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A table of Chinese vegetarian dishes: stir-fried greens, mapo-style tofu, potato and eggplant, smashed cucumber and rice
Food & Dining

Vegetarian and Vegan in China: Hidden Ingredients, Safe Dishes and Buddhist Restaurants

Vegetarian is easy in China, vegan takes more care: the hidden stock, lard and oyster sauce, dishes you can order...

15 min read
A traveller scanning the QR code sticker on a restaurant table in China, with shared dishes and rice already on the table
Food & Dining

How to Order Food in China Without Speaking Chinese: QR Menus, Photo Translation and Paying

Order and pay in a Chinese restaurant with zero Chinese: picture menus, QR-code ordering and what to do when it...

17 min read
A bowl of Lanzhou beef noodles on a table while a cook pulls noodles by hand in the open kitchen behind
Food & Dining

Halal Food in China: How to Find It, What to Eat and the Easiest Cities

How to find halal food in China: what the 清真 sign means and who issues it, what to order, the easiest cities,...

16 min read
Dishes from several Chinese regions on a round table: mapo tofu, shrimp dumplings in a bamboo steamer, sliced Peking duck, beef noodle soup and a steamed fish
Food & Dining

Chinese Cuisine by Region: The Eight Great Cuisines, Regional Dishes and How to Order

The Eight Great Cuisines of China and what to order in each, regional food beyond them, north vs south, how Chinese...

31 min read
Evening snack street in China with lit food stalls, a vendor grilling skewers in the foreground and visitors queuing further along
Food & Dining

Best Cities for Street Food in China: Where to Go and What to Eat

The best Chinese cities for street food, ranked: which streets to head for in Xi'an, Chengdu, Changsha and more,...

23 min read

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