# Handy Menu

> Visual guide to Chinese food with photos, English, and Pinyin names. (iPhone/iPad app by XCodeChina.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/handy-menu/id375283593 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [XCodeChina](https://appshunter.io/developer/375283596)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Travel
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 4.0 · 73 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-06-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/handy-menu/id375283593/reviews.md

## What is Handy Menu?

Photo is the key to let you know more before ordering, or eating any Chinese food. This app provides 400+ thumbnail photos for each dish, 400+ big detailed photo for each. 


 For each dish, following information are given:

--- 5 main categories: breakfast,vegetable,meat,soup and snack;
--- table list show in each category;
--- thumb photo for each dish;
--- standard English name ;
--- Chinese name and Pinyin;
--- high quality detail photo;

Why develop this application ?

--- Help people to know more about real Chinese food.

Who could use this application ?

--- If you want to order carry out food from Chinese restaurants;
--- If you travel to China;
--- If you live in China and do not know much about Chinese;
 

How to use ?

--- Very easy to use, photo and English name can really help you. You can show the photo to Chinese waiters, or pronounce according to PinYIn.


Service support:
 

   * SKYPE   —  xcodechina 
   * Twitter  —  @xcodechina
   * Facebook — http://facebook.com/xcodechina
   * Email Address — xcodechina@gmail.com
   * http://xcodechina.com

## Key features

- 400+ dish photos
- Detailed descriptions
- English and Chinese names
- Pinyin pronunciation
- Categorized dishes
- Easy ordering aid

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/handy-menu/id375283593/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Wie beschrieben...

*2012-02-13*

... sind wirklich nur Foto's der Gerichte zu finden. Nett, aber m. E. trotzdem recht sinnlos!

### 3/5 — Useful but...

*2011-11-08*

Lacking in the seafood department.

### 2/5 — Paid Version with Ads?

*2011-05-01*

I'd really like to say this app is great and is just missing a search feature, but I didn't pay for an app that has ads with it. Not only that, but the ads are displayed improperly—there's a bug where they offset the table by too much, leaving me with even less room to see the content. There are also instances where the picture is not displayed at all when selecting a food item. This app feels like it was put together quickly and without much thought. I expect more as a paying customer.

### 3/5 — A good start

*2011-04-29*

First off I was hoping for text descriptions of the dishes. Instead you get categories, dishes, Chinese & American names, thumbnail, and full screen photo. Touch a name and you only get a photo, no real description. A search feature would be nice. While this is a paid app there are still iAD's in it. I had an issue with an ad for fast furious five covering the top item in each list. So a good start and innovative idea, but some refinements are needed.

### 2/5 — It's terrible..

*2011-01-16*

Am I not doing it right or this is just an app showing some pictures of Chinese food?

### 4/5 — Nice app...

*2010-10-21*

Great app...it's useful to actually see what some of these dishes that appear on Chinese menus actually look like... What would make it even better is if you included a short written description of what dish is: the ingredients, the sauces, how it's prepared, side dishes, etc.

### 4/5 — Great App

*2010-08-07*

This is a very useful app!
In a restaurant you can show the waitress pix of what you want eat.  Or the waiter can show you items on the app that are on the menu!

When I can tap to show the Chinese name on the big photo I will give 5 stars!

### 3/5 — Needs a few things

*2010-07-11*

Missing quite a few Americanized dishes, and a search feature. Still, it's nice to have a photo to know what you're going to get.

### 5/5 — Very useful

*2010-06-28*

Very userful app for food

### 5/5 — Great App for Cooking! Amazing!!!

*2010-06-26*

What an outstanding app to cook delicious Chinese food with my new iPhone. 
All my friends admire my delicacy Chinese food preparation at the party.

This app is so great and cover everything I need to cook a nice Chinese dinner.
Super easy to use and learn cooking with such a nice and clear interface. 

Great App!

## Frequently asked questions about Handy Menu

### What kind of information does Handy Menu provide for each dish?

Handy Menu offers over 400 thumbnail and detailed photos for each dish. It also includes 5 main categories (breakfast, vegetable, meat, soup, snack), standard English names, Chinese names with Pinyin, and a table list within each category.

### How can Handy Menu help me order food?

You can use the photos and English names to communicate your order to Chinese waiters. If needed, you can also use the Pinyin pronunciation to help convey your selection.

### Who is the target audience for Handy Menu?

This app is designed for people who want to order carry-out food from Chinese restaurants, individuals traveling to China, or those living in China who want to learn more about Chinese food.

### What is the price of Handy Menu?

Handy Menu is a paid application, priced at $0.99.

### What is the age rating for Handy Menu?

Handy Menu has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is Handy Menu updated?

The latest version of Handy Menu is 2.1, which was last updated on July 21, 2010. This indicates infrequent updates.

### What platforms is Handy Menu available on?

Based on the provided data, Handy Menu is available on mobile devices. Specific platform details like iOS or Android are not explicitly mentioned but implied by the context of a mobile application.

### Does Handy Menu have ads?

The provided data does not specify whether Handy Menu contains advertisements. However, as it is a paid app, it is less likely to be ad-supported.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.1 — 2010-07-21

Update to support iOS 4

### 2.0 — 2010-07-02

Add nearly 200 spicy food, very famous at China. Chuan Cai from Si Chuan province. 
Improve photo user experience, support zoom etc.

### 1.0.1 — 2010-06-17

Fixing "Kung Bao Chicken" name;
Polish splash image;
Fix facebook address;

### 1.0 — 2010-06-04

No release notes.

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