Beef

Changchun · Korean-style buckwheat noodles in freezing beef broth with pickled radish and boiled egg

Chengdu · Beef tallow red broth, tripe, aorta, and goose intestine all in one pot

Chongqing · Beef tallow and tripe hot pot, mala aroma in a nine-grid cauldron

Chongqing · Duck blood, tripe, and luncheon meat in a pot of mala

Guangzhou · Translucent wrapper revealing fresh whole shrimp, king of the four great dim sum

Guangzhou · Flat rice noodles wok-fried with beef and bean sprouts—wok hei is the soul

Guilin · Marinade-sauced round rice noodles topped with crispy pork, beef, and pickled green beans

Guiyang · Stewed beef shank over rice noodles in a rich broth—Huaxi's claim to noodle fame

Lanzhou · Clear broth, white radish, red chili, green cilantro, yellow noodles—from extra-thin to thick

Macau · Minced beef and pork with diced potatoes, soy and molasses, served over rice — the comfort dish of Macau

Nanjing · Beef potstickers with a golden crispy bottom

Nanning · Springy rice noodles with braised beef, pickled long beans, and fried peanuts

Shijiazhuang · Seasoned beef roasted over open flame, sliced thin—rustic and smoky northern fare

Taipei · Braised beef + beef bone broth + hand-pulled noodles, Taipei's pride

Xining · Rich, peppery broth simmered with lamb tripe, liver, and heart — a high-altitude warmer

Zhengzhou · Peppery beef bone broth with tofu skin, gluten, and wood ear mushrooms—Zhengzhou's morning essential