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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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Li Hongzhang Mixed Braise 李鸿章杂烩
Li Hongzhang Mixed Braise (李鸿章杂烩) is a Hefei (合肥) dish of chicken braised with sea cucumber, fish maw and other costly ingredients, named after Li Hongzhang (李鸿章), who was from Hefei.
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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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Huoshan Air-Dried Mutton 霍山风干羊
Huoshan Air-Dried Mutton (霍山风干羊) is listed among the local specialties of Anhui. The name includes 羊 (sheep).
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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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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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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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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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Freshwater Loach with Noodles 泥鳅挂面
Freshwater Loach with Noodles (泥鳅挂面) is a stew of loach and dried hand-made noodles from Feidong County (肥东县), Anhui.
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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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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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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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