Dim Sum
An assortment of small steamed or fried bites served with tea
50-150 CNYRestaurants in Canton and Hong Kong
Toutes les cuisines
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Cuisine China
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Eight great regional cuisines, thousands of dishes. From fiery Sichuan to delicate Cantonese, China offers culinary diversity unmatched anywhere in the world.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Mapo Tofu
Silky tofu in a numbing Sichuan pepper and chili sauce
20-40 CNYSichuan restaurants
Peking Duck
Roast lacquered duck served with pancakes, spring onion and hoisin sauce
150-350 CNYSpecialty restaurants in Beijing
Xiao Long Bao
Steamed dumplings with a gelatinous broth inside
20-60 CNYShanghai, xiaolongbao restaurants
Kung Pao Chicken
Chicken stir-fried with peanuts and dried Sichuan chilies
25-50 CNYRestaurants throughout the country
Hot Pot
Chinese fondue where everyone cooks meats and vegetables in a spicy broth
60-150 CNY per personChongqing and Chengdu, hot pot restaurants
Jianbing
Crispy crepe filled with egg, sauce and crackers, a street breakfast
5-12 CNYStreet stalls in the morning, all over China
Char Siu
Roast pork caramelized in honey and soy sauce, a Cantonese specialty
30-60 CNYCantonese restaurants, Hong Kong
Boissons
Boissons locales
Green tea
A cornerstone of Chinese culture, drunk throughout the day
Baijiu
Very strong sorghum liquor, drunk as shots at banquets
Bubble Tea
Milk tea with tapioca pearls, originally from Taiwan
Tsingtao beer
Light lager, the most famous in China
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Jianbing (morning crepe)
- Baozi (steamed buns)
- Chuanr (lamb skewers)
- Tanghulu (caramel-glazed fruits)
Conseils de securite
- Go for stalls with lots of people
- Tap water is not drinkable
- Restaurants often display their hygiene rating
- Mobile payment (WeChat Pay) rules; keep some cash in reserve
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Hao chi | Delicious |
| Maidan | The bill |
| Xie xie | Thank you |
| Shui | Eau |
| Mi fan | Riz |
| Bu la | Not spicy |
| Qing wen | Excuse me |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
Never stand chopsticks upright in rice
2
The host orders for everyone and insists on paying
3
Serve others before yourself, especially tea
4
Tap the table with two fingers to say thanks when tea is poured for you
5
Leftovers on the plate show the host was generous
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Tofu and vegetables are staples of Chinese cuisine
Buddhist temples have 100% plant-based restaurants
Careful: many 'vegetarian' dishes contain oyster sauce
Mapo tofu can be made without meat
Say 'wo chi su' (I eat vegetarian) to be understood
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
5-20 CNY (0.65-2.60 EUR)
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
20-60 CNY (2.60-7.80 EUR)
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
60-200 CNY (7.80-26 EUR)
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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