7 Popular Chinese Foods That are Delicious and Halal

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Chinese food is famous for its deliciousness and variety of flavors that can pamper your tongue. It's not surprising that some Chinese foods are quite popular in other countries, not just in their own country.

As a country with a large territory and population, China is rich in culinary delights due to differences in climate, history, local ingredients, eating customs, and so on.

To find out what popular Chinese food is delicious and halal, here is the information for you.

Popular Chinese Food

There are 7 popular Chinese foods that are a shame to miss, summarized from various sources, they are:

1. Dimsum

Who doesn't know dimsum? One of these popular Chinese foods includes small dishes that are usually served in steamers or small plates.

Dimsum consists of various fillings such as processed chicken and vegetables. This food originating from Guangzhou has many variants and can be enjoyed by the Muslim community because it is halal food. Guangzhou people usually enjoy dim sum during the tea party.

2. Dumplings

The next popular Chinese food is dumplings. Chinese dumplings consist of minced meat or vegetables wrapped in thin dough.

This food, which is often eaten on Chinese New Year's Eve, can be boiled, steamed or fried. Apart from being delicious, dumplings that use chicken meat are halal for Muslim consumption.

3. Mapo Tofu

Ma Po Tofu is processed tofu served with meat and seasoned with spicy sauce. Uniquely, the sauce for Ma Po tofu is made from fermented black beans and chili paste.

In its home country, this spicy dish is known as pockmarked grandmother's tofu and is quite a popular food.

The meat served in Ma Po tofu consists of several variants, such as beef or pork. Muslim people who want to consume it can choose the beef variant.

4. Chow Mein

China also has a unique and delicious noodle dish, namely Chow Mein. This food consists of noodles, chicken, shrimp, onions, celery and other typical spices.

If you are looking for delicious Chinese noodles, Chow Mein could be an option. Apart from being delicious, Chow Mein is also halal for consumption by Muslim communities.

5. Zhajiangmian

Still from processed noodles, the next popular Chinese food is Zhajiangmian. Originating from Shandong, Zhajiangmian is a dish of thick wheat noodles topped with zhejiang sauce.

The sauce is made by boiling beef or pork and adding fermented salty soybean paste. For Muslim people who want to enjoy Zhajiangmian, you can choose the beef variant.

6. Peking Roast Duck

Peking roast duck is a typical Chinese food made from duck meat with crispy skin served with hoisin sauce, spring onions and thin pancakes.

This dish is quite popular because the crispy skin of the duck meat combines with a delicious sauce that can be indulgent. This food is also halal for consumption by Muslim communities.

7. Kung Pao Chicken

Another popular Chinese food that is delicious and halal is kung pao chicken. This dish is quite popular with foreigners. Kung pao chicken is cooked in a sweet and spicy sauce then added with peanuts and dried chilies as a complement.

The combination of tender chicken meat and crunchy nuts makes this food have a distinctive taste.

AULIA ULVA

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