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Chinese food wheel

Kung PaoFried riceChow meinDumplingsMapo tofuSweet & sourWonton soupDan danBeef & broccoliHot pot

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The wheel is ready. Spin it, or open another kind of food from the list above.

How a pick is made. Every slice is equally likely. The spin uses your browser's secure random number generator, so a result cannot be steered and earlier spins do not change the next one. Dishes you mark as eaten are taken off the wheel for seven days, and that list stays on this device only.

Stir-fries, noodles, dumplings and rice dishes from across China and the Chinese takeout tradition.

Every dish on the chinese wheel

  • Kung pao chickenDiced chicken stir-fried with dried chilies, peanuts and a sweet-sour-savory sauce. Spicy, crunchy, and served over rice.
  • Egg fried riceDay-old rice wok-fried with egg, scallion and soy sauce. Plain on its own, and the usual way to use up leftovers.
  • Chow meinWheat noodles tossed in a hot wok with cabbage, carrot and soy sauce, with chicken, beef or tofu. Soft or crisp depending on the style.
  • Pork dumplingsThin wrappers around seasoned minced pork and cabbage, boiled or pan-fried and dipped in vinegar and soy.
  • Mapo tofuSoft tofu in a red, numbing sauce of chili bean paste and Sichuan pepper with minced meat. Hot, oily and best over plain rice.
  • Sweet and sour porkBattered pork fried crisp and coated in a bright tangy sauce with pineapple and peppers.
  • Wonton soupLight broth with small filled wontons and greens. A gentle choice when you want something warm and quick.
  • Dan dan noodlesNoodles under a sesame-chili sauce topped with minced pork and pickled vegetables. Nutty, spicy and a little tingling.
  • Beef and broccoliSliced beef and broccoli in a glossy soy-oyster sauce. A takeout staple with a mild savory taste.
  • Hot potA pot of simmering broth at the table where you cook sliced meat, vegetables and noodles yourself. Made for groups.

How to settle it

Chinese menus split cleanly into noodles, rice, stir-fries and dumplings. If the table is two or more people, spin once for a noodle or rice dish and once for a shared stir-fry.

The wheel holds 10 dishes, so each has a one-in-10 chance on a fresh wheel. As you mark dishes as eaten they come off for seven days, and the odds of the rest go up.

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