Chinese Food 中国美食

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AI illustration: A deep ceramic bowl of cooked bone-in fish chunks in pale broth.
Anhui

River Fish Head 江鲜鱼头

River Fish Head (江鲜鱼头) is listed among the local specialties of Tongling, Anhui. The name includes 鱼头 (fish head).

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AI illustration: A plain bowl and plate of soft pale folded dumplings with thin dough skins and visible pleats.
Anhui

Jiangmao Dumplings 江毛水饺

Jiangmao Dumplings (江毛水饺) are a traditional food of Anqing (安庆), Anhui, described by the Anqing city government as a 'century-old brand' (百年老字号).

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AI illustration: A plate of small golden Chinese flaky pastries and a round stamped mooncake.
Anhui

Huaining Tribute Rice Cake 怀宁贡糕

Huaining Tribute Rice Cake (怀宁贡糕) is a sliced glutinous-rice cake from Huaining County (怀宁县) in Anqing (安庆), Anhui, best known as Dingxue gonggao (顶雪贡糕), the 'summit-snow tribute cake'.

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AI illustration: A metal Chinese hotpot with steaming broth and clearly separated small portions of meat and vegetables.
Anhui

Huizhou Layered One-Pot 徽州一品锅

Huizhou Layered One-Pot (徽州一品锅) is a banquet dish of the old Huizhou (徽州) region in southern Anhui, in which many ingredients are stacked in layers and stewed together in a single large iron pot.

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