<p>Here is a list, you may referred to it and choose some from it</p>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_dishes" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_dishes</a></p>

<p>some typical dishes are as follows</p>

<p>English Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese  Pinyin  Notes</p>

<p>Baozi   包子  包子  bāozǐ   : steamed buns with fillings</p>

<p>Dim sum 點心  点心  diǎnxīn : a staple of Cantonese cuisine</p>

<p>Guotie  鍋貼  锅贴  guōtiē  :fried dumplings</p>

<p>Jiaozi  餃子  饺子  jiǎozǐ  :steamed or boiled dumplings</p>

<p>Mantou  饅頭  馒头  mántóu  :steamed buns</p>

<p>Wonton  餛飩 / 雲吞 馄钝 / 云吞 húntún / yúntūn :sphere-shaped dumplings usually served boiled in broth or deep-fried</p>

<p>Xiaolongbao 小籠包 小笼包 xiǎolóngbāo :soup dumplings, a specialty of Shanghai cuisine</p>

<p>Zongzi  粽子  粽子  zòngzǐ  :glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, usually with a savory or sweet filling</p>

<p>sample sentences:</p>

<ol>
<li>來一盤(lai-yi-pan)  餃子(jiao-zi)， 麻煩你(ma-fan-ni)。</li>
<li>給我一籠(gei-wo-yi-long)  小籠包(xiao-long-bao)， 謝謝你(xie-xie-ni)。</li>
<li>我點一份(wo-dian-yi-fen)  餛飩(hun-tun)，有勞你了(you-lao-ni-le)。</li>
</ol>

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粽子 are definitely not mouth-watering
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  <p>Q: How to say other mouth-watering Chinese dishes in Chinese?</p>
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<p>In Chinese you can say something like “垂涎欲滴”、“垂涎三尺”……This means foods are too nice for you to eat so that you are now drooling.</p>

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  <p>Q:What are the proper sentences to order food in a Chinese restaurant?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Some steps of ordering dishes, you can watch the torturial of Chinese video: <a href="http://kuailehanyu.cntv.cn/20100619/100042.shtml" rel="nofollow">点菜</a>，<a href="http://wenku.baidu.com/link?url=6-6I-J9fVP3wSNQKmL5dXhGmDJteKKG6nCidVjAJVBHjV99gbybOpu_8Ne_fnOPSC7kyA7pTOHBNaf1w3vDwOb8gS6XIlshKypjaBdpL3vG" rel="nofollow">幻灯片教学版</a></p>

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Thanks for the answer! And sorry for the ambiguity. The first question was actually asking what are other or favorite food names in a restaurant menu
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<p>Chinese food is delicious. For example, beef noodles (牛肉面) is one of my favorites. Fried noodle (炒面) and fried rice with shrimp（虾仁炒饭）are also yummy. </p>

<p>Q: How to say other mouth-watering Chinese dishes in Chinese? (What are other favorite food names in a restaurant menu.)</p>

<p>Q: What are the proper sentences to order food in a Chinese restaurant?</p>

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mouth-watering = 令人垂涎的
user58955
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Sorry for the ambiguity. The first question was actually asking what are other or favorite food names in a restaurant menu.
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How to say those mouth-watering Chinese dishes names in Chinese?
# How to say those mouth-watering Chinese dishes names in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-05-29)

Chinese food is delicious. For example, beef noodles (牛肉面) is one of my favorites. Fried noodle (炒面) and fried rice with shrimp（虾仁炒饭）are also yummy.

Q: How to say other mouth-watering Chinese dishes in Chinese? (What are other favorite food names in a restaurant menu.)

Q: What are the proper sentences to order food in a Chinese restaurant?

**Tags:** vocabulary, word-requests, culture

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: mouth-watering = 令人垂涎的  
> **username_0**: Sorry for the ambiguity. The first question was actually asking what are other or favorite food names in a restaurant menu.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-05-30. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Here is a list, you may referred to it and choose some from it

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_dishes>

some typical dishes are as follows

English Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Pinyin Notes

Baozi 包子 包子 bāozǐ : steamed buns with fillings

Dim sum 點心 点心 diǎnxīn : a staple of Cantonese cuisine

Guotie 鍋貼 锅贴 guōtiē :fried dumplings

Jiaozi 餃子 饺子 jiǎozǐ :steamed or boiled dumplings

Mantou 饅頭 馒头 mántóu :steamed buns

Wonton 餛飩 / 雲吞 馄钝 / 云吞 húntún / yúntūn :sphere-shaped dumplings usually served boiled in broth or deep-fried

Xiaolongbao 小籠包 小笼包 xiǎolóngbāo :soup dumplings, a specialty of Shanghai cuisine

Zongzi 粽子 粽子 zòngzǐ :glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, usually with a savory or sweet filling

sample sentences:

1. 來一盤(lai-yi-pan) 餃子(jiao-zi)， 麻煩你(ma-fan-ni)。
2. 給我一籠(gei-wo-yi-long) 小籠包(xiao-long-bao)， 謝謝你(xie-xie-ni)。
3. 我點一份(wo-dian-yi-fen) 餛飩(hun-tun)，有勞你了(you-lao-ni-le)。

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: 粽子 are definitely not mouth-watering  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-05-30. Score: 2

> Q: How to say other mouth-watering Chinese dishes in Chinese?

In Chinese you can say something like “垂涎欲滴”、“垂涎三尺”……This means foods are too nice for you to eat so that you are now drooling.

> Q:What are the proper sentences to order food in a Chinese restaurant?

Some steps of ordering dishes, you can watch the torturial of Chinese video: [点菜](http://kuailehanyu.cntv.cn/20100619/100042.shtml)，[幻灯片教学版](http://wenku.baidu.com/link?url=6-6I-J9fVP3wSNQKmL5dXhGmDJteKKG6nCidVjAJVBHjV99gbybOpu_8Ne_fnOPSC7kyA7pTOHBNaf1w3vDwOb8gS6XIlshKypjaBdpL3vG)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for the answer! And sorry for the ambiguity. The first question was actually asking what are other or favorite food names in a restaurant menu  

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