🥢Street Food Chinese Recipes
Chinese street food classics you can make at home. 54 recipes — tested in Western kitchens with regular grocery store ingredients.
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Dan Dan Noodles – Sichuan Street Food in 20 Minutes
担担面 (Dàn Dàn Miàn)
20-minute Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles (担担面) — spicy ground pork over chewy noodles in sesame sauce. Fresher than delivery, b...
Cumin Lamb – Xinjiang Street Food in 15 Minutes
孜然羊肉 (Zī Rán Yáng Ròu)
15-minute Xinjiang cumin lamb (孜然羊肉) — smoky, spicy, and addictive. Tastes like Chinese BBQ skewers, made in a skillet....
Scallion Pancakes – Crispy, Flaky, and Impossible to Stop Eating
葱油饼 (Cōng Yóu Bǐng)
Crispy, flaky Chinese scallion pancakes (葱油饼) — layers of dough, scallions, and sesame oil. Better than any restaurant. ...
Crispy Spring Rolls – Better Than Takeout, Ready in 30 Minutes
春卷 (Chūn Juǎn)
Crispy, golden Chinese spring rolls (春卷) ready in 30 minutes. Restaurant-quality crunch at home. Filled with cabbage, ca...
Steamed Pork Dumplings – Easier Than You Think
蒸饺 (Zhēng Jiǎo)
Steamed pork dumplings (蒸饺) from scratch — easier than you think. Juicy filling, thin wrappers. No steamer basket requir...
Mango Pudding – The 3-Ingredient Chinese Dessert
芒果布丁 (Máng Guǒ Bù Dīng)
3-ingredient mango pudding (芒果布丁) — the easiest Chinese dessert. Silky, creamy, and refreshing. Vegan, dairy-free, no-ba...
Chinese Tea Eggs
茶叶蛋
Marbled Chinese tea eggs — street food snack....
Oyster Omelette
蚝烙
Taiwanese-style oyster omelette — crispy, gooey, savory....
Braised Pork Belly Buns (Gua Bao)
刈包
Taiwanese pork belly buns — melt-in-your-mouth....
Fried Milk
炸鲜奶
Crispy Cantonese fried milk dessert....
Crystal Shrimp Dumplings (Har Gow)
虾饺
Dim sum crystal shrimp dumplings at home....
Chinese Banana Fritters
炸香蕉
Crispy Chinese banana fritters in 10 min....
Pineapple Buns (Bolo Bao)
菠萝包
Hong Kong-style pineapple buns from scratch....
Almond Jelly with Fruit Cocktail
杏仁豆腐
Silky Chinese almond jelly — refreshing dessert....
Chili Oil Wontons
红油抄手
Sichuan chili oil wontons in 20 min....
Chinese Sticky Rice (Lo Mai Gai)
糯米鸡
Dim sum sticky rice in lotus leaf....
Red Bean Soup
红豆沙
Sweet Cantonese red bean soup dessert....
Hong Kong Milk Tea
港式奶茶
Silky Hong Kong-style milk tea at home....
Hong Kong Egg Waffle (Gai Dan Zai)
鸡蛋仔
Hong Kong bubble egg waffle — crispy on the outside, soft and eggy inside....
Chinese Fried Dough Sticks (You Tiao)
油条
Golden crispy you tiao — Chinese breakfast crullers, crunchy outside, airy inside....
Hunan Stinky Tofu
臭豆腐
The infamous Hunan stinky tofu — crispy, funky, and absolutely addictive....
Chinese Street Baked Sweet Potato
烤红薯
Chinese street vendor style baked sweet potato — caramelized, syrupy, winter comfort....
Hong Kong Hot Dog Bun
肠仔包
Hong Kong bakery-style hot dog buns — soft, pillowy bread wrapped around a sausage....
Crab Rangoon
蟹角
Crispy crab rangoon — the American-Chinese takeout icon, cream cheese and crab in a wonton....
Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
盐酥鸡
Taiwanese popcorn chicken — bite-sized fried chicken with basil and five-spice....
Homemade Fortune Cookies
幸运签语饼
Crispy homemade fortune cookies — write your own fortunes, American-Chinese style....
Chinese Shrimp Toast
虾多士
Crispy Chinese shrimp toast — golden fried bread topped with shrimp paste....
Steamed BBQ Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao)
叉烧包
Fluffy steamed BBQ pork buns — pillowy dough wrapped around sweet char siu filling....
Xinjiang Cumin Lamb Skewers
羊肉串
Xinjiang cumin lamb skewers — smoky, spicy, Central Asian street food at home....
Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing)
葱油饼
Flaky, crispy scallion pancakes — layers of dough and scallions pan-fried golden....
