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AI illustration: A platter of several cooked abalone in oval shells.
Henan

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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AI illustration: A plate of pale boiled lamb chunks with a few bone-in pieces.
Henan

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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Henan

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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AI illustration: A shallow bowl of cooked wheat noodles with a modest brown savory dressing.
Henan

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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AI illustration: A plate of two round or oval browned stuffed flatbreads.
Henan

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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