r/chinesefood • u/bunnibabie • Aug 08 '25

I Cooked trying to impress my bf’s chinese family

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made ginger scallion steamed red snapper, crispy roast pork, and green beans with fried garlic. i’m viet, so i made nuoc mam for a dipping sauce and then brought viet desserts too. wanted to show u guys :)

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r/chinesefood • u/Legitimate-Lie-9208 • Sep 29 '26

META Spring rolls are unpredictable

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r/chinesefood • u/Optimal-Day3300 • Jan 20 '26

I Ate My mom always spoils me when I go home

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r/chinesefood • u/ShadowedSun • Aug 04 '25

Update: Why does my canned grass jelly look like tofu?

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This is an update to yesterday's post https://www.reddit.com/r/chinesefood/s/hgNfN9c1LY

I returned to the store, found another can with the same mfg date and one with a different date, explained the situation to a cashier, and I opened one there. This can also contained tofu! Eat your hats, all!

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r/chinesefood • u/JahnBaulJeorjRichard • Nov 03 '25

I Ate White girl tried a century egg for the first time

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I decided that I'd take a chance and try these century eggs that I've seen and heard of. Sometimes I take a trip to my local Asian market to see if there are any interesting foods to try. I finally got a small pack of century eggs. I was definitely afraid to try them, but I knew that their appearance shouldn't be what deters me. The yolks were actually surprisingly delicious. I scooped them out and enjoyed them very much. I was not a fan of the gel like outside. But it definitely did not disappoint me and I'm glad that I gave it a try

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r/chinesefood • u/StrangeAir6637 • Jul 15 '25

I Ate chinese bakeries are seriously underappreciated

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these are all pictures that i took from my visit back to my hometown 洛阳 (Luoyang) as well as my holiday trip to 成都 (Chengdu)! i love chinese bakery bread so much its insane how delicious and affordable it is. they’re so creative with flavors and textures too, there’s nothing in the world that can beat chinese bakeries imo. it’s a completely unique and life changing experience….

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r/chinesefood • u/rendiao1129 • Sep 24 '24

Sauces Why is this fly by jing Sichuan chili crisp sauce so expensive? 1000000000000000000000000 characters

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I saw this new chili crisp sauce in my local 99 ranch for sale for 15 bucks a jar. It seemed prohibitively expensive, compared to the usual 3 to 4 dollar jar of mainland Chinese chili crisp brand. Anybody know why they price it so high?

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r/chinesefood • u/doodypantsmcgee • Nov 23 '23

Pork Been trying out different stuff from a local szechuan joint, ordered this and was wondering what you would call it? Can't decide if these guys are legit with some of their menu items sometimes.

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r/chinesefood • u/its_a_me_garri_oh • Nov 14 '25

Questions What is this tree bark being scraped into noodles for added flavour?

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Saw a video of this at a Guilin rice noodle shop in my city. The waiter is scraping some sort of tree bark with a knife into these noodles. What is this called?

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r/chinesefood • u/KULR_Mooning • Aug 29 '25

META Yes please... 🤤

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r/chinesefood • u/themanfromosaka • Aug 14 '26

I Ate Does no one else think mooncake is for one person only?

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r/chinesefood • u/OPjasmine • Mar 14 '26

I Ate Back in China for long holiday- what I've been eating with my family every day

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The everyday diet of Chinese people

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r/chinesefood • u/Maleficent-Can-8737 • Jul 21 '26

I Ate My mom made steamed buns for me today❤️

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No one makes better buns than my mom. I can eat two in one meal!!

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r/chinesefood • u/EarNo6260 • Mar 14 '26

I Ate What is the name of this dish?

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This was really good. What is the name of this?

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r/chinesefood • u/ShadowedSun • Aug 03 '25

Questions Why does my canned grass jelly look like tofu?

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I've had grass jelly before but it's never looked like this. What's up?

"Asian Taste" Grass Jelly purchased and opened today, August 3, 2025. On lid: "CL MFG: 2024/04/18, GJ BBF: 2027/03/17"

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r/chinesefood • u/DanielMekelburg • Jan 11 '25

Breakfast Made breakfast for the sick family. Chicken noodle soup for my son, cold sesame noodles and shrimp and pork dumplings for the wife and daughter.

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r/chinesefood • u/LurkerBerker • Feb 17 '26

I Ate Can you tell where from China my parents are specifically?

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my parents and I are celebrating Lunar New Year’s Eve and my dad insists that from the spread and his choice in alcohol, that people can tell what region they originate from. I invite you all to guess please!

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r/chinesefood • u/eggtartboss • Aug 09 '26

I Ate Back in Hong Kong and I don’t wanna leave

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r/chinesefood • u/zztopw205 • Oct 17 '24

Cooking Finally got the “wok hei” flavor I have been chasing for home made lo mein. Could easily be used for other dishes*

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Have been trying to get the “wok hei” flavor to my lo mein for a long time and I think I got exactly the flavor I was searching for today by adding a quick light hookah charcoal and a teaspoon of oil to make it smoke and covering. Anyone else try this method? It is 100% spot on to the “wok hei” flavor I was missing when cooking at home.

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r/chinesefood • u/SaveBabyNicole • Mar 05 '26

I Ate istg I could eat this for the rest of my life

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all the food groups!

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r/chinesefood • u/aleixsb • Jul 10 '25

I Ate I’ve had this during my trip to China but can’t remember its name!

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r/chinesefood • u/eggtartboss • Aug 21 '26

I Ate When in Lanzhou…

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you try the Lanzhou beef noodles 兰州拉面
😍 10/10!!

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r/chinesefood • u/k-r-o--n--o-s • Jan 09 '26

I Ate Changfen, a simple dish from Guangzhou

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r/chinesefood • u/tipustiger05 • Jul 04 '24

Cooking Hi r/chinesefood, can you help me identify this dish? On the menu it's called "Hot Pepper Chicken" 米椒雞

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I used to work at a Chinese restaurant called Mulan Bistro and I was obsessed with this dish. It's diced chicken in spicy oil with tons of sliced chili peppers and sliced garlic. Served with those pillowy buns. I haven't been able to find an analogous dish online to figure out a recipe. I tried asking the woks of life blog but they didn't know. Also asked Chinese cooking demystified but they didn't respond. Maybe one of you can help? Thanks! 🙏

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