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Explore China

Discover the homemade food of China

Here are some of the best home-cooked dishes that you don't typically find in restaurants. View our hosts below with whom you can share these authentic Chinese foods.

  • Zha jiang mian
    Zha jiang mian

    Hearty northern-style noodle dish with a braised minced pork, julienned vegetables and fermented bean paste sauce

  • Hongshao rou
    Hong shao rou

    Shanghai-style red braised pork belly, caramelized in a sauce of dark and light soy sauces, sugar, garlic and rice wine

  • Kung pao chicken
    Gong pao ji deng

    Classic Sichuan-style dish of chicken, peanuts and sichuan peppercorns found in restaurants and homes throughout Chengdu, the Sichuan province and beyond

  • Xiao long bao
    Xiao long bao

    This Shanghai dim sum specialty is filled with a hot, steaming broth and pork filling, traditionally dipped in a vinegar and soy sauce mixture

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Taste Zha jiang mian, Hong shao rou, Gong pao ji deng, Xiao long bao and other authentic Chinese dishes with our hosts.

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