This is the roadmap. 109 dishes, 11 regions, one country. Every dish on this list has a story I want to tell — some I've already written, most I haven't. The ones with links are published. The ones without are coming. This list will grow. If your favorite dish isn't here, it probably means I haven't eaten it yet. Tell me where to go.
I built this list from A Bite of China (three seasons), The Story of Chuan'er (China's definitive barbecue documentary, covering 15+ provinces), Dianping's trending charts, and the eight great culinary traditions. What's missing? Barbecue. Before this roadmap, there was exactly one grilled dish on the entire site. Now there are eight coming, and they might be the most fun ones to write.
Last updated: August 3, 2026. 35 of 109 published. More coming — this is a living document. If there's a dish you think belongs on this list, tell me. I'll go eat it.
Zhouyang grew up in Shanghai and writes about Chinese food, tea, and baijiu for English-speaking readers.