Here are some of the best home-cooked dishes that you don't typically find in restaurants. View our hosts below with whom you can share these authentic Chinese foods.
Zha jiang mian
Hearty northern-style noodle dish with a braised minced pork, julienned vegetables and fermented bean paste sauce
Hong shao rou
Shanghai-style red braised pork belly, caramelized in a sauce of dark and light soy sauces, sugar, garlic and rice wine
Gong pao ji deng
Classic Sichuan-style dish of chicken, peanuts and sichuan peppercorns found in restaurants and homes throughout Chengdu, the Sichuan province and beyond
Xiao long bao
This Shanghai dim sum specialty is filled with a hot, steaming broth and pork filling, traditionally dipped in a vinegar and soy sauce mixture