Chinese foods are famous all over the world. So, how come they will not be a hit amongst Americans? And with so many Chinese living in the United States, Chinese dishes have become a principal component of the culinary practices followed in America.
If Detroit is where you live, you should not have difficulty in finding 8 of the best Chinese foods that we are discussing below:
1. Dim Sum
Dim sum ain’t a solo dish — instead, it consists of many smaller portions like seafood, veggies, and meat. Do not be surprised when you are first served tea on ordering dim sum. Tea is considered a staple for dim sum as it had its inception in tea houses.
Once you are through with having tea, you will then have quite a few protein-rich options to finish your meal such as shrimp and soup dumplings, egg tart, rice noodle rolls, chicken feet, barbecue pork buns, and shumai, a dumpling made of meat and vegetables.
2. Peking Duck
The crunchy skin and the thin meat slices of Peking Duck make it extremely flavorful and a favorite Chinese cuisine of a lot of Americans.
Peking duck often has sweet hoisin sauce rubbed on it, which accounts for its delicious taste. If you go to a Chinese restaurant in Detroit, you will probably see that the chefs will roast an entire duck and cut the meat into thin slices on your table. The uniqueness of the Peking Duck lies in its traditional preparation.
3. Jiaozi
Jiaozi also consists of dumplings but with a firmer dough so that more ingredients like meat and vegetables can be filled inside.
Jiaozi normally includes boiled dumplings called Shuijiao, soup dumplings named Tangjiao, steamed dumplings are known as Zhenjiao, and Jianjiao, dumplings that are fried extensively.
The meat fillings in Jiaozi can be anything ranging from pork, shrimp, and chicken to fish and beef. The options for vegetables include mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, spinach, celery, etc.
4. Kung Pao Chicken
This wonderful source of protein won’t give much trouble to your jaws for it is boneless and skinless and this chicken breast forms a good combination of nuts and vegetables.
You will be suggested to chop chicken into cubes and mix it with dried chili peppers for that spicy taste. Kung pao chicken is usually served with a thick and spiced sauce to further enhance the flavor. If you mix green beans, asparagus, cashews, and chili peppers with chicken in the right measure, you can expect to have an appetizing kung pao chicken.
5. General Tso Chicken
This sweet and fried chicken dish is a very popular Chinese food in the US but because it is fried at length and has a lot of sugar in it, you should probably have it in moderation.
A chef by the name of Peng working in Taiwan invented this dish and named it after Hunan, a military hero.
6. Egg Rolls
Egg roll is something that virtually every American must have eaten. Egg rolls are tasted buds-appeasing appetizers that can be found in almost any Chinese eatery and you will probably see veg rolls too on a menu. No other Chinese dish perhaps has more variants than egg rolls, the reason being there is plenty of scope for improvisation. So, you will find mutton egg rolls, chicken egg rolls, double egg rolls, and more.
7. Wonton Soup
Wonton soup is a highly popular soup that has dumplings made of dough containing chicken, meat, or vegetables. The origin of wonton can be traced back to the Tang era. As one of the Chinese dishes mentioned earlier, wontons too have a thicker dough.
Wonton soup varies by region wise and in a place like New York City, Shanghai Wonton Soup is what many are accustomed to having.
8. Hot Pot
Hot pot means ‘fire pot’ in Chinese. Hot pot demands a concerted effort wherein a bunch of people is required to assemble and cook different types of meat and vegetables in a pot simmering with broth that is put atop a heat source.
To gorge on the above Chinse cuisines, you can either visit a Chinese restaurant in Detroit like Sala Thai or look for a food delivery service provider who will perhaps not be hesitant to take a bespoke order and send it to you speedily.
