UNIQUE DISHES

Palatable treats worthy of note include:

Sichuan
- zhong shui jiao (minced meat dumpling in chilli oil)
- suan la tang (sour and spicy soup)
- zhang cha ya (smoked duck with camphor and tea leaves)
Shaanxi
- kao ya guo kui (baked Chinese pita with roasted shredded duck)
- lu rou guo kui (baked Chinese pita with soya pork)
Beijing
- kao ya (roasted duck)
- shui jiao (minced pork, shrimp and chives dumpling)
Liaoning - bing hua jian jiao (pan-fried snowflake dumpling)
- san xian shui jiao (combination dumpling)