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Chinese Foods #4

Based on the descriptions, can you name these Chinese foods and drinks?
If you haven’t already, make sure to attempt Chinese Foods #1, Chinese Foods #2 and Chinese Foods #3. This quiz is harder than the previous quizzes.
The answers do not necessarily have to be of Chinese origin in order to have been developed as Chinese cuisine
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Last updated: December 6, 2024
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Open-top pork dumplings with yellow wrappers
Siu mai
Common yellow dessert tart in dim sum restaurants predicated on the Portuguese 'pastel de nata'
Egg tart
Light-brown fruit sauce that often accompanies roast duck
Plum sauce
Popular fried chicken burger chain in China
Wallace
Strongly brewed black tea that typically uses both evaporated and condensed milk
Hong Kong milk tea
Three parts coffee, seven parts the above
Yuenyeung
Savoury pancake folded with oil and this type of onion
Scallion pancake
Dark, fermented broad bean and chilli paste integral to Sichuan cuisine
Douban
Name for southern dried, mildly sweet sausages that can be chopped up into steamed rice
Lap cheong
Pan-fried rectangular cake made from this shredded white vegetable
Turnip cake
Root vegetable that is a staple in African cuisine. This Chinese version is longer, thinner and whiter than other variants
Chinese yam
Name any of China's 'Top 10 Famous Noodles', according to the Ministry of Commerce
Beijing’s Zhajiangmian | Jilin's Cold Noodles | +8 others
Slightly bitter black jelly used in desserts and sweet drinks
Grass jelly
Fresh type of fermented rice noodle native to Yunnan province
Mixian
Staple powdered yellow seasoning with a concentrated chicken broth flavour
Chicken bouillon
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Gelatinous refrigerated dessert made from coconut milk
Coconut bar
Seafood toast that is sometimes sprinkled with sesame seeds before frying
Shrimp toast
Spicy, stewed Sichuan chicken skewers prepared in a pottery bowl
Bo bo ji
Dried meat product with a texture comparable to cotton
Meat floss
Delicacy containing this protein-rich structure formed from solidified bird saliva
Bird's nest soup
Manchu sweet, cubic snack with a similar appearance to Rice Krispies
Sachima
Long variant of clam consumed across both East and South East Asian cuisines
Razor clam
General term for savoury broth soups that use a thickening agent (e.g. starch)
Geng
Specially prepared tofu snack which appears _____ due to the fermentation process
Hairy tofu
Soy-free, wheat gluten alternative to meat which sounds a bit like 'satan'
Seitan
Xinjiang baked bun typically filled with minced lamb and onions (Hint: 'samosa' minus a letter)
Samsa
‘Siu yuk’ is a crispy skinned, whole roast ___
Pig
Flower tea that is most popularly consumed as the sweetened 'Vita' branded version
Chrysanthemum tea
Cantonese dessert pastry considered to be a coconut and peanut mochi
Lo mai chi
Leafy vegetable also known as 'Chinese broccoli'
Gai lan
2 Comments
+1
Level 51
Jan 6, 2025
For anyone wondering, the full list of ‘China’s Top 10 Famous Noodles’ is:

• Beijing’s Zhajiangmian - fried noodles served with ground pork and a dark bean sauce

• Hangzhou’s Pian’er Chuan - noodle soup served with preserved vegetables, sliced pork, and bamboo shoots

• Henan's Xiaoji Stewed Noodles - braised, chewy noodles in a beef/mutton broth

• Jilin’s Cold Noodles - Korean-influenced clear noodle dish

• Kunshan’s Aozao Noodles - ‘Aozao’ is a famous restaurant that produces a famous, flavourful noodle soup that requires a lot of ingredients and preparation

• Lanzhou’s Hand-Pulled Noodles - dish of hand-pulled ‘lamian’ noodles in a clear beef broth

• Shanxi’s Knife-Cut Noodles - ribbon-shaped noodles cut from a slab of wheat dough

• Sichuan’s Dandanmian - noodles with a sauce of Sichuan pepper, minced pork, chilli oil, pickled vegetables and spring onions

• Wuhan‘s Hot Dry Noodles - alkaline noodles served with sesame paste

+1
Level 51
Jan 6, 2025
• Zhenjiang’s Pot Cover Noodles - noodles cooked with a small wooden lid floating in the water