Top 10 famous Chinese autumn dishes you must try

Chinese cuisine is often likened to a colorful picture, diverse in flavor and presentation. Each dish is a perfect combination of ingredients and preparation, not only delicious but also good for health. Especially in the fall, when the weather is mild, the source of ingredients is also more diverse, Chinese dishes are therefore more diverse in preparation and presentation. Below are the top 10 Chinese autumn dishes you must try, let's take a look.

As one of the most diverse cuisines in the world , Chinese food has vibrant colors and distinctive flavors, and is the quintessence of East Asian culture that has always been preserved and promoted to this day.

1. Peking Duck

Beijing Roast Duck (Photo source: Collected)

When traveling to China in the fall, you definitely have to try Peking Duck. This is a famous dish of Northeast China, especially in Beijing. Peking Duck is marinated with spices, stuffed with herbs and then roasted in an oven. When cooked, the duck will have a crispy, deep golden skin, soft, fatty meat, and a characteristic rich aroma.
In the cool autumn weather, enjoying this dish with friends will be wonderful.

In addition, you can also enjoy other duck dishes such as ginger fried duck, Sichuan roasted duck, or Jiangsu duck cooked with osmanthus flowers. Dishes made from duck are very suitable for the cool autumn weather.

2. Szechuan Bean Sauce

Sichuan Tofu (Photo source: Collected)

Sichuan Tofu is one of the dishes you should try when traveling to China. This dish has common ingredients and is very simple to prepare, so you can easily find this dish in Chinese restaurants.
The highlight of the dish is that due to the influence of the terrain, the cuisine in the Sichuan region is often spicy. Therefore, the dish is made from only ingredients such as young tofu, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, minced meat, stir-fried green onions and chili peppers. And the spicy flavor of chili peppers mixed with the fatty taste of young beans, the aroma of onions and mushrooms creates a strong attraction, making this dish a special place in the list of dishes you should try when traveling to China in the fall.

3. Roasted chestnuts

Roasted chestnuts (Image source: Collected)

Roasted chestnuts are a very popular autumn snack in China. Chefs will roast chestnuts in large pans filled with black sand and granulated sugar. If roasted properly, the chestnuts will be soft, sweet and fragrant. With the sweet and fragrant taste of chestnuts, this is definitely a snack you should try when traveling to China in the autumn.

4. Hairy crab

Hairy crab noodles (Photo source: Collected)

When it comes to must-try dishes when traveling to China, hairy crabs are a famous specialty rich in nutrients. This is a famous dish that is delicious, unique, and rich in protein and amino acids. Autumn is the season when they grow a lot. Therefore, hairy crabs quickly become a popular delicious dish in autumn that you cannot miss.

5. Sweet and sour pork

Sweet and sour pork is a famous Chinese dish, very popular with locals and tourists. This dish has a rich, delicious flavor, and looks extremely attractive. Chinese pork is carefully selected and prepared, mixed with a special sweet and sour sauce, making the dish even more attractive. You can enjoy this dish in Zhejiang, Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong...

6. Dong Po Braised Pork

Dong Po Braised Pork (Photo source: Collected)

When traveling to China in the fall, you cannot miss Dongpo braised pork. To cook Dongpo braised pork, chefs often choose pork belly cut into square pieces, marinate with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce and many other spices. After marinating, the meat is fried first and then simmered until tender. Frying first helps the meat fibers not to break when cooked. This rich dish will be very delicious when combined with rice and boiled vegetables. In the cool, chilly weather of autumn, enjoying Dongpo braised pork is truly a wonderful experience.

7. Mooncakes

Mooncakes (Image source: Collected)

Autumn is the time of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival of the Chinese people and the image of beautiful moon cakes is no longer strange to us. Moon cakes have therefore become one of the most famous dishes that must be tried when traveling to China during the Mid-Autumn Festival. This popular cake is usually round, symbolizing the reunion day on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Favorite flavors include cereals, red beans, white lotus, salted eggs and some fruits.

8. Cassia flower extract

The flowers are white, yellow or red, blooming during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The white flowers are called "silver cinnamon", the yellow flowers are "golden cinnamon", the red flowers are "dan cinnamon", different from the cinnamon tree grown for its bark. Cassia flower paste is a snack, with the sweet aroma of cinnamon flowers, the sweetness of honey or malt sugar. The Chinese can slice lotus root marinated in cinnamon honey to eat during a family reunion meal.

9. Stinky tofu

Stinky tofu (Image source: Collected)

Although it is a fermented dish with a strong smell, stinky tofu is part of the soul of Chinese street food. This popular dish is often sold in food streets, night markets, and street food stalls, bringing an experience that is completely opposite to its name.

Besides the ingredients used from fresh tofu, fermented in brine, the quintessence of this Chinese food is also shown in the spices and sauces added during the marinating process, creating a unique "coat" for each tofu dish.

10. Wonton noodles

Wonton noodles (Photo source: Collected)

A typical Cantonese noodle dish, wonton noodles are a combination of noodles, wontons and vegetables. The noodles are usually chewy, the wontons are sweet and fragrant, with lots of filling, thin skin, and rich broth, all the essence is combined in a hot bowl of noodles.

Despite its origin, this noodle dish is often prepared in different ways, such as adding minced meat or char siu, depending on the taste of each region, typically in Hong Kong, Fujian, etc.

Through thousands of years of development, Chinese cuisine seems to always hold an important position in the hearts of food lovers around the world because of its quintessence, sophistication and uniqueness in each flavor. Traveling to China in the fall, enjoy the top 10 famous dishes of the "country of a billion people".

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