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Henan Crispy Pork with Perilla 炸紫酥肉
Henan Crispy Pork with Perilla (炸紫酥肉) is a Henan (河南) pork-belly dish whose preparation passes through boiling, marinating, steaming and frying.
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Peony Mock Bird's Nest Soup 牡丹燕菜
Peony Mock Bird's Nest Soup (牡丹燕菜) is a dish of finely shredded radish served in stock, which a CCTV (央视网) programme page calls the most representative dish of the Luoyang water banquet (洛阳水席).
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Abalone in Clear Soup 清汤鲍鱼
Abalone in Clear Soup (清汤鲍鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Henan. The name includes 鲍鱼 (abalone). The term 汤 points to soup.
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Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions 大葱烧海参
Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions (大葱烧海参) has an established place in Henan (河南) restaurant cooking.
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Scallion-Braised Mutton 葱扒羊肉
Scallion-Braised Mutton (葱扒羊肉) is a Henan dish of cooked mutton and scallion (大葱) finished in stock by pa (扒), a braising method typical of eastern Henan cooking.
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Eight-Piece Fried Chicken 炸八块
Eight-Piece Fried Chicken (炸八块), also called eight-piece chicken (八块鸡), is a traditional dish of Henan cuisine, known as Yu cuisine (豫菜), made from a young spring chicken (童子鸡).
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Caiji Steamed Dumplings 蔡记蒸饺
Caiji Steamed Dumplings (蔡记蒸饺) are a Henan (河南) speciality documented by the Zhengzhou (郑州) culture and tourism authority.
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Lao Caiji Wontons 老蔡记馄饨
Lao Caiji Wontons (老蔡记馄饨) are the chicken-shred wontons of Cai Ji (蔡记), the house whose steamed dumplings are one of Zhengzhou's (郑州) three old names, and the wontons are sold alongside those dumplings as a pair.
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Braised Noodles 焖面
Braised Noodles (焖面) is listed among the local specialties of Zhengzhou, Henan. The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food.
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Yellow River Carp 黄河鲤鱼
Yellow River Carp (黄河鲤鱼) appears in several preparations in Zhengzhou (郑州), with red-braising a prominent local treatment.
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Fried Leavened Dough Bites 油馍头
Fried Leavened Dough Bites (油馍头) is listed among the local specialties of Zhengzhou, Henan. It is grouped here with street food & snacks; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Beef Pocket Pies 牛肉盒
Beef Pocket Pies (牛肉盒) is listed among the local specialties of Zhengzhou, Henan. The name includes 牛肉 (beef).
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