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Huizhou Laba Preserved Tofu 徽州腊八豆腐

Huizhou Laba Preserved Tofu (徽州腊八豆腐) is a pressed, oven-baked and sun-dried bean curd that Xinhua describes as a folk specialty of Yixian (黟县) county in Huangshan (黄山), Anhui.

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Anhui

Kudzu Starch Balls 葛粉圆子

Kudzu Starch Balls (葛粉圆子) are a snack of the Huizhou (徽州) mountain area of southern Anhui, made from the starch of kudzu root.

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Huizhou Ham Stewed with Soft-Shell Turtle 徽州火腿炖甲鱼

Huizhou Ham Stewed with Soft-Shell Turtle (徽州火腿炖甲鱼) is a clay-pot stew of soft-shell turtle and ham from the old Huizhou (徽州) region, which Chinese Wikipedia equates with today's Huangshan (黄山) city and Jixi (绩溪) county in Anhui and Wuyuan (婺源) county in Jiangxi.

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Anhui

Tunxi Drunken Crab 屯溪醉蟹

Tunxi Drunken Crab (屯溪醉蟹) is a Huizhou cuisine (徽菜) dish of live crabs cured in a sealed jar of soy sauce, rice wine and spirits.

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Guanba Braised Beef 管坝牛肉

Guanba Braised Beef (管坝牛肉) is a traditional halal (清真) beef dish of Quanjiao County (全椒县) in Chuzhou (滁州), Anhui, and its making is listed as municipal-level intangible cultural heritage.

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Anhui

Qinlan Spiced Braised Goose 秦栏卤鹅

Qinlan Spiced Braised Goose (秦栏卤鹅) is a whole goose prepared in aged brine, a speciality of Qinlan (秦栏镇), a town in Tianchang (天长) under Chuzhou (滁州), Anhui.

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Fengyang Stuffed Tofu 凤阳酿豆腐

Fengyang Stuffed Tofu (凤阳酿豆腐) is a dish of Fengyang County (凤阳县) in Chuzhou (滁州), Anhui: slices of soft tofu sandwiched around a pork and shrimp filling, battered, deep-fried until golden and finished in a sweet-and-sour sauce.

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Anhui

Dingyuan Qiaowei Meat 定远桥尾

Dingyuan Qiaowei Meat (定远桥尾) is cured pork from Luqiao (炉桥), a town in Dingyuan County (定远县). Its distinctive cut comes from the pig’s rump and includes the tail.

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Anhui

Quanjiao Machang Mutton Noodles 全椒马厂羊肉面

Quanjiao Machang Mutton Noodles (全椒马厂羊肉面) is a winter noodle dish of the people of Machang (马厂) in Quanjiao County (全椒县), Chuzhou (滁州), in which slices of set mutton jelly are simmered with noodles in a clay pot over charcoal.

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Anhui

Tianchang Ganlu Cake 天长甘露饼

Tianchang Ganlu Cake (天长甘露饼) is a flower-shaped, sugar-dusted fried pastry from Tianchang (天长), Chuzhou, Anhui. Its making is one of the city's three provincial intangible cultural heritage items.

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Anhui

Chuzhou Potstickers 滁州锅贴

Chuzhou Potstickers (滁州锅贴) is listed among the local specialties of Chuzhou, Anhui. It is grouped here with noodles, buns & dumplings; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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