The

Recipe Index

Every recipe a hand-built original — search the whole index, then open the page.

Every recipe on this site is a hand-built original — in one place you can actually search, by dish name, country, cuisine, ingredient, cooking time, dietary preference, or calories, without hopping between sites. Save favorites, build collections, scale servings, and plan your week. Every recipe, cuisine, shelf and tool opens on a page of its own — tap any result to open its page.

Nutritional data and the nutrient composition of the foods on this site have been estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and should be used for informational purposes. Medically necessitated intakes should always be validated.

Trust & Transparency — how this site is different

Illustrated table of dishes from the index — squash soup, fried plantains, rice and beans, grilled chicken, pasta, and French pastry
18,844entries in the index
16,814recipes
2,030desserts (counted separately)
18,844hand-built originals
15,812recipes with nutrition data

16,814 of 100,000 recipes + 2,030 desserts. Every recipe on this site is a hand-built original. Desserts ride on top and never count toward the 100,000 — that total is recipes only.

Front page › Cuisines › Chinese

Explore by cuisine

Chinese

454 recipes

Black sesame tangyuan

Chewy glutinous rice dumplings filled with a smooth black sesame, peanut and honey paste, poached until translucent and served in a warm ginger and pandan syrup.

ChineseDesserts1 hr 30 minMakes 40 rice ballsVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-6181 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Built-to-last CRISPY Honey Chicken

Chicken thigh pieces marinated, dusted in cornflour and fried twice in a cold soda-water batter so the coating stays crisp, then tossed in a honey and glucose sauce. Puffed vermicelli noodles, sesame seeds and green onions finish the dish.

ChineseMains50 minServes 4269 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-6258 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Celebratory Pork and Prawn Dumplings

Open-topped pork and prawn wontons with wood ear and shiitake mushrooms, steamed in bamboo and finished with chilli oil and spring onion curls.

ChineseLight meals & snacks1 hr 30 minMakes 20–2413 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-17213 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chaozhou Flavor-Potted Tofu

Firm tofu deep-fried until its skin browns, then simmered in a strained Chaozhou braising broth of soy, wines, sugar and whole spices. The slices rest in the broth and are served at room temperature with a little broth poured over.

ChineseDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-18329 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Char Siu Chicken

Chicken thighs marinated in hoisin, oyster sauce, five spice and fermented bean curd, roasted on a rack and basted with a honey and maltose glaze until sweet, sticky and caramelised at the edges.

ChineseMain course1 hr 30 minServes 4458 kcalDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: steamed rice, fried rice, bok choy, spring rolls

HB-18820 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chicken and Cilantro Wontons

Wontons filled with ground chicken, bean thread noodles, cabbage, scallions and cilantro, seasoned with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine and white pepper, simmered until they float.

ChineseMain course1 hr 5 min50 wontons22 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-10249 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chicken and mushroom claypot rice

Jasmine rice cooked in a claypot with marinated chicken, rehydrated shiitake mushrooms and Chinese sausage under chicken stock, finished with blanched spinach, sweet soy sauce and hot ginger oil.

ChineseMain course12 hr 30 minServes 4–6735 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-6413 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chicken and shiitake dumplings

Hand-rolled dumplings filled with chicken, shiitake mushrooms and shallots, steamed then crisped in a pan and served with chilli oil and spring onions.

ChineseLight meals & snacks12 hr 30 minMakes approximately 30–35 dumplings48 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-13350 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chicken Chow Mein (Crispy Noodles - Hong Kong Style)

Crisp pan-fried chow mein noodles topped with marinated chicken, bok choy, mushrooms, onion and carrot in a thickened chicken stock and oyster sauce gravy.

ChineseMain course35 minServes 4410 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-10250 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chicken potsticker dumplings with dipping sauce

Handmade chicken potsticker dumplings with pak choi and ginger, pan fried then steamed, with a soy and rice wine vinegar dipping sauce.

ChineseAppetizer1 hr 10 minMakes 1223 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-6459 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chili Oil

A homemade Chinese chili oil: Sichuan chile flakes, five-spice, sesame seeds and aromatics bloomed in hot oil until fragrant, ready for drizzling over noodles and stir-fries.

ChineseMakes 1 cup2092 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: flakes

HB-13124 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chili Oil Noodles

Knife-cut noodles tossed in a sauce of neutral oil heated and poured over Szechuan chili flakes, garlic, ginger and green onions, with sesame oil, black vinegar and soy sauce.

ChineseMain course15 minServes 2514 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: noodles

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-10262 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chili Oil Smashed Potatoes

Baby potatoes boiled in salted water, smashed flat on a chili oil-coated baking sheet, seasoned with garlic powder, white pepper and five spice, and roasted until crisp.

ChineseSide1 hrServes 4118 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken

HB-10263 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chilli crab wonton bombs

Crisp fried wonton cups filled with white and brown crab meat dressed in a Singapore-style chilli sauce, served with mashed avocado, crispy shallots, coriander and red chilli.

ChineseLight meals & snacks1 hrServes 2356 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: crab

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-13129 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chilli pan mee

A speedy weeknight pork noodle bowl inspired by the much-loved flat noodle dish you find in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Packed with savoury, umami flavours and topped with a jammy egg and crunchy veggies it's a winner for a week night dinner.

ChineseMain course1 hrServes 4806 kcalDairy-free

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-0560 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chilli-fried tofu with egg-fried rice

Pepper-crusted tofu fried crisp with cashew nuts, tossed in a reduced vinegar, sugar and soy chilli sauce with carrots and ginger. Egg-fried rice with spring onions and coriander carries the fiery tofu.

ChineseMain course1 hr 30 minServes 4152 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-18341 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Chinese Black Bean Sauce

A rich, oily homemade black bean sauce: fermented black beans simmered with chiles, onion, Shaoxing wine, soy, garlic and ginger until the onion melts into the sauce.

Chinese2 cups876 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: black bean

HB-13136 · Hand-built original

Ingredients & method

Install Recipe IndexPut the index on your home screen — it opens full-screen and works offline with the recipes saved on this device.

A new version is available