
Jianbing (egg pancake) is China's most popular street breakfast. [Photo/VCG]
Jiaoquan (fried ring) and douzhi (fermented bean juice) are signature breakfast items for Beijingers but are shunned by visitors because of douzhi's stinky odor. [Photo/IC]
Youtiao are deep fried bread sticks made of dough and served hot. It’s usually eaten with soy milk. [Photo/IC]
Doufu Nao (smooth silken tofu) is a popular breakfast in North China. [Photo/VCG]
A warm bowl of congee is a good way to start a cold winter day. [Photo/VCG]
Chinese tea eggs are delicious as a snack or as breakfast, in which a hard-boiled egg is cracked and then boiled again in tea, sauce and spice. [Photo/VCG]
Hulatang (black pepper soup) is a spicy soup said to originate from Henan province. Don't miss the special breakfast when you visit Zhengzhou. [Photo/VCG]
Steamed pork buns (Chashaobao) are a popular dim sum in Cantonese-style breakfast. [Photo/VCG]
Ramen, or hand-pulled noodles, are a staple throughout Northwestern China, especially in its birth city Louzhou, where the hot noodle soup is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. [Photo/VCG]
Sheng Jian, the most famous snacks in Shanghai, are often eaten during breakfast. [Photo/VCG]