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Jianmen Tofu 剑门豆腐

Jianmen Tofu (剑门豆腐) is the bean curd of the Jianmen (剑门) area of Jiange County (剑阁县), Guangyuan (广元), in northern Sichuan, and the local tofu dishes built on it.

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AI illustration: A bowl of silky white tofu curds with a little savory broth and a small separate dipping sauce.
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Pickle-Water Soft Tofu 酸菜豆花

Pickle-Water Soft Tofu (酸菜豆花) is a Guangyuan (广元) preparation in which sour liquid from local pickled vegetables sets soy milk into soft curds.

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AI illustration: A rustic ceramic bowl of bone-in chicken pieces in golden-brown broth with mushrooms and a few ginger slices.
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Zhuotong Chicken 卓筒鸡

Zhuotong Chicken (卓筒鸡) appears in the salt-culture cooking of Daying (大英). Suining’s culture and tourism bureau (遂宁市文化广播电视体育和旅游局) presents a pastry-wrapped version in which fried chicken, peppers and onion are coated in mixed-flavour guaiwei sauce (怪味汁), wrapped in pastry and baked with cheese.

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AI illustration: A shallow ceramic bowl of large boneless red-braised meat cubes.
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Shehong Beef 射洪牛肉

Shehong Beef (射洪牛肉) encompasses several local beef specialities of Shehong (射洪), including hand-torn beef and slowly cooked jar beef.

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Suining Pressed Tofu Sheets 遂宁豆腐皮

Suining Pressed Tofu Sheets (遂宁豆腐皮) is a glossy, layered soybean speciality of Suining (遂宁). The geographical-indication version from Chuanshan District (船山区) is pressed, cut, braised and finished with flavoured oil.

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