Sometimes you want a full-on Cantonese feast you can share with the group, with a lazy Susan overloaded with stir-fries and fried rice; sometimes you're looking for that ultra-authentic Sichuan peppercorn tingle; sometimes you just want American-Chinese classics like a sticky red-glazed sparerib and a crunchy egg roll. These essential Orlando Chinese restaurants will satisfy your cravings.

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