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Authentic dishes to cook at home — each one written honestly, and taught in Mandarin as you go.

An illustrated spread of iconic Chinese dishes
Original illustration © WillyChina.

These are the dishes worth learning to cook — the ones that fill a Chinese table on an ordinary Tuesday and a festival night alike. Each recipe is written the way it is really made at home: honest technique, pantry-friendly ingredients, and clear steps you can follow the first time.

And because this is WillyChina, every recipe doubles as a little language lesson — the dish name and its key ingredients in Chinese, with audio, so you cook it and learn to say it. Start with the dumplings; the rest are on their way.

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Nine dishes to start — more added regularly.

Flagship饺子JiǎoziDumplings

Pork & napa cabbage, from-scratch dough and the real folding technique.

Egg fried riceLive炒饭ChǎofànEgg Fried Rice

The 10-minute classic — fluffy, golden, and endlessly adaptable.

Kung pao chickenLive宫保鸡丁Gōngbǎo jīdīngKung Pao Chicken

Sichuan’s sweet-sour-spicy stir-fry with peanuts and dried chillies.

Mapo tofuLive麻婆豆腐Mápó dòufuMapo Tofu

Silken tofu in a numbing, glossy chilli-bean sauce.

Soon春卷ChūnjuǎnSpring Rolls

Crisp, golden and shatteringly light — a New Year treat.

Soon月饼YuèbǐngMooncakes

Lotus paste and salted egg yolk — the taste of Mid-Autumn.

Soon粽子ZòngziZongzi

Sticky rice parcels in bamboo leaves, for the Dragon Boat Festival.

Soon火锅HuǒguōHot Pot

The communal simmering feast — broth, dipping and everything in.

Soon馄饨HúntúnWontons

Silky dumplings in a clear, savoury soup.

FAQs

Yes — each is written from real home cooking and standard Chinese technique, then reviewed by native speakers. We also teach you to say the dish and its ingredients in Mandarin.

Explore more of Chinese

Food is the tastiest way into the language and culture. Keep going:

Festivals & CultureThe festivals these dishes belong to.Everyday PhrasesOrder and toast — with native audio.Chinese IdiomsThe four-character sayings behind the culture.Explore ChinaWhere each cuisine comes from.Chinese ZodiacFind your sign.1-on-1 LessonsLearn it all with a native teacher.

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