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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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Jianyang Shuiji Pork Wontons 建阳水吉扁肉
Jianyang Shuiji Pork Wontons (建阳水吉扁肉), known locally as bianrou (扁肉) or bianshi (扁食), are pork wontons from Shuiji town (水吉镇) in Jianyang District (建阳区), Nanping, Fujian, made with a filling of hand-pounded pork.
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Shunchang Stuffed Duck Eggs 顺昌灌蛋
A Shunchang speciality in which seasoned pork filling is carefully inserted into a duck-egg yolk before gentle poaching.
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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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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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Guangze Rice Noodle Soup 光泽泡粉
Guangze Rice Noodle Soup (光泽泡粉) is a breakfast bowl of fresh rice noodles in bone broth from Guangze County (光泽县) in Nanping, northern Fujian.
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