海外華人最想念的十大中國美食
With 56 ethnic groups, eight recognized major cuisines and countless cooking styles, this menu of Chinese favorites could run longer than a finely pulled noodle. But these 10 dishes are almost guaranteed to waken the homesick bug in most mainland Chinese living or traveling abroad.
中國有56個民族和公認的八大菜系以及無數的烹飪風格，美食更是數不勝數。但以下的10道菜肯定會喚醒大多數在異鄉生活的中國華人的思鄉之情。In no particular order, these are the real deals, hard to find at your local Chinese restaurant.
以下是在美國的華人餐館中難以找到的中國美食，排名不分先後：er street kebabs
1.烤羊肉串
The most unforgettable meals in China don't come from Michelin-starred restaurants.
在中國最難忘的餐點，並不來自米其林星級餐廳。They're eaten in the streets in noisy, crowded, pungent food quarters in the heart of cities.
它坐落在嘈雜、擁擠的街頭，以辛辣的食物爲主。
Islamic lamb kebabs with cumin, teppanyaki-style squid with five-spice sauce, gigantic "swords" of mind-blowing spicy chicken wings, grilled fresh oysters, fried pork tenderloin slices and razzle-dazzle exhibitions of vegetables-on-sticks.
這裏有伊斯蘭風味的孜然羊肉串，抹上五香醬的魷魚鐵板燒，還有碩大的辣雞翅烤串、烤生蠔、炸豬裏脊肉切片，以及令人眼花繚亂的蔬菜烤串。Every bite of China's street kebabs is a combination of good food and a street-side buzz unique to the country.
美味的烤串很好地代表了中國獨有的熙熙攘攘的街頭小吃文化。y crayfish
2.麻辣小龍蝦Cities all over the country go gaga over the crustaceans, which are simmered in a broth with chili and abundant spices then served dry. From spring to early autumn, crayfish-night-outs have become a ritual for many.
全國大小城市的居民都對小龍蝦趨之若鶩。小龍蝦和辣椒及許多香料一起慢燉，然後撈出來上桌。從春天到初秋，夜宵吃小龍蝦已經成爲許多人日常生活中的一部分。
Groups of friends find a jam-packed stall, sit on tiny plastic stools and order a bucket or two of bright red crayfish.
三五好友找到一個擁擠的大排檔，坐在小小的塑料凳子上，點一兩盆鮮紅的小龍蝦。No chopsticks needed -- digging in with the hands is preferred. The preferred beverage to go with these tasty freshwater lobsters? Ice cold Chinese beer -- Reeb, Tsingtao, Yanjing, depending on the city.
無需用筷子，用手“挖”着吃最佳。首選搭配飲料是冰啤--力波，青島，燕京，取決於你所在的城市。hot pot
3.涮羊肉Outside of China, spicy Sichuan hot pot and nourishing Cantonese hot pot are well known.
在國外，辛辣的四川火鍋和滋養的廣東火鍋十分有名。
But in China, a country closely linked to Mongolian nomads, lamb hot pot is hugely popular, especially in the north during the bitterly cold winter.
但是，在與蒙古遊牧民族緊密相關的中國，羊肉火鍋十分受歡迎，尤其是在北方嚴寒的時候。in rice noodles
4.桂林米粉Located in southern China among clear rivers and Karst Mountains, Guilin isn't only famous for its heavenly landscape, but bowls of rice noodles.
坐落於南方的綠水和卡斯特山脈之間的桂林不僅因仙境般的地貌出名，還以其一碗碗米粉名揚天下。
There are noodles stalls everywhere in Guilin and surrounding areas.
在桂林和周邊地區，米粉攤位無處不在。Du Xian soup
5.醃篤鮮
Yan Du Xian is a nutritious soup known as the great comfort food of the Yangtze River Delta in early spring.
醃篤鮮是長江三角洲早春期間一種有營養的湯類，它是一種極爲令人享受的食物。hou hand-pulled noodles
6.蘭州拉麪
The flagship halal dish from China, hand-pulled noodles hail from the wild, sandy lands of northwest China.
蘭州拉麪這道中國的招牌清真菜餚，在中國西北粗獷和多沙地帶很受歡迎。r-coated haws (Candied haw/tong hu lu)
7.糖葫蘆
This is an iconic snack in northern China, especially in Beijing.
這是中國北方，尤其是北京，一種典型的小吃。ky tofu
8.臭豆腐Fried, braised, streamed or grilled -- stinky tofu is delicious no matter how it's prepared.
炸、燉、蒸或者是烤——無論怎麼製作，臭豆腐味道依舊鮮美。
Stinky tofu is most popular in Hunan Province in central China, the Yangtze River Delta region (especially Shaoxing) and Taiwan.
臭豆腐在中國中部的湖南省、長江三角洲地區（尤其是紹興）和臺灣十分受歡迎。ghai hairy crab
9.上海大閘蟹For Shanghainese, autumn isn't complete without a steamed, roe-laden hairy crab.
對於上海人而言，秋天不吃清蒸、帶卵的大閘蟹是不完整的。
The traditional beverage to drink with a steamed hairy crab is warm yellow rice wine.
與清蒸大閘蟹共用的傳統飲料是溫熱的黃米酒。in red sausage
10.哈爾濱紅腸Harbin red sausage is a hugely popular cold cut in China.
哈爾濱紅腸在中國是一種很受歡迎的冷切菜。
People get it from delicatessens and eat it on its own as a snack, with bread as a picnic food or cook it with vegetables (especially cabbage).
人們從熟食店購買，作爲一種小吃自行食用，帶上面包作爲一種郊遊食物，或是與蔬菜（尤其是捲心菜）一起煮。The texture is more tender than salami, firmer than an American hotdog and drier than cooked British sausages.
哈爾濱紅腸口感比意大利蒜味臘腸嫩，比美國熱狗硬，比熟英國香腸幹。
