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Anhui

Charcoal-Cured Small Fish 火烘鱼

Charcoal-Cured Small Fish (火烘鱼) are small wild fish from local rivers and lakes, smoked dry over charcoal, a southern Anhui specialty that the Ningguo (宁国) city government says is best around Ningguo.

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Anhui

Sichuan Pepper Salt Chicken 椒盐米鸡

Sichuan Pepper Salt Chicken (椒盐米鸡) is a traditional banquet dish of Wuhu (芜湖), Anhui: a whole boned chicken filled with a glutinous-rice 'eight treasures' (八宝) stuffing, pressed, breadcrumbed and deep-fried.

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Anhui

Bawang Bieji Turtle and Chicken Pot 霸王别姬

Bawang Bieji Turtle and Chicken Pot (霸王别姬) is a soft-shelled turtle and chicken stew from Lingbi (灵璧) county in Suzhou (宿州), Anhui, cooked in a clay pot and named after the story of the Hegemon-King Xiang Yu (项羽) parting from his consort at Gaixia (垓下).

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Anhui

Luzhou Roast Duck 庐州烤鸭

Luzhou Roast Duck (庐州烤鸭) is a traditional roast duck of Hefei (合肥), the Anhui city whose old name is Luzhou (庐州), cooked whole in a jar-shaped oven over fruitwood charcoal.

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Anhui

Xiatang Sesame Flatbread 下塘烧饼

Xiatang Sesame Flatbread (下塘烧饼) is a filled, sesame-topped bread baked on the inside of an upturned iron pot, from Xiatang (下塘) town in Changfeng County (长丰县) under the city of Hefei (合肥).

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Anhui

Luzhou Soup Dumplings 庐州小笼包

Luzhou Soup Dumplings (庐州小笼包) is listed among the local specialties of Hefei, Anhui. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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Anhui

Lord Bao Fish 包公鱼

Lord Bao Fish (包公鱼) is the name Hefei (合肥) gives to the crucian carp of the Bao River (包河), and to the dish of that fish served in the city's Lord Bao banquet (包公宴).

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Anhui

Gengfuxing Flaky Flatbread 耿福兴酥烧饼

Gengfuxing Flaky Flatbread (耿福兴酥烧饼) is the layered, baked flatbread of Gengfuxing (耿福兴), a long-established restaurant in Wuhu (芜湖), Anhui, whose main shop is on Phoenix Food Street (凤凰美食街) in Jinghu District (镜湖区).

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Anhui

Soup-Filled Steamed Dumplings 小笼汤包

Soup-Filled Steamed Dumplings (小笼汤包) are small steamed dumplings holding a meat filling in hot juice; in Wuhu (芜湖), Anhui, the local version is listed as intangible cultural heritage and is a familiar symbol of the city's food.

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