Some are named according to their ingredients, some according to their flavor or color, others after their inventor or the area where they originated, while others may even be based on folk sayings.
中國菜除注重色香味外，還講求造型美。因此，喜歡以菜品的顏色和形狀取名（如：翡翠蝦球、珍珠丸子）。