Difference between revisions of "Chinese Snack"

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Introduction

Chinese snacks (小吃, xiǎochī) cover a wide range of small dishes and packaged treats eaten between meals or as street food. They include savory bites such as spiced tofu and tea eggs, sweet rice snacks, and regional specialties like Xi'an's Roujiamo or Wuhan's Hot Dry Noodles. Many snacks are sold in bags as ready-to-eat products, while others are freshly prepared at stalls and night markets.

This page lists common snack categories and links to related articles on Chinese Food Wiki.

Rice and grain snacks

Chinese Rice Snack — overview of rice-based snacks
Guoba 锅巴 — crispy rice crust
Zongzi 粽子 — sticky-rice dumplings wrapped in leaves
Other rice snacks often sold as packaged goods: popcorn rice (爆米花), snow crackers (雪饼), fried rice (炒米), rice candy (米花糖), nian gao (年糕), eight-treasure porridge (八宝粥), fermented rice (醪糟), and ci ba (糍粑)

Tofu and savory snacks

Chinese Olive Snack
Chinese Tofu Snack
Tea Egg (茶叶蛋; formerly listed as Chinese Snack Marble)
Chinese Dried Tofu Snack
Chinese Spicy Tofu Snack
Chinese Peas Snack
Chinese Egg Snack
Chinese Dried Ginger Snack
Chinese Gluten Snack
Stinky Tofu — fermented tofu street snack
Century Egg — preserved egg often eaten as a snack or side

Nut, fruit, and novelty snacks

Chinese Almond Snack
Chinese Goldfish Snack
Chinese Hot Dog Snack
Chinese Konjac Snack
Chinese Panda Snack
Chinese Pecan Snack
Chinese Pineapple Snack
Chinese Plum Snack

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-[[Chinese Rice Snack]]
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+|title=Chinese Snack - Chinese Food Wiki
+|description=Overview of Chinese snacks, from rice crisps and tofu bites to regional street foods such as Guoba and Zongzi.
+}}
-[[Guoba]] 锅巴 爆米花 雪饼 鲜贝 炒米 米花糖 粽子 年糕 八宝饭 醪糟 糍粑
+== Introduction ==
+Chinese snacks (小吃, ''xiǎochī'') cover a wide range of small dishes and packaged treats eaten between meals or as street food. They include savory bites such as spiced tofu and tea eggs, sweet rice snacks, and regional specialties like Xi'an's [[Roujiamo]] or Wuhan's [[Hot Dry Noodles]]. Many snacks are sold in bags as ready-to-eat products, while others are freshly prepared at stalls and night markets.
-Chinese Olive Snack
+This page lists common snack categories and links to related articles on Chinese Food Wiki.
+== Rice and grain snacks ==
+* [[Chinese Rice Snack]] — overview of rice-based snacks
+* [[Guoba]] 锅巴 — crispy rice crust
+* [[Zongzi]] 粽子 — sticky-rice dumplings wrapped in leaves
+* Other rice snacks often sold as packaged goods: popcorn rice (爆米花), snow crackers (雪饼), fried rice (炒米), rice candy (米花糖), [[Nian Gao|nian gao]] (年糕), [[Eight Treasure Porridge|eight-treasure porridge]] (八宝粥), fermented rice (醪糟), and ci ba (糍粑)
-Chinese Tofu Snack
+== Tofu and savory snacks ==
+* Chinese Olive Snack
+* Chinese Tofu Snack
+* [[Tea Egg]] (茶叶蛋; formerly listed as Chinese Snack Marble)
+* Chinese Dried Tofu Snack
+* Chinese Spicy Tofu Snack
+* Chinese Peas Snack
+* Chinese Egg Snack
+* Chinese Dried Ginger Snack
+* Chinese Gluten Snack
+* [[Stinky Tofu]] — fermented tofu street snack
+* [[Century Egg]] — [[Century Egg|preserved egg]] often eaten as a snack or side
+== Nut, fruit, and novelty snacks ==
+* Chinese Almond Snack
+* Chinese Goldfish Snack
+* Chinese Hot Dog Snack
+* Chinese Konjac Snack
+* Chinese Panda Snack
+* Chinese Pecan Snack
+* Chinese Pineapple Snack
+* Chinese Plum Snack
-Chinese Snack Marble (Tea Egg)
+== Related ==
+* [[Chinese Candy]]
+* [[Chinese Sugar]]
+* [[Chinese Drink]]
+* [[Chinese Snack Box]]
+== See also ==
+* [[Mahua]]
+* [[Shaobing]]
+* [[Wife Cake]]
+* [[Goubuli Baozi]]
+* [[Buddha's Delight]]
+* [[Egg Waffle]]
+* [[Sesame Ball]]
+* [[Hot and Sour Soup]]
+* [[Lamb Skewers]]
+* [[Gua Bao]]
+* [[Pineapple Bun]]
+* [[Egg Tart]]
+* [[Congee]]
+* [[Wonton]]
+* [[Guotie]]
+* [[Tanghulu]]
+* [[Douhua]]
+* [[Spring Roll]]
+* [[Nian Gao]]
+* [[Youtiao]]
+* [[Tea Egg]]
+* [[Mooncake]]
+* [[Tangyuan]]
+* [[Scallion Pancake]]
+* [[Baozi]]
+* [[Mantou]]
+* [[Shengjianbao]]
+* [[Jiaozi]]
+* [[Jianbing]]
+* [[Dim Sum]]
+* [[Xiaolongbao]]
-Chinese Dried Tofu Snack
+* [[Chinese Candy]]
+* [[Chinese Rice Snack]]
+* [[Chinese Snack Box]]
-Chinese Spicy Tofu Snack
+* [[Hot Dry Noodles]]
+* [[Stinky Tofu]]
+* [[Zongzi]]
-Chinese Peas Snack
+* [[Chongqing Noodles]]
+* [[Dan Dan Noodles]]
-Chinese Egg Snack
-Chinese Dried Ginger Snack
-Chinese Gluten Snack
-Chinese Almond Snack
-Chinese Goldfish Snack
-Chinese Hot Dog Snack
-Chinese Konjac Snack
-Chinese Panda Snack
-Chinese Pecan Snack
-Chinese Pineapple Snack
-Chinese Plum Snack