what do chinese people eat for breakfast?

Question

im going to china in june for 2 weeks , i was just wondering what a tradional chinese breakfast was as i will be travelling around alot and staying in different places

Answer 1

CONGEE (JOOK): a rice porridge

China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong:

Chinese breakfasts vary greatly between different regions. Except for Hong Kong, Western types of breakfasts or their derivatives are rarely enjoyed. In Northern China breakfast fare typically includes huājuǎn, mántou (steamed breads), shāobǐng (unleavened pocket-bread with sesame), bāozi (steamed buns with meat or vegetable stuffing), with Dòunǎi or dòujiāng (soy milk) or tea served in Chinese style as beverages.

In Central and Eastern China, typified by Shanghai and the neighbouring Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces breakfast fares include some Northern as well as Southern dishes. Typically breakfast consists of ci fan tuan, yóudoùfu fěnsī (a soup made by fried tofu and cellophane noodles), plain rice congee/jook (zōu) served with numerous side dishes such as salted duck eggs, pickled vegetables, and century eggs, or sweetened or savoury soy milk served with shāobǐng or yóutiáo.

In Southeastern China such as Fujian province, breakfasts consist of rice congee/jook served with side dishes like pickled vegetables and century eggs.

In Southern China represented by Guangdong province breakfasts include rice congee/jook prepared to a thicker consistency than those sold in Shanghai and side dishes are not served. Congee is served with yóutiáo if it is plain. In many cases, however, congee is prepared with meats or dried vegetables such as beef slices, shredded salted pork and century eggs, fish, or slices of pig's liver and kidney and could be served with or without yóutiáo. Other breakfast fares include rice noodle rolls or cheong fun (served with Hoi sin sauce and soy sauce and, unlike the rice noddle rolls served in restaurants, without fillings), fried noodles (pan fried noodles with bean sprouts, spring onions, and soy sauce), fagao (rice cakes), jiānbǐng (thin pancakes, similar to crêpes), lúobogāo (turnip cakes) and zòngzi (another kind of rice cake). The dim sum breakfast, is a world in itself, and is often eaten as brunch at specialist restaurants.

In Taiwan, due to the influx of mainland Chinese in the aftermath of the Republic of China's retreat to Taiwan in 1949 after the end of the Chinese Civil War, breakfasts tend to be a mix of Northern and Eastern Chinese fare in addition to the traditional South eastern Chinese fare. This is more pronounced in cities with high proportions of people of mainland Chinese descent, like Taipei.

Traditional breakfasts in Hong Kong follow very closely those in Guangdong, but due to long periods of British colonial rule and the influx of substantial refugees from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and Shanghai with the end of Chinese Civil War in 1949, localized interpretations of English breakfast and Eastern Chinese breakfast fare are commonly found alongside Cantonese breakfasts. In a Hong Kong cha chaan teng breakfasts could consist of milk tea, coffee, or yin-yeung served with bread, ham, and fried eggs, and a bowl of macaroni soup with ham. This local interpretation of English breakfast is regarded in both mainland China and Taiwan as uniquely Hong Kong. In upper market restaurants or hotels, however, standard English and Continental breakfasts are served.

Answer 2

All the answers you need are on the link below. I'll be honest, I was born in China and lived there for 7 years, and I have no memories of Chinese breakfast... But then again, there may not have been any because of the poor economic state at the time. This site is informative and has pretty pictures! Yum!

Answer 3

Have you ever tried Dim Sum? Get used to it cuz its a good part of chinese culture. A friend of mine from Taiwan told me that its a chinese breakfast item. There are many different types of Dim Sum so you should go find a restaurant that serves it and try to see if you like it. Im iffy on some of it. Its mainly steamed dumplings and stuff. My husband loves it. Houston has a huge selection of Dim Sum restaurants.

Answer 4

It really depends on where you are going. If you're going to the city, you might have dim sum or so other kind of fancy food. If you are going to the country or rural area, you might have a rice porridge that has no taste but it is really healthy for you. China is a great place to go. I hope you have some fun.

Answer 5

Go to Yahoo Search and type in what do Chinese eat for breakfast: There are about 2,800,00 sites. Some are recipe sites.(I thought about being a smart a s s and typing in "food", but doing most of the cooking, I was curious. I'm always looking for new recipes.

Answer 6

u can just go by the nearest 7-eleven and get your self a sandwich, or the bakery for baked goods, street vendors sells hot congee and other hot food. (i'm chinese and you'll just think its weird that i eat this stuff)

theres always mcdonalds, too.
i traveled to taiwan, shanghai , and hong kong 5 summers ago. be prepared for a VERY HOT!! weather.

Answer 7

Generally speaking, the typical Chinese breakfast varies from region to region.

Info here:
http://www.china.org.cn/english/Life/35510.htm

Answer 8

Jook (congee) with chinese donuts

Noodle soup

Bowl of hot tofu from street vendor (many years ago, I don't know if it's still the same)

McDonald's food

Answer 9

depends on where you are talking about. but the most common breakfast food:

soy milk, fried dough sticks wrapped in baked sesame bread, stuffed sweet rice ball(with salted daikon, tofu, shredded pork,etc) porage with pan-fried peanuts and pickled cucumbers, steamed buns with pork or cabbage,

Answer 10

hotels offer regular western breakfast .. eggs, toast, etc. Traditional Chinese breakfast is congee, dim sum, steamed buns etc.

Answer 11

Usually rice porridge with some sort of meat and veggies in them. They taste pretty good actually. Have a good time there ;)