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Dongshan Seafood (东山海鲜) — dish photograph
Fujian

Dongshan Seafood 东山海鲜

Dongshan Seafood (东山海鲜) is the catch of Dongshan County (东山县) in Zhangzhou, Fujian; a Fujian Daily report from one of its fishing villages describes a table of steamed, blanched, salt-baked and braised seafood with two local snacks alongside.

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AI illustration: A white platter of sliced roast duck or goose with rich amber skin and visible meat cross sections.
Fujian

Pinghe Salt-Cured Duck 平和咸水鸭

Pinghe Salt-Cured Duck (平和咸水鸭), known in the county as Nansheng salt-water duck (南胜咸水鸭), is a whole duck that is salted, shaped and dried in the sun in Pinghe County (平和县), Zhangzhou (漳州), Fujian.

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Yunxiao Pork Meatballs (云霄水圆仔) — dish photograph
Fujian

Yunxiao Pork Meatballs 云霄水圆仔

Yunxiao Pork Meatballs (云霄水圆仔) are large pork meatballs from Yunxiao (云霄) in Zhangzhou (漳州), Fujian, also called dà ròu wán ("大肉丸", big meatball). The Zhangzhou city government lists them among the city's local foods.

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AI illustration: A deep bowl of fine wheat noodles in clear savory broth.
Fujian

Changtai Thick-Broth Noodles 长泰卤面

Changtai Thick-Broth Noodles (长泰卤面) is listed among the local specialties of Zhangzhou, Fujian. The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food. 卤 describes seasoned braising.

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Fujian

Jian'ou Sesame Baked Cakes 建瓯光饼

Jian'ou Sesame Baked Cakes (建瓯光饼) are the guangbing of Jian'ou (建瓯) in Nanping, northern Fujian: baked cakes judged locally by the formula 'golden face, silver rim, iron base, cotton heart' (金面·银边·铁底·棉花心).

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AI illustration: A white platter of sliced roast duck or goose with rich amber skin and visible meat cross sections.
Fujian

Jian'ou Pressed Duck 建瓯板鸭

Jian'ou Pressed Duck (建瓯板鸭) is a salted duck pressed flat, a traditional product of Jian'ou (建瓯) in Nanping, northern Fujian, praised as a 'fine dish of Fujian' (八闽佳肴) and counted among China's four great pressed ducks.

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AI illustration: A white platter of sliced roast duck or goose with rich amber skin and visible meat cross sections.
Fujian

Langu Tea-Smoked Goose 岚谷熏鹅

Langu Tea-Smoked Goose (岚谷熏鹅) is a whole goose braised and then smoked over toasted glutinous rice and tea in Langu Township (岚谷乡), Wuyishan (武夷山), in north-western Fujian.

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AI illustration: A small plate of firm tofu cubes and slices with pale interiors and golden-brown edges.
Fujian

Pucheng Tofu Ball Soup 浦城豆腐丸

Pucheng Tofu Ball Soup (浦城豆腐丸) is a bowl of balls made from mashed tofu and lean pork, served in a long-simmered broth, from Pucheng County (浦城县) in Nanping (南平), Fujian.

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AI illustration: A wooden tray of pale steamed glutinous rice cakes cut into tidy soft blocks.
Fujian

Shaowu Heel-Shaped Rice Cakes 邵武脚掌糍

Shaowu Heel-Shaped Rice Cakes (邵武脚掌糍) are thin, dished rounds of cooked rice paste from Shaowu (邵武) in Nanping (南平), Fujian, pinched so that a stack of them looks like a human heel.

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