28 Things You Should Learn To Make If You Love Chinese Food

Your taste buds deserve so much more than orange chicken and fried rice.

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1. Chive and Pork Potstickers (Guo Tie)

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A classic. Vary the ingredients by subbing out pork for shrimp, egg, or tofu. Learn how to make them here.

2. Tea Eggs (Cha Dan)

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Soaked in the most delectable mix of black tea and other spices. Recipe here.

3. Fried Sesame Seed Balls (Jin Deui)

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Made with mochi flour and filled with sugary deliciousness. Recipe here.

4. Shiitake and Bean Curd Rolls

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Like egg rolls but better. Recipe here.

5. Stir-Fried Eggs and Tomatoes

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It's like eggs with ketchup, except a million times better because the tomatoes and the green onions seriously upgrade the flavor. Recipe here.

6. Scallion Pancakes

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It's a fact, scallions made everything taste infinitely better. Eat these with porridge to make cold and rainy days cozier. Recipe here.

7. Sweet Sticky Rice Cake (Ba Bao Fan)

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Also known as "Eight Treasure Rice," this dish is filled with all the best dried fruits and generously coated in heaven. Recipe here.

8. Plain Steamed Bun (Man Tou)

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COAT IT IN SUGAR and be in bread heaven. Recipe here.

9. Sticky Sesame Rice Balls (Tangyuan)

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The sweet, glutinous addition to every morning. Recipe here.

10. Poached Egg Soup

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This is so easy to make. Definitely try adding tangyuan to this dish. Recipe here.

11. Steamed Or Pan-Fried Pork Buns (Baozi)

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To really titillate your taste buds, add rice noodles and shiitake mushrooms. Recipe here.

12. Tofu Skin Noodles (Fu Pei Guen)

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These can be cooked multiple ways, so feel free to toss in other vegetables, meats, and definitely mushrooms. Recipe here.

13. Steamed Whole Fish

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Bones definitely add more flavor. Recipe here.

14. Rice Porridge (Xi Fan)

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Try mixing in some preserved vegetables. Recipe here.

15. Cold Sesame Noodles (Liang Mian)

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This is the summer noodle dish you've been craving all your life. Recipe here.

16. Pumpkin Cakes (Nan Gua Bing)

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Thick, chewy, and utterly satisfying. Recipe here.

17. Lotus Root With Sweet Sticky Rice

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Also drenched with honey. Don't be intimidated by the lotus root — its texture complements the sticky rice really well. Recipe here.

18. Bamboo-Wrapped Red Bean Dumplings (Zongzi)

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Traditionally cooked during the Dragon Boat Festival, these sticky rice triangles are wrapped in bamboo leaves for a refreshing, green-tea-like flavor. You can find bamboo leaves at most Asian supermarkets or you can buy them here. Go sweet or savory with this mouthwatering recipe.

19. Chinese Pearl Balls

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Usually filled with pork, these are sticky wonders. Recipe here.

20. Spicy Cucumber Salad

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Soy sauce and vinegar paradise. Recipe here.

21. Cold Mung Bean Noodle (Liang Fen)

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Always too spicy to make it past three bites. Recipe here.

22. Spicy Meat Pie (Xian Bing)

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Recipe here.

23. Spicy Shredded Potatoes

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Potato frenzy. Recipe here.

24. Fried Breadstick Twists (Ma Hua)

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Crunchy and coated in sugar — seriously addicting. Recipe here.

25. Hot Fish Stew (Suan Cai Yu)

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So sour and spicy your mouth will go numb. Recipe here.

26. Moon Cakes (Yue Bing)

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Make these with red bean, lotus, salty eggs, etc. Possibilities are endless. Recipe here.

27. Wonton Soup (Huntun)

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This soup is the definition of comforting. Recipe here.

28. Corn Milk Drink

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With just the right amount of sweetness, this should be the next juice trend. Recipe here.