Typical Dishes

Pie and Mash This traditional cockney comfort food, once a staple of London’s poor working class, is, simply, a minced-beef meat pie served with mas… Read the rest

Bread and butter pudding is a traditional type of bread pudding popular in British cuisine. It is made by layering slices of buttered bread (often sta… Read the rest

Francesinha, Not for the fainthearted, Porto’s unique culinary staple demands an empty stomach. Inspired by the croque monsieur, the “little Frenchi… Read the rest

Duck soaked in brine A most classic Nanjing food. This cold dish exemplifies Nanjing chef’s unparalleled skills in cooking the fowl. The duck meat i… Read the rest

Tangbao These steamed dumplings are sublime. Under an extremely thin layer of dough hides a bomb of delectable broth and a ball of tender pork. To… Read the rest

Sesame pancakes are sold everywhere in China. Whether fried or baked, salty or sweet, with meat fillings or bean paste, the cakes usually use dough an… Read the rest

Pan-fried beef dumpling These doughy purses, loaded with minced beef mixing diced ginger and spring onion, are fried until golden and crispy. The… Read the rest

Hairy crab (?????) The 300,000 square-meter Gucheng Lake in Nanjing’s southern suburbs breeds some of the tastiest hairy crabs in the nation. Ever… Read the rest

Pidu noodles Get ready for an overwhelming gastronomic experience. Approximately 15 different ingredients, including pidu, mushroom, vegetable and o… Read the rest

Kalakukko are similar to karjalanpiirakka, but bigger in size and made with fish. Kalakukko (lit. "fish rooster") is a traditional food from… Read the rest