What do they call Chinese Food in China?

Question

Do they just say, 'Here's some of that food that we always eat all the time'.

Answer 1

umm its still called food

Answer 2

There are many types of Chinese food.  Of course, westernized Chinese food is not the same as Chinese Chinese food.

The general name is Zhongcai.  Types of food are given names based on the region from which they come.  Sichuancai comes from Sichuan Province and is incredibly hot and spicy (la).  In North American, we often talk about Szechuan food.  Xiangcai comes from Hunan Province.  Cantonese cuisine is referred to as Yuecai.

These are some basic examples.

Answer 3

ah so chawlee blawnn, call it mickie dee

Answer 4

Rock pools.

Don't ask me why. It's a deep part of their tradition.

Answer 5

China Chinese food.

Answer 6

Every Chinese food item has a name.  Such as Dumpling, noodle etc.

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Answer 7

Chinese word for food (饭 = fan4) is also a part of another word (米饭 mi3-fan4) which means "cooked rice", so naturally rice is the main course in China however there are many people who prefer eating noodles and dumplinds.

:D

Answer 8

They call it food or dishes.

Answer 9

They call it Ling Lang Ho or something

Answer 10

the chinese eat dogs, cats, scorpians and other nasty things.  

Answer 11

they call it by its name.. beef and black bean. or fried rice... your name sounds good to tho..

Answer 12

They probably call it food...

Answer 13

Dinner.

Answer 14

I imagine they would name it by whatever the dish is called such as "lets have some sweet and sour chicken".

Answer 15

i have a question for you.. "what do they call american food in america?" when i ask my mom what's for dinner.. she doesn't say "american food," does she? nahh i don't think so.

Answer 16

Food.

Answer 17

Chinese Food is literally called 中餐 ZhongCan.  When we ask our friends, "Chinese, Japanese or Italian Food?"

Snacks are refered to as 点心 DianXin (Dim Sum in Catonese)

Roast and Babecues & Seasoned Meat are classified as 烧腊 ShaoLa

Double Boil Soup and Wok Boil Soup are 炖汤 DunTang and 滚烫 GunTang respectively

Stir-Fried Sautee Dishes are 煮炒 ZhuChao

Frankly speaking I'm not sure of what you were asking... But just to score another 2 points from you...

Answer 18

They would say, in Chinese of course, "Lets have something to eat".

Do YOU just say, "Here's some of that food that we always eat all the time"?  No.  You say, in example "Lets have pizza" or what not.

We do not call our food American food, and they do not call their food Chinese food.  It is just the norm there.

Someone was right, though, when they said that the Chinese we eat is not the same thing that they eat.  Some of the dishes have been Westernized-i.e. not served with a chicken head.  Some of the dishes have more frying, etc. than they actually would in China.  Even though some of their dishes DO include meat from animals we do not eat here, Scorpions, etc.-they are healthier.

Answer 19

i am a Chinese girl, in fact, we don't call our Chinese food as food, that sounds strange, we just call them "eat something"

Answer 20

what a strange question. they just call it that name of the food!  

Answer 21

Um... yea lets think real hard for a second..............................

Im guessin they call it food hun but to them it would be more like hong tay wa

Answer 22

Food. (In Chinese of course.)  

Answer 23

the hardest little button to button

Answer 24

Breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Food!

Answer 25

FAN.

CHI FAN = eat rice

but they say it for everything even when it ISNT rice

they have just gotten into a habit.

its like ... yeah thats just how we say it.

Answer 26

It's a funny thing.... actually.

The chinese food we eat like Sesemea Chicken or Fried Pork Rice etc etc.. isnt actually what they eat. They just master it. They eat foods rice baised. They eat alot of sushi too!

But our chinese food- that isn't what they normally eat.

LOL

Answer 27

ah let me think FOOD, RAT, SNAKE OR EVEN COCKROACHES THAT'S WHAT THEY MOSTLY CALL FOOD