Tucked away in a South Jersey strip mall, Joe’s Peking Duck House has served its coveted duck for decades, in addition to dozens of delectable dishes like salt-baked shrimp, duck fried rice, wonton soup, and congee of all varieties. If dim sum is what you crave, place an order on Saturday or Sunday when the dim sum menu is available. For now, Joe’s is only offering takeout and is cash only.

Han Dynasty doesn’t play when it comes to spice. The items on its Sichuan menu are rated on a spice scale of one to 10 — 10 being tongue-numbing — to warn customers what they’re getting themselves into. Standouts include the dan dan noodles, kung pao chicken, spicy cucumbers, and spring rolls. Takeout and delivery are available at all six Philly-area locations, and some offer onsite dining.

就在皇後村南街,芥末Greens has been serving Cantonese fare for almost 30 years. The restaurant is only offering takeout for now, with a mix of vegetable, seafood, and meat dishes that cover all the bases.

The name of this no-frills Chinatown destination says it all. Place a takeout, delivery, or dine-in order for the silky hand-pulled noodles or the thicker, chewier shaved noodles, both available in soup (try the house special noodle soup or roast duck noodle soup), stir-fry (go for the mixed veggie stir-fry) and dry noodle (order the pork soy sauce) varieties. Beyond noodles, Nan Zhou offers fried rice, dumplings, veggie appetizers, and more. Outdoor dining is available.

Shanghai-style dumplings are the star at Dim Sum Garden in the heart of Chinatown. Go for the pork soup dumplings (or the pork and crabmeat version), add some steamed buns, and fill out the order with a crispy noodle dish. Takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining are available.

Han Dynasty alums Catherina and Kevin Huang opened DanDan in Rittenhouse in 2015 with a menu of southwestern Chinese dishes, and expanded to Wayne a few years later. Any of the pork belly dishes are a good place to start, in addition to the restaurant’s eponymous dan dan noodles. Takeout and delivery are available at both locations, along with dine-in options.

Just off the Ben Franklin Parkway, Dim Sum & Noodle is a solid option in Fairmount for dumplings in chile oil, crispy scallion pancakes, classic lo mein, and more. Delivery and takeout are currently available.

Ever had shrimp dumplings without shrimp? Unit Su Vege serves vegetarian (and kosher) Chinese fare in Fairmount with dishes like veggie fried rice, chow mei fun, sesame tofu, and “shrimp” dumplings, plus milk tea, smoothies, and desserts. Takeout and delivery are available.

Dim Sum House knows its namesake well. Both locations, in Rittenhouse and University City, serve a long list of Shanghai and Cantonese dim sum options, with more than a dozen varieties of dumplings and shumai, plus fried rice, stuffed scallion pancakes, tangy meat- and veggie-based entrees, and much more. Takeout, delivery, and onsite dining are all offered.

The best spot for Chinese food in Mayfair is decidedly China Gourmet, a takeout and limited dine-in operation dishing out dim sum alongside delectable Cantonese entrees and soups. Look for perfectly doughy dumplings, charred barbecued meats, sticky rice balls, and flavor-packed shumai.