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Zhenghe Dongping Xiaoge Dish 政和东平小胳
Zhenghe Dongping Xiaoge Dish (政和东平小胳) is the traditional xiaoge (小胳) of Dongping Town (东平镇) in Zhenghe County (政和县), Nanping (南平), in northern Fujian. It is also known as Qiandong xiaoge (乾东小胳).
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Hakka Stuffed Tofu 客家酿豆腐
Hakka Stuffed Tofu (客家酿豆腐) is block tofu with a pocket of minced meat pushed into each piece, then fried and simmered.
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Changting Poached Pork Kidney 长汀泡猪腰
Thin pork-kidney slices receive a light starch coating and are cooked in bone broth, finished with ginger, pepper, scallion and tea oil.
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Yongding Beef Balls 永定牛肉丸
Smooth Yongding beef balls made from beaten beef and tapioca starch, served in soup with squid and celery.
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Liancheng White Duck Soup 连城白鸭汤
Liancheng duck gently cooked in its own juices and water for a clear, simply seasoned soup.
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Wuping Bamboo-Tray Rice Rolls 武平簸箕粄
Wuping Bamboo-Tray Rice Rolls (武平簸箕粄) are a Hakka (客家) snack of thin steamed rice sheets rolled around a savoury filling.
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Shanghang Yubai Fish Cakes 上杭鱼白
Shanghang Yubai Fish Cakes (上杭鱼白) is listed among the local specialties of Longyan, Fujian. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Zhangping Air-Dried Duck 漳平风鸭
Zhangping Air-Dried Duck (漳平风鸭) is a salted, wind-dried Muscovy duck from Shuangyang Town (双洋镇) in Zhangping (漳平), Longyan (龙岩), Fujian.
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Hakka Taro Dumplings 芋子包
Steamed Hakka dumplings with a mashed-taro-and-tapioca skin and a savoury chopped filling.
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Fuding Pork and Starch Morsels 福鼎肉片
Fuding roupian are small pinched pork-and-starch morsels with a springy texture, commonly seasoned with vinegar, pepper and chilli.
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Fuding Beef Balls 福鼎牛肉丸
Fuding Beef Balls (福鼎牛肉丸) begin with fresh beef leg meat, trimmed of sinew and pounded into a paste.
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Xiapu Seafood 霞浦海鲜
Xiapu Seafood (霞浦海鲜) is the fish, shellfish and seaweed of Xiapu County (霞浦县) in Ningde (宁德), Fujian.
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