Breakfast dishes in China widely differ from region to region. Chinese people usually eat soybean milk and deep-fried dough sticks, steamed buns, tofu pudding or rice noodles for breakfast. Here we will introduce some traditional, popular, and famous Chinese breakfast foods.

中国的早餐因地区而异。中国人早餐通常吃豆浆和油条、馒头、豆花或米粉。这里我们将介绍一些传统的，受欢迎的，著名的中国早餐食品。

1. 豆浆、油条 [dòu jiāng, yóu tiáo]

Soybean milk and deep-fried dough sticks

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Soybean milk is a milk-like product made from soybeans. You can find freshly boiled soybean milk in disposable cups at most breakfast stalls (早点摊，zǎo diǎn tān). It's very convenient for a take-out.

豆浆是由大豆制成的类似牛奶的产品。在大多数的早点摊，有一次性包装的杯子盛刚煮过的豆浆。外带很方便。

Deep-fried dough sticks, or youtiao, are long, golden, deep-fried sticks of dough. Conventionally, youtiao are lightly salted and normally eaten at breakfast as an accompaniment for rice congee, soy milk or regular milk blended with sugar.

油条，长长的、金黄色。传统上，油条是微咸的，通常配粥、豆奶或加糖牛奶一起吃。

2. 馒头 [mán tou]

Steamed buns

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Another very popular breakfast food in China is steamed buns, or mantou. The classic mantou is white and made from wheat flour, though they come in various shapes and forms. Fresh from the steamer, steamed buns are soft and pillowy, and make for a great breakfast or midday snack.

在中国另一种很受欢迎的早餐是馒头。经典的馒头是白色的，由小麦面粉制成，尽管形状各异。刚出炉的馒头，十分香软，非常适合做早餐或小吃。

3. 豆花 [dòu huā]

Tofu pudding

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Tofu pudding is a popular Chinese snack made with very soft tofu. Flavors of tofu pudding vary by region. In northern China, tofu pudding is often eaten with soy sauce, thus resulting in a savory flavor. Northern Chinese often refer to tofu pudding as doufunao (豆腐脑). However, in the south, people prefer the sweet version with ginger and brown sugar syrup.

豆花在中国很受欢迎，豆花的风味因地区而异。在中国北方，豆花经常和酱油一起吃，味道很鲜美。北方人常把豆花称为豆腐脑。然而，在南方，人们更喜欢加糖。

4. 热干面 [rè gān miàn]

Hot dry noodles

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Hot dry noodles, also known as reganmian, is a traditional dish of Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province in central China. It is the most significant, famous and popular breakfast food in Wuhan, often sold in street carts and restaurants in residential and business areas.

热干面，是武汉的传统菜肴。它是武汉最有意义、最有名、最受欢迎的早餐食品，常在街头推车和居民区和商业区的餐馆销售。

This dish is prepared by frying boiled noodles, drying them, then scalding them quickly and adding spicy condiments.

这道菜是将面条煮熟，晾干，然后用沸水加热，再加入辣味调味料做成的。

5. 米线 [mǐ xiàn]

Rice noodles

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Rice noodles are more commonly eaten in Southern China, especially in Guangxi autonomous region and Yunnan province. Local people eat the dish not just for breakfast, but also for lunch or dinner.

米粉更常见于南方，特别是在广西和云南省。 当地人不仅早餐吃米粉，午餐或晚餐也会吃。

6. 米粥 [mǐ zhōu]

Congee

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Congee is a popular breakfast dish, which can be eaten all over China, but especially in southern China. Usually made of rice, although there are variations made with cornmeal, millet, etc., congee is similar to porridge. Congee, however, is not sweetened and instead of adding sugar or fruit as a topping, popular toppings include pickled vegetables (榨菜，zhà cài), salted eggs (咸鸡蛋，xián jī dàn), soy sauce, and bamboo shoots to name a few.

粥在全国各地都是一种受欢迎的早餐，特别是在南方。 通常由大米熬制而成，也有玉米面，小米等其他材料，粥类似于稀饭。 然而，粥不甜，也不是添加糖或水果作为浇头，一般配榨菜，咸鸡蛋，酱油和竹笋等一起吃。

7. 包子 [bāo zi]

Baozi

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Baozi, or bao, is a type of filled bun or bread-like dumpling in various Chinese cuisines. There are many variations in fillings (meat or vegetarian) and preparations (usually steamed). In its bun-like aspect it is very similar to the traditional Chinese mantou.

包子，一般由面包裹着馅，主要制作材料有面粉和馅。 馅料一般是肉或素菜，制作方法通常是蒸。 在它的形状方面，它与馒头非常相似。

8. 馄饨、饺子 [hún tun, jiǎo zi]

Wontons and dumplings

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Wontons and dumplings are two similar types of food, which are comprised of a square or round wrapper (a dough skin made of flour and water) and fillings.

馄饨和饺子是两种类似的食物，它们由方形或圆形的面皮(面粉和水制成的面皮)和馅料组成。

9. 煎饼 [jiān bǐng]

Jianbing

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Jianbing is a common breakfast food that is popular all over China. Similar to a French crepe, jianbing are always made to order, and usually filled with egg, hoisin sauce, chili paste, scallions and youtiao.

煎饼是一种常见的早餐，在全国各地都很受欢迎。类似于法国绉，煎饼通常里面有鸡蛋、海鲜酱、辣椒酱、葱和油条。

10. 肠粉 [cháng fěn]

Rice noodle roll

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Rice noodle roll is found in southern China – more specifically in the Guangdong province. Rice noodle roll is made from rice milk (米浆，mǐ jiāng) that is mixed with minced pork and egg, then steamed on large metal sheets.

米粉，是中国南方地区非常流行的美食，尤其是在广东省。米线卷由米浆制成，与碎猪肉和鸡蛋混合，经蒸熟之后所得的米制品。

Source: Chinahighlight, InternChina

Translator: Yaobing

责编：王姚冰

来源：China Daily