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Weishan Lake Salted Duck Eggs 微山湖咸鸭蛋
Weishan Lake Salted Duck Eggs (微山湖咸鸭蛋) are salt-cured duck eggs from Weishan Lake (微山湖) in Weishan County (微山县), Jining (济宁), Shandong.
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Xuecheng Grain-Thickened Soup 薛城糁汤
Xuecheng Grain-Thickened Soup (薛城糁汤) is the local form of sa (糁), a thick breakfast soup of wheat kernels and meat, as made in Xuecheng District (薛城区) of Zaozhuang (枣庄).
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Zaozhuang Baked Flatbread 枣庄烧饼
Zaozhuang Baked Flatbread (枣庄烧饼) is a large, thin wheat flatbread from Zaozhuang (枣庄), Shandong, known locally as the 'big shaobing' (大烧饼).
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Wok-Braised Chicken with Flatbreads 地锅鸡
Wok-Braised Chicken with Flatbreads (地锅鸡) is a one-pot meal: chicken stews in an iron wok while rounds of dough stuck to the side of the pot bake at the same time, and diners eat both from the same pot.
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Lijin Pan-Fried Pork Buns 利津水煎包
Lijin Pan-Fried Pork Buns (利津水煎包) combine a soft fermented wrapper with pork and vegetables and a crisp fried crust. The name refers to cooking with water and oil, a method developed in Lijin (利津).
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Yellow River Estuary Hairy Crabs 黄河口大闸蟹
Yellow River Estuary Hairy Crabs (黄河口大闸蟹) come from Dongying (东营), where the Yellow River enters the Bohai Sea. Kenli District (垦利区) is the main production area, with crab farming developed on the estuary’s saline-alkali land.
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Shikou Braised and Smoked Chicken 史口烧鸡
Shikou Braised and Smoked Chicken (史口烧鸡) is a Shikou (史口) speciality with firm, chewy meat and a savoury, salty flavour. Haibao News describes it as combining traditional Shandong (山东) cooking techniques with local seasoning.
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Gudao Fresh Fish Soup 孤岛鲜鱼汤
Gudao Fresh Fish Soup (孤岛鲜鱼汤) is a fish soup named after Gudao (孤岛), a town of Hekou District (河口区) in the northeast of Dongying (东营), Shandong.
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Yellow River Knife Fish 黄河刀鱼
Yellow River Knife Fish (黄河刀鱼) appears among the estuary specialties described by Dongying News (东营网). Its narrow, blade-like shape gives it its name.
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Hekou Cold Skin Noodles 河口凉皮
Hekou Cold Skin Noodles (河口凉皮) are the cold dressed sheets sold at shops and street stalls all over Hekou District (河口区) in Dongying (东营), Shandong.
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Yanwo Mutton Soup 盐窝羊汤
Yanwo Mutton Soup (盐窝羊汤) is the mutton soup of Yanwo (盐窝), a town in Lijin County (利津县) in Dongying (东营); the Dongying Daily says Lijin grew up on the Yellow River.
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Yellow River Estuary Hard Clams 黄河口文蛤
Yellow River Estuary Hard Clams (黄河口文蛤) is listed among the local specialties of Dongying, Shandong. The name includes 蛤 (clams).
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