Chinese Food 中国美食

Seafood in Light Soy Broth 海鲜酱油水

Xiamen's jiangyoushui method simmers seafood in a lightly coloured soy broth; the illustrated version uses fish, ginger and green garlic.

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Xinghua Rice Vermicelli 兴化米粉

Very fine Xinghua rice vermicelli, shown in a Putian stir-fried version with pork, shrimp, cabbage and peanuts.

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Putian Silken Pork Soup 炝肉

Thin pork slices with a smooth starch coating, gently cooked with cauliflower and aromatic greens in Putian soup.

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Putian Braised Tofu 焖豆腐

Putian tofu gently simmered with ginger, scallion and a small amount of sesame oil.

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Xitianwei Wontons 西天尾扁食

Xitianwei Wontons (西天尾扁食) are the best-known bianshi (扁食) dumplings of the Puxian (莆仙) area and carry the name of Xitianwei Town (西天尾镇) in Licheng District (荔城区) of Putian (莆田), Fujian.

Xianyou Layered Pork Intestines 仙游套肠

Xianyou taochang nests pork small intestines into compact layers, braises them with soy and spices, then cuts the result into thin ringed slices.

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Xinghua Pan-Fried Rice Cakes 兴化煎粿

A savoury Putian rice-batter pancake with pumpkin, chives and bean sprouts, pan-fried and cut into wedges.

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Mazu Noodles 妈祖面

Mazu Noodles (妈祖面) are associated with wishes for peace, good fortune, health and a long life.

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Chengliu Razor Clams 蛏熘

Chengliu Razor Clams (蛏熘) is a soup of starch-coated razor clams from Putian (莆田), Fujian.

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Putian Red Rice Cakes 红团

Bright red steamed glutinous-rice cakes from Putian, moulded with decorative relief and filled with sweet rice or mung bean.

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Shaxian Snacks 沙县小吃

Shaxian Snacks (沙县小吃) is the collective name for a family of small dishes from Sha County (沙县), now Shaxian District of Sanming (三明) in Fujian. The snacks belong to Fujian cuisine (闽菜).

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Shaxian Noodles with Peanut Sauce 沙县拌面

Fine Shaxian wheat noodles tossed with a glossy savoury sauce; this illustrated version uses peanut paste and scallions.

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