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Yuzhou Menzi Starch Loaf 禹州焖子
Yuzhou Menzi Starch Loaf (禹州焖子) is listed among the local specialties of Xuchang, Henan. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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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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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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Xuchang Hulatang Peppery Soup 许昌胡辣汤
Xuchang Hulatang Peppery Soup (许昌胡辣汤) is the Xuchang (许昌) version of hulatang, the peppery Henan soup; the Xuchang municipal party-history and local-records office calls it the local snack that best represents the city's flavour.
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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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Hele Pressed Noodles 饸饹面
Hele Pressed Noodles (饸饹面) are a Xuchang (许昌) noodle dish with a firm, springy bite.
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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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Beiwudu Hulatang Peppery Soup 北舞渡胡辣汤
Beiwudu Hulatang Peppery Soup (北舞渡胡辣汤) is a local soup tradition of Beiwudu (北舞渡) in Wuyang County (舞阳县), Luohe (漯河). Beef and mutton versions are both made there.
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Yancheng Tofu Boxes 郾城豆腐盒
Yancheng Tofu Boxes (郾城豆腐盒) is listed among the local specialties of Luohe, Henan. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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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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Luohe Speckled Chicken 漯河麻鸡
Luohe Speckled Chicken (漯河麻鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Luohe, Henan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken).
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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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