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Shandong

Flaky Sesame Candy 芝麻酥糖

Flaky Sesame Candy (芝麻酥糖) is a hand-pulled sweet of white sesame and sugar from Binzhou (滨州), Shandong. Dazhong Net calls it a traditional Binzhou folk food and one of Shandong's well-known products.

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Shandong

Wudi Donkey Meat 无棣驴肉

Wudi Donkey Meat (无棣驴肉) is listed among the local specialties of Binzhou, Shandong. The name includes 驴肉 (donkey meat).

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Shandong

Binzhou Braised Chicken 滨州烧鸡

Binzhou Braised Chicken (滨州烧鸡) includes the Dashan style of Wudi County (无棣县), a Binzhou speciality originating in Jieshishan (碣石山), formerly Dashan.

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Shandong

Shanxian Goat Soup 单县羊肉汤

Shanxian Goat Soup (单县羊肉汤) uses local Qingshan goats (青山羊) and is known for its milky-white broth. Laonian Shenghuo Bao (老年生活报), published by Qingdao Daily Group (青岛日报社), describes tender meat and a clear, fresh aroma.

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Shandong

Caoxian Braised Beef 曹县烧牛肉

Caoxian Braised Beef (曹县烧牛肉) is a specialty of Cao County (曹县) in Heze (菏泽). Qilu News describes meat from one- to two-year-old yellow bulls raised in southwestern Shandong (山东), cooked with a spice mixture including star anise and baizhi (白芷).

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Shandong

Juye Guanzi Goat Soup 巨野罐子汤

Juye Guanzi Goat Soup (巨野罐子汤) is a breakfast food in Juye County (巨野县), Heze (菏泽), eaten with zhuangmo (壮馍), an oil-fried flatbread, and pickles. The broth combines goat bones, head meat and offal with local sweet-potato noodles.

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