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Aside from the Peking duck, there are many delicacies that the Chinese is known for. Here is five of the most well known Chinese food... Top 5 Most Popular Chinese Dishes Chinese Food

No.1 Sweet and Sour Pork (糖醋里脊; tángcùlǐjí)
Sweet and sour pork is no doubt one of the best known and most popular Chinese dishes. With its brilliant color, perfect blend of sweet and sour flavors, and a texture that is crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, this dish is irresistible to practically anyone. If you don’t care for pork, try sweet and sour chicken or fish instead.

No.2 Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁; gōngbǎojīdīng)
Sometimes thought of as the national dish of China, kung pao chicken tastes like a slightly spicy, peanutty version of sweet and sour chicken. Although this dish is well-known both in and outside of China, few people know its history. One popular, but unconfirmed story about this dish says that during the Qing Dynasty, a man whose official title was “宫保” was appointed to be the Sichuan Provincial Governor. One day he was bombarded with so much work that he missed lunch. With nothing to eat at home, he went to a small restaurant nearby, only to find that they had run out of everything except peanuts and chicken. Seeing that the governor had come into his restaurant, the chef quickly stir-fried the peanuts and chicken together. The dish turned out to be quite delicious and soon became extremely popular. It came to be known as “宫保鸡丁” (literally, “Gong Bao diced chicken”) in honor of the official the dish was first made for.

No.3 Ma Po Tofu (麻婆豆腐,mápódòufu)
Ma Po Tofu is a famous dish from Sichuan Province. This spicy dish was named after the woman whose husband managed the restaurant that first made this dish in Chengdu. If you have the opportunity to travel to Chengdu, remember to stop by “陈麻婆豆腐店” or “Chen Ma Po’s Tofu Restaurant.”

No.4 Wonton Soup(馄饨; húntún)
If you think Chinese foods are too oily, here’s a dish that won’t upset your diet. Dating back over 2,000 years, wonton soup is a popular dish in China. In Guangdong Province, one of the places where this dish is most popular, it is known by the name “云吞 (yǘntǖn).” In Chinese “云” means “cloud,” which perfectly depicts the shape of the food, and “吞” means “to swallow.”

No.5 Spring Rolls (春卷; chūnjuǎn)
Spring rolls are a traditional Chinese festival food usually eaten during the spring to signify hope. They can be salty or sweet, with vegetables, meat, or fruit filling wrapped in a thin layer of crispy, fried dough.

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Top 5 Most Popular Chinese Dishes. 2. No.1 Sweet and Sour Pork (糖醋里脊; tángcùlǐjí). Sweet and sour pork is no doubt one of the best known and most ... Top 5 Most Popular Chinese Dishes Chinese Food

Top 5 South American Desserts

1. Alfajores - Caramel Sandwich Cookies
Alfajores are a passion for South Americans, and with good reason. Once you have tasted a good one, it is hard not to become obsessed with them. I try them everywhere I go, always searching for the best one. Alfajores are sandwich cookies: they have two crispy, not too sweet cookies and a filling of dulce de leche, a caramelized milk confection.

2. Tres Leches Cake - Pastel de Tres Leches
Everyone loves this cake. It's a sponge cake drenched in a mixture of cream, evaporated milk, and condensed milk, and then iced with meringue or whipped cream and fresh fruit. It's so popular in Latin America that you can find many variations of it, with extra ingredients such as coconut, chocolate, rum, or dulce de leche.

3. Passion Fruit Mousse - Mousse de Maracuyá
You will find many kinds of tropical fruit mousses and mousse cakes in South American bakeries. They are even more popular than chocolate mousse. Serve this delicious mousse with fresh fruit, or use as a filling for a cake, such as this elegant passionfruit mousse cake.

4. Brazilian Brigadeiros and Other Bite-Size Treats
Like so many South American treats, these little fudge truffle balls have a story in Brazil - they were named after a famous 1940's Brigadier General named Eduardo Gomes, who apparently loved chocolate. They have a caramel and chocolate flavor that's unusual and good. Kids will enjoy helping to make these, and it's traditional to serve them in little paper cups.
Small desserts served in pretty little cups is something of a tradition in South America. Alfajor cookies can be made to fit perfectly into these, and many other candy-like desserts, such as Brazilian coconut flan (quindin), and thePeruvian marzipan-like candy called maná.

5. Picarones - Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Doughnuts
If this was a North American recipe, it would surely be a Thanksgiving or Halloween treat. Crispier than a true doughnut, picarones are deep fried rings of spiced pumpkin and sweet potato yeast batter, served with a spiced molasses syrup. They are amazingly different and delicious. The picarones themselves are not very sweet, but the fruity molasses syrup contrasts perfectly with the rich flavors of the pumpkin and sweet potato.

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