delightfully crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Its rich and so special taste will delight you from the first bite. Sweet sour pork is sometimes combined with other flavors, often tangy and sweet, such as pineapple, apple or tomatoes.