Rou Jia Mo (Chinese Burger)
肉夹馍
Shaanxi rou jia mo — the original Chinese hamburger, braised pork stuffed in crispy flatbread....
Siu Mai (Pork and Shrimp Dumplings)
烧卖
Classic Cantonese siu mai — open-top pork and shrimp dumplings, the star of any dim sum cart....
Dim Sum Chicken Feet (Feng Zhao)
豉汁凤爪
Dim sum black bean chicken feet — deep-fried, braised, steamed until the skin falls off the bone....
Rice Noodle Rolls (Cheung Fun)
肠粉
Silky Cantonese rice noodle rolls — delicate steamed sheets filled with shrimp, drizzled with sweet soy....
Har Gow (Crystal Shrimp Dumplings)
虾饺
Har gow — translucent crystal shrimp dumplings with pleated wrappers, the king of dim sum....
Mango Pudding
芒果布丁
Silky Hong Kong-style mango pudding — creamy, tropical, the perfect dim sum dessert....
Sesame Balls (Jian Dui)
煎堆/麻球
Crispy sesame balls — golden fried glutinous rice balls filled with sweet red bean paste, hollow inside....
Egg Custard Tarts (Dan Tat)
蛋挞
Hong Kong egg custard tarts — flaky pastry shell with silky, jiggly egg custard....
Tofu Pudding (Dou Fu Fa)
豆腐花
Silky tofu pudding — warm or chilled silken tofu in ginger syrup, the simplest Chinese dessert....
Dim Sum Steamed Spare Ribs
豉汁蒸排骨
Dim sum steamed spare ribs with black beans — tender, savory, the easiest dim sum at home....
Sweet Sesame Rolls
芝麻卷
Cantonese sesame rolls — glossy black sesame jelly sheets rolled into dark, nutty spirals....
Almond Tofu (Xing Ren Dou Fu)
杏仁豆腐
Almond tofu — silky almond-flavored jelly cubes floating in fruit syrup, the refreshing Chinese dessert....
Sweet Red Bean Soup
红豆汤
Sweet red bean soup — warm, comforting, and subtly sweet with chewy tangyuan and a hint of tangerine peel....
Ginger Milk Curd
姜汁撞奶
Ginger milk curd — the magical Cantonese dessert where ginger juice sets warm milk into a silky pudding....
Taiwanese Sushi Roll (Taiwan Zhi Lun)
台湾之轮
Taiwanese sushi roll — seasoned rice wrapped in egg crepe instead of nori, with pork floss and pickled radish....
Fuqi Feipian (Sichuan Beef Offal Salad)
夫妻肺片
Fuqi feipian — 'husband and wife lung slices' beef offal salad with fiery chili oil and numbing Sichuan pepper....
Sichuan Red Oil Wontons
红油抄手
Sichuan red oil wontons — plump pork wontons swimming in a fiery, numbing red chili oil sauce....
Cantonese Steamed Ribs with Rice
排骨蒸饭
Cantonese steamed ribs with rice — pork ribs marinated in black bean and garlic, steamed on a bed of rice that absorbs t...
Shrimp Dumpling Soup (Chao Shou)
抄手汤
Shrimp wonton soup — delicate shrimp and pork wontons in a fragrant ginger-scallion broth....
Chinese Roasted Chestnuts
糖炒栗子
Chinese sugar-roasted chestnuts — winter street food favorite. Sweet, nutty, and warm in your hands....
Chinese Rice Pudding (Nuo Mi Fan)
糯米糍
Chinese glutinous rice pudding — sweet sticky rice with red bean paste and coconut. A beloved street snack....
Chinese Sesame Candy (Zhi Ma Tang)
芝麻糖
Chinese sesame candy — crunchy sesame seed brittle with caramelized sugar. Nutty, crunchy, addictive....
Cantonese Tofu Skin Rolls (Shao Ya Bo)
烧鸭脖
Cantonese tofu skin rolls — bean curd sheets rolled around a savory mushroom and carrot filling, steamed then pan-fried....
Sichuan Pepper Salt Tofu
椒盐豆腐
Sichuan pepper salt tofu — crispy fried tofu cubes tossed in a fragrant Sichuan pepper and salt mix....
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About Street Food Chinese recipes
Street food is the heartbeat of Chinese cuisine — bold flavors, quick cooking, and snacks meant to eat on the go. These recipes bring night market energy into your kitchen.
This collection includes 54 tested recipes. Each one includes step-by-step instructions, precise measurements, substitution notes, and nutrition information.
Tips for cooking Street Food dishes
- Street food is often spicy — adjust chili to your taste
- Small bites mean you can serve several dishes together
- Many recipes make great party food