Chinese cuisine is available almost in every part of the world with the immigration of Chinese population across the globe and has grown very popular. Each Chinese cuisine is special depending on the regions of China it originated from. Chinese cuisine has spreaded across America, Europe, Africa and of course the Asian region.

China being an agricultural country from history, rice is essential in Chinese cuisine, accompanied with several dishes each meal. Depending on the availability of ingredients of each region in China, the Chinese cuisine of that region has its own specialty. For example, Sichuan province produces lots of hot chillies, hence the cuisine of the region is hot and spicy. In Guangzhou and Hongkong, soup is an essential dish in almost every meal. Chinese cuisine in other parts of the world has also evolved adapting to the local taste and also availability of different ingredients. Chinese cuisine in the Northern region is more subtle compared to the Southern region Chinese cuisine.

In most Chinese cuisine dishes, it is common that they are cut into small delicate pieces to make it easy for eating. In the traditional Chinese culture, rice is being served in a bowl and chopsticks are used.