Chinese Cooking Ingredients

244 ingredients used in authentic Chinese recipes — from everyday staples to regional specialties.

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All-Purpose Flour

GrainsEssential

All-Purpose Flour

Starch & NoodlesEssential

Angelica Root

SpicesSpecialty

Baby Bok Choy

VegetablesEssential

Baby Napa Cabbage

VegetablesEssential

Bamboo Shoots

VegetablesIntermediate

Bamboo Skewers

Barbecue Seasoning

SeasoningsIntermediate

Bay Leaves

SpicesIntermediate

Bean Sprouts

VegetablesEssential

Beef

ProteinEssential

Beef Fat

ProteinIntermediate

Beef Noodle Soup Base Paste

SeasoningsSpecialty

Bell Pepper

VegetablesEssential

Birds Eye Chili

VegetablesIntermediate

Black Bean Sauce

SeasoningsIntermediate

Black Vinegar

SeasoningsIntermediate

Black pepper

SpicesEssential

Black tea bag

Bok Choy

VegetablesEssential

Braising Spice Sachet

SpicesIntermediate

Broad bean paste

SeasoningsIntermediate

Cabbage

VegetablesEssential

Cantonese Sausage

ProteinIntermediate

Carp

ProteinIntermediate

Carrot

VegetablesEssential

Celery

VegetablesEssential

Char Siu Sauce

SeasoningsIntermediate

Chestnuts

OtherIntermediate

Chicken

ProteinEssential

Chicken Bouillon

SeasoningsEssential

Chicken Breast

ProteinEssential

Chicken Broth

SeasoningsEssential

Chicken Thigh Meat

ProteinEssential

Chicken Thighs

ProteinEssential

Chicken Wings

ProteinEssential

Chicken wing parts (drumettes and flats)

ProteinEssential

Chili Flakes

SpicesEssential

Chili Oil

OilsIntermediate

Chili Oil for Cold Dressing

OilsIntermediate

Chili Powder

SpicesIntermediate

Chili Sauce

SeasoningsIntermediate

Chinese Chives

VegetablesIntermediate

Choy sum

VegetablesIntermediate

Cilantro

VegetablesEssential

Cinnamon

SpicesEssential

Cinnamon Bark

SpicesIntermediate

Coca-Cola

Coconut Milk

Cooking Oil

Cooking Wine

SeasoningsIntermediate

Cooking oil

Corn Kernels

VegetablesEssential

Corn Oil

Cornstarch

SeasoningsEssential

Cucumber

VegetablesEssential

Cumin

SpicesEssential

Cumin Powder

SpicesIntermediate

Curry Roux

SeasoningsEssential

Dark Soy Sauce

SeasoningsIntermediate

Dashi Stock

SeasoningsIntermediate

Diluted Yellow Bean Paste

SeasoningsIntermediate

Dingxiang Sauce

SeasoningsIntermediate

Doubanjiang

SeasoningsSpecialty

Dried Red Chilies

SpicesIntermediate

Dried Rice Noodles

Starch & NoodlesIntermediate

Dried Tofu (Spiced)

ProteinEssential

Dried shiitake mushrooms

VegetablesIntermediate

Dry Yeast

Dumpling Wrappers

Starch & NoodlesEssential

Egg Noodles

Starch & NoodlesEssential

Eggplant

VegetablesEssential

Eggs

ProteinEssential

Enoki Mushrooms

VegetablesEssential

Fennel Seeds

SpicesIntermediate

Filling Base

OtherIntermediate

Finishing Garnish

GarnishEssential

Fish Head

ProteinSpecialty

Fish Sauce

SeasoningsIntermediate

Five Spice Powder

SpicesIntermediate

Fresh Chili

VegetablesEssential

Fresh Chinese Yam

VegetablesIntermediate

Fresh Red Chili

VegetablesEssential

Fresh Red Thai Chili (Xiaomila)

VegetablesIntermediate

Fried Tofu

Fried shallots

SeasoningsIntermediate

Garlic

VegetablesEssential

Garlic powder

SpicesEssential

Ginger

VegetablesEssential

Ginger Scallion Garlic Mix

GarnishIntermediate

Glass Noodles

GrainsEssential

Glehnia Root

SpicesSpecialty

Glutinous Rice

GrainsIntermediate

Gochujang

SeasoningsIntermediate

Goji Berries

OtherIntermediate

Gorgon Fruit

Green Beans

VegetablesEssential

Green Curry Paste

SeasoningsIntermediate

Green Pepper

VegetablesEssential

Ground Pepper

SpicesEssential