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Shitai Qidu Fermented Tofu 石台七都臭豆腐
Shitai Qidu Fermented Tofu (石台七都臭豆腐) is a pressed bean curd fermented in a specially made brine, made by hand in family workshops in Qidu (七都镇), an old walled town in Shitai County (石台县), Chizhou (池州), in the interior of southern Anhui.
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Cured Pork Braised with Bamboo Shoots 腊味炖笋
Cured Pork Braised with Bamboo Shoots (腊味炖笋) is listed among the local specialties of Chizhou, Anhui. The name includes 笋 (bamboo shoots). 腊 describes curing.
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Xuancheng Potstickers 宣城锅贴
Xuancheng Potstickers (宣城锅贴) are crescent-shaped, pan-fried dumplings eaten for breakfast in Xuancheng (宣城), Anhui.
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Shuiyang Three Treasures Pot 水阳三宝
Shuiyang Three Treasures Pot (水阳三宝) is a stewed pot from the town of Shuiyang (水阳镇) in Xuanzhou District (宣州区), Xuancheng (宣城), that brings together three local products: duck-foot bundles (鸭脚包), duck wings (鸭翅) and Shuiyang pressed tofu (水阳干子).
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Shuiyang Duck-Foot Parcels 水阳鸭脚包
Shuiyang Duck-Foot Parcels (水阳鸭脚包) come from Shuiyang (水阳镇), a water-country town in Xuanzhou District (宣州区) of Xuancheng, Anhui.
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Shuiyang Duck Wings 水阳鸭翅
Shuiyang Duck Wings (水阳鸭翅) is listed among the local specialties of Xuancheng, Anhui. The name includes 鸭 (duck).
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Ningguo Stuffed Griddle Cakes 宁国粑粑
Ningguo Stuffed Griddle Cakes (宁国粑粑) are thin-skinned, heavily filled flatbreads fried in a wide pan, a breakfast-stall staple of Ningguo (宁国) in Xuancheng (宣城), Anhui, and promoted by the city as one of its signature dishes.
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Jixi Layered One-Pot 绩溪一品锅
Jixi Layered One-Pot (绩溪一品锅) is the Jixi (绩溪) county form of the one-pot (一品锅), a dish in which vegetables, meat, tofu and egg dumplings are stacked in layers in a single pot and stewed together.
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Jingxian Dried Qin Fish 泾县琴鱼干
Jingxian Dried Qin Fish (泾县琴鱼干) is made from qin fish (琴鱼), a tiny fish of the Qinxi River (琴溪) in Qinxi Township (琴溪镇), Jingxian County (泾县), Xuancheng (宣城), Anhui.
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Jingde Chicken Stewed with Lingzhi Mushroom 旌德灵芝炖鸡
Jingde Chicken Stewed with Lingzhi Mushroom (旌德灵芝炖鸡) pairs a free-range local chicken with lingzhi (灵芝), the medicinal fungus also called reishi, cooked slowly in a clay pot.
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Langxi Houcun Candied Jujube Cake 郎溪侯村蜜枣糕
Langxi Houcun Candied Jujube Cake (郎溪侯村蜜枣糕) is listed among the local specialties of Xuancheng, Anhui. The name includes 枣 (jujubes). The term 糕 points to cakes.
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Fuzhou filled fish balls 福州鱼丸
A springy fish exterior gives way to a softer, savory center. The contrast is easiest to appreciate in a simple hot broth.
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