The prepared dish is an important part of Chinese traditional food. The prepared dish industry is growing in China， which will promote the rural industry revitalization， and agricultural and rural modernization. However， there are drawbacks in the prepared dish industry， including confused concept， backward technology and equipment， and lack of standards. These drawbacks hindered the healthy and rapid development of the prepared dish industry. This mini-review paper sorted out the concept， classification， development process， industry scale， and problems of prepared dishes. Key technologies， such as bacteria reduction， flavor maintenance， package， and storage logistics， were also proposed. Moreover， the targeted development suggestions were put forward based on a series of problems， containing the difficult quality maintenance， lack of green processing technology， and backward industrial equipment. This will provide references for the healthy development of prepared dishes industry.