Yanji Cold Noodles

This dish features fresh live fish as the main ingredient, paired with Northeast specialty pickled cabbage, along with pickled peppers, minced garlic, and Sichuan peppercorns. The flavor is savory and delicious, the fish is tender, and the broth is sour and appetizing. It is a Northeast specialty dish, usually enjoyed with rice.

A nationwide popular Sichuan-style seafood dish, where fresh crayfish are stir-fried with spicy seasonings. The crayfish meat is delicious, with a spicy, numbing, and savory flavor and abundant sauce. It's usually a must-have dish for summer gatherings, requiring peeling the shells, which adds to the fun.

This dish features fresh bullfrog as the main ingredient, paired with various vegetables and soy products, cooked in a spicy and numbing broth. The bullfrog meat is tender, and the broth is spicy and rich, with a savory flavor. It is usually served as a main course, suitable for those who enjoy strong flavors and spiciness. It can be enjoyed with rice.

A classic Sichuan dish, featuring duck blood, tripe, and aorta as main ingredients, served with bean sprouts, luncheon meat, etc., in a spicy and numbing red oil broth. It has a spicy, numbing, and savory flavor with a rich variety of ingredients and textures. It is a very popular home-style dish in Sichuan, usually served with rice.

This is a colorful cold salad, primarily made from potato starch noodles or mung bean starch noodles, with a chewy and smooth texture. It is usually served with various shredded vegetables and a special sauce, offering a sweet and sour, refreshing, and appetizing taste. It's a popular cold dish in the summer.

Thinly sliced beef is mixed with crisp shredded cucumber, seasoned with minced garlic, chili oil, vinegar, etc. The beef is tender, the cucumber is refreshing, and the flavor is spicy and appetizing, making it a great choice to accompany drinks.

Thinly sliced pig ears are mixed with shredded cucumber, seasoned with soy sauce, vinegar, minced garlic, sesame oil, etc. The pig ears have a crisp texture, the cucumber is refreshing, and the entire dish is savory and appetizing, making it a beloved dish to accompany drinks.

An authentic Northeast Chinese home-style cold dish, typically made by shredding various fresh vegetables such as cabbage, cucumber, and carrots, mixed with ingredients like dried tofu shreds and peanuts, then drizzled with a special garlic and vinegar sauce. It has a refreshing taste, is sour and spicy, and is a great appetizer to stimulate the appetite and cut through richness.

Dried pollack is dry-fried until crispy, usually with added chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, making its flavor spicy and rich. The dried fish is fragrant and chewy, a very popular dish to accompany drinks in Northeast China, with a unique taste and a lingering aftertaste.

Chicken gizzards are sliced and stir-fried with chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, minced garlic, and other spices. The chicken gizzards have a crisp and chewy texture, with a spicy, numbing, and savory flavor that is very appetizing. It's a classic dish to accompany drinks, rich in protein, and suitable for those who enjoy strong flavors.

Cooked pig tripe is sliced and then mixed with minced garlic, chili oil, vinegar, cilantro, etc. The pig tripe has a crisp texture, with a savory and slightly spicy flavor and an enticing aroma. It is a classic cold dish in Northeast China, often served as a snack with drinks.

Dried tofu (bean curd skin) is rehydrated, cut into segments, and mixed with minced garlic, balsamic vinegar, sesame oil, chili oil, etc. The dried tofu has a smooth and chewy texture, with a rich garlic aroma and a refreshing, appetizing taste. It is a healthy vegetarian dish, often served as an appetizer.

Pork is shredded and stir-fried with green peppers, red peppers, and other vegetables, seasoned with a special spicy sauce. The shredded pork is tender and smooth, with a spicy flavor, perfect with rice. It is a classic dish in Yanji style, with appealing color, aroma, and taste.

Beef aorta slices are stir-fried with cumin, chili powder, and other seasonings. The aorta has a crisp and chewy texture, with a rich cumin flavor and an enticing spicy aroma. It is a common specialty dish in Northeast Chinese barbecue and stir-fries, with a unique flavor.

Pork "crescent" bones (soft cartilage bones) are cut into pieces and stir-fried with cumin, chili powder, and other spices. The "crescent" bones have cartilage, offering a unique texture, and are full of cumin aroma, with a spicy and savory flavor. It's a beloved Northeast Chinese stir-fry, perfect with rice or as a snack with drinks.

A classic Sichuan dish where shredded pork is stir-fried with wood ear mushrooms, green peppers, carrots, and other vegetables, seasoned with pickled peppers, chili bean paste, vinegar, and sugar to create a unique "fish-flavored" taste. The flavor is savory, sweet, sour, and spicy, with a rich aroma, making it the perfect companion for rice.

