Straight from the wok
Chinese food is a feast of flavours, and this word search gathers a whole menu. You'll track down the takeaway classics — NOODLES, FRIED RICE, CHOW MEIN and a STIR FRY straight from the WOK — plus the little parcels everyone fights over, DUMPLINGS and WONTON.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the menu changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a Hard-mode banquet once the diagonals and backwards words appear.
Dim sum, duck and more
There's so much to share. Try a fluffy BAO bun, crispy PEKING DUCK, a SPRING ROLL or EGG ROLL, and a bowl of comforting CONGEE. The flavours are hidden too — fresh GINGER, nutty SESAME and CASHEW, spicy SZECHUAN and sticky HOISIN — with a sweet LYCHEE and silky TOFU to finish, all eaten with CHOPSTICKS.
One of the world's great cuisines
Chinese cooking is one of the oldest and most varied food traditions on Earth, and it changes hugely from region to region. The mild, steamed DIM SUM and BAO buns come from the Cantonese south; the mouth-tingling, chilli-heavy dishes come from SZECHUAN (Sichuan) in the west; and the famous crispy PEKING DUCK takes its name from Beijing in the north.
Much of it is cooked in a WOK — a round, deep pan that gets searingly hot, so a STIR FRY of meat and vegetables is ready in minutes. A good Chinese meal aims to balance flavours and textures, which is why a spread mixes savoury, sweet, salty and sour all at once.
Great for a world-foods topic
It pairs perfectly with a topic on China, Lunar New Year, or food around the world — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use our Make Your Own tool to build a grid from your own favourite dishes.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Chinese food word search?
A whole takeaway — noodles, fried rice, chow mein, dumplings and wonton, plus dim sum, Peking duck, spring rolls and flavours like ginger and hoisin. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Does it include flavours as well as dishes?
Both — dishes like NOODLES, DUMPLINGS and PEKING DUCK alongside flavours such as GINGER, SESAME, HOISIN and SZECHUAN.
Is it good for a world-foods topic?
Great fit — pair it with a topic on China or food around the world. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.