Shenzhen A practical shortlist of 20 dishes, snacks and drinks to recognize before ordering in Shenzhen.
20 dishes
Recipes, spice, offal and fish-bone handling vary. Fine bones may remain even when a dish is usually low-bone. Show the Chinese phrase and confirm allergies or dietary restrictions before ordering.
20 Category All Main dishes Staples & noodles Snacks Sweets & drinks
Spice All Not spicy Mild Medium Hot Varies
Main ingredients All Pork Beef & lamb Poultry Seafood Egg & dairy
Food concerns All Avoid organ meats Low/no-bone fish
Dietary needs All Usually no pork Vegetarian possible
Main dishes · Coconut chicken hotpot Coconut chicken hotpot 椰子鸡 18–45 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Chaoshan beef hotpot Chaoshan beef hotpot 潮汕牛肉火锅 25–70 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Cantonese roast goose Cantonese roast goose 烧鹅 30–75 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Char siu Char siu 叉烧 25–70 ¥ Organ meats: ask Snacks · Chaoshan beef balls Chaoshan beef balls 潮汕牛肉丸 8–22 ¥ Staples & noodles · Chaoshan rice rolls Chaoshan rice rolls 潮汕肠粉 15–45 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Oyster omelet Oyster omelet 蚝烙 30–90 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Teochew marinated crab Teochew marinated crab 潮汕生腌 30–90 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Fish congee Fish congee 鱼粥 30–90 ¥ Organ meats: ask May have fine bones Main dishes · Roast pigeon Roast pigeon 乳鸽 25–60 ¥ Organ meats: ask Staples & noodles · Shacha noodles Shacha noodles 沙茶面 15–45 ¥ Organ meats: ask Sweets & drinks · Pineapple bun Pineapple bun 菠萝包 5–18 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Portuguese egg tart Portuguese egg tart 葡式蛋挞 10–30 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Hong Kong-style milk tea Hong Kong-style milk tea 港式奶茶 5–18 ¥ Staples & noodles · Cantonese fried rice Cantonese fried rice 广东炒饭 12–30 ¥ Main dishes · Saltwater duck Saltwater duck 盐水鸭 30–75 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Seafood congee Seafood congee 海鲜粥 25–65 ¥ Organ meats: ask May have fine bones Staples & noodles · Taro bun Taro bun 芋头包 10–25 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Cantonese herbal tea Cantonese herbal tea 凉茶 6–20 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Mung bean cake Mung bean cake 绿豆糕 10–30 ¥ 