Diced pork is coated in flour and fried until golden brown, then stir-fried with green peppers, carrots, and other vegetables in a sauce. The pork pieces are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a savory and delicious taste. It is a representative of Northeast Chinese home-style cooking and is very good with rice.

Lamb slices or cubes stir-fried with cumin powder, chili powder, minced garlic, and other seasonings. The lamb is tender, with a rich cumin aroma and a spicy, savory flavor. It is a very popular dish in Xinjiang and Northeast China, with an enticing aroma, perfect with rice or as a snack with drinks.

A classic Sichuan dish where diced chicken is stir-fried with peanuts, dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, etc., seasoned with vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce to create a complex sweet, sour, and slightly spicy flavor. The chicken is tender, the peanuts are crispy, and the flavor is rich. It is one of the world-renowned Chinese dishes, usually served with rice.

A simple home-style stir-fry, where potatoes and green peppers are shredded and stir-fried over high heat. The potato shreds are crisp and refreshing, with a savory and slightly sour taste. It's a common dish to accompany rice, refreshing and not greasy.

Dried tofu is shredded or sliced and stir-fried with chili peppers, minced garlic, and other seasonings. The dried tofu has a chewy texture, with a savory and slightly spicy flavor and a rich aroma. It is a common home-style dish in Northeast China, rich in nutrients and delicious.

A classic home-style dish, typically referring to stir-frying three types of shredded ingredients together. Common combinations include shredded meat, shredded potatoes, and shredded green peppers. It has a rich texture and a delicious flavor, making it a great dish to accompany rice.

Mushrooms and bok choy (or baby bok choy) are cooked together, seasoned with oyster sauce or soy sauce. The mushrooms are savory, the bok choy is sweet, and the flavor is light yet fragrant. It is a healthy vegetarian dish, suitable for those who prefer a light taste.

A Northeast Chinese specialty dish, where boiled pork belly is sliced thinly, blanched in clear broth, and served with dipping sauces like minced garlic and soy sauce. The meat slices are rich but not greasy, the broth is light, and the flavor is savory. It's a great choice for warming up in winter.

A simple and light soup, made by drizzling beaten eggs into boiling clear broth, forming delicate egg ribbons. It has a savory taste, a refreshing texture, is rich in nutrients, and suitable for all ages. Often served as an appetizer before a meal or with staple foods.

A nutritious soup, primarily featuring pollack and tofu, simmered with vegetables. The fish is tender, the tofu is soft and smooth, and the broth is light and delicious. It has nourishing and health-preserving effects, suitable for consumption in cold seasons.

A flavorful soup with rice, featuring a rich broth made from simmered dog meat, served with rice. The broth is savory, and the dog meat is tender and well-seasoned, believed to have nourishing and strengthening properties. It is a traditional dish commonly found in the Yanji region.

A specialty soup from Yanbian, typically with a beef base, simmered with vegetables and soy products. It has a rich and savory flavor and is a common home-style soup in the Yanbian region, known for its warming and stomach-soothing properties.

A classic Korean (or Korean-Chinese) soup, primarily seasoned with soybean paste (fermented bean paste), simmered with ingredients like tofu, vegetables, meat, or seafood. It has a rich and mellow flavor, with balanced saltiness and savoriness, and is a common delicacy on everyday tables.

A soup made primarily from fresh or dried pollack, usually with added tofu, bean sprouts, and radish. The broth is light and delicious, the fish is tender, and it is known for its hangover-curing and spleen-invigorating properties. It is a common hangover soup in Korea and Northeast China.

A traditional Chinese staple food, where minced meat or vegetable filling is wrapped in dough and then boiled. The dumplings have thin wrappers and generous fillings, with a delicious taste. They can be served with dipping sauces like vinegar, soy sauce, and chili oil. It is a beloved homemade staple.

A famous Chongqing specialty snack, characterized by its spicy and numbing flavor, with chewy noodles and a rich broth. It's served with abundant toppings like peanuts, preserved vegetables, and chopped scallions, offering a spicy, numbing, and savory taste that is highly popular. It's an excellent choice for breakfast or a light meal.

Cooked noodles stir-fried with shredded meat and vegetables, seasoned with soy sauce and other condiments. The noodles are chewy and have a savory flavor, making it a common choice for quick meals and home cooking. Different ingredients can be added according to personal preference.

A type of steamed bun with abundant meat juice in the filling. When steamed, it is full of juicy broth. Be careful when eating; take a small bite first to suck out the broth, then eat the wrapper and filling. It has a delicious taste and is a specialty snack from the Jiangnan region.