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Henan

Yanling Hot Tofu 鄢陵热豆腐

Yanling Hot Tofu (鄢陵热豆腐) is soft, freshly made bean curd served warm from roadside stalls in Yanling County (鄢陵县), Xuchang (许昌), Henan.

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

Xiangcheng Braised Noodles 襄城焖面

Xiangcheng Braised Noodles (襄城焖面) are a noodle dish of Xiangcheng County (襄城县) in Xuchang (许昌), Henan, also written Xiangxian menmian (襄县焖面).

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AI illustration: A deep plate with two substantial glossy braised pork trotter or hock portions.
Henan

Wangluo Red-Braised Pig Trotters 王洛红烧猪蹄

Wangluo Red-Braised Pig Trotters (王洛红烧猪蹄) are pig trotters cooked in a spiced master stock in Wangluo (王洛镇), a town in Xiangcheng County (襄城县), Xuchang (许昌), Henan, where Huanqiu, the Global Times news site, calls them the county's most representative food brand.

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Henan

Shixiang Tofu 石象豆腐

Shixiang Tofu (石象豆腐) is the bean curd of Shixiang (石象镇), a town in the south-east of Changge (长葛市) in Xuchang (许昌), Henan.

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AI illustration: A bamboo tray of white steamed mantou and lightly folded steamed bread rolls.
Henan

Wuyang Gangzi Steamed Buns 舞阳杠子馍

Wuyang Gangzi Steamed Buns (舞阳杠子馍) are thick layered breads from Beiwudu (北舞渡), a town in Wuyang County (舞阳县), Luohe (漯河), Henan, whose dough is kneaded and pressed with a wooden pole (杠子).

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AI illustration: A shallow ceramic bowl of large boneless red-braised meat cubes.
Henan

Fancheng Beef 繁城牛肉

Fancheng Beef (繁城牛肉) is a five-spice beef that is cured and then cooked, made in Fancheng Hui Town (繁城回族镇) in Linying County (临颍县), Luohe (漯河).

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