Manchu cuisine

 ( Northeastern Chinese Cuisine ) 

Manchu cuisine or Manchurian cuisine is the cuisine of Manchuria (Northeast China) and Outer Manchuria (also known as Russian Manchuria). It uses the traditional Manchu staple foods of millet, soybean, , Maize and sorghum. It relies heavily on (often pickled) due to the harsh winters and scorching summers in Northeast China. Manchu cuisine is also known for grilling, wild meat, strong flavours and the wide use of soy sauce. Manchu cuisine is more wheat-based than Han Chinese cuisines.

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History The ancestors of the Manchu people were the Jurchen people and Mohe people people. The Mohe enjoyed eating pork, practised pig farming extensively, and were mainly sedentary, and also used both pig and dog skins for coats. They were predominantly farmers who grew soybean, wheat, millet and rice, in addition to engaging in hunting.

(2025). 9789004123076, Brill Academic Pub. ISBN 9789004123076

The Manchu Han Imperial Feast () includes many notable dishes in Manchu cuisine. This banquet combined the best cuisine from the Manchus, Han Chinese, Mongols, Hui people and Tibetan people. It included 108 dishes (of which 54 are northern dishes and 54 are southern dishes) that would be eaten over three days. The Manchu palace banquets were subdivided into six grades. The first, second and third grades were prepared for deceased imperial ancestors. The fourth grade food was served to the imperial family during the Lunar New Year and other festivals. The fifth and sixth grades were served on all other occasions.

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Notable dishes in Manchu cuisine The typical Manchu dishes include pickled vegetables. Manchurian hot pot () is a traditional dish, made with pickled Chinese cabbage, pork and mutton.

Bairou xuechang () is a soup with pork and blood sausage and pickled Chinese cabbage.

Suziyie doubao () is a steamed bun, stuffed with sweetened, mashed beans and wrapped with perilla leaves outside.

Sachima is a candied fritter similar to Tatar Çäkçäk, which is a very popular sweet.

Other common dishes are:

• suancai cuan bairou (; suan cai with boiled meat),
• suan tangzi (; a sour soup with fermented corn flour),
• di san xian (stir-fried eggplant, potato and green pepper),
• Manchu sausage,
• lüdagun (a steamed roll made of bean flour), and
• niushe bing (; a type of cake).

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Manchurian/Manchow dishes in India The popular Indian Chinese style of cooking known as Manchurian, where an ingredient is first deep-fried and then sauteed in a spicy sauce, was invented in India and bears little if any relation to actual Manchu cooking.

(2025). 9788190583558, Anthem Press. ISBN 9788190583558

Manchow soup is also an Indian creation.

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