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AI illustration: A ceramic plate of small golden fried dough pastries with visible airy crisp texture.
Henan

Tribute Fried Dough Twists 贡品麻花

Tribute Fried Dough Twists (贡品麻花) is listed among the local specialties of Luohe, Henan. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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

Large Layered Steamed Bread 卷子馍

Large Layered Steamed Bread (卷子馍) is listed among the local specialties of Luohe, Henan. It is grouped here with street food & snacks; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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AI illustration: A rustic ceramic bowl of bone-in chicken pieces in golden-brown broth with mushrooms and a few ginger slices.
Henan

Soy-Paste Braised Chicken 酱焖鸡

Soy-Paste Braised Chicken (酱焖鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Luohe, Henan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken). 酱 describes sauce or bean-paste seasoning.

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Shanzhou Ten-Bowl Banquet (陕州十碗席) — dish photograph
Henan

Shanzhou Ten-Bowl Banquet 陕州十碗席

Shanzhou Ten-Bowl Banquet (陕州十碗席) is a set feast of ten dishes from Shanzhou District (陕州区) of Sanmenxia (三门峡) in western Henan, closely tied to the area's pit-courtyard dwellings (地坑院), homes dug down into the ground.

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Henan

Lingbao Mutton Soup 灵宝羊肉汤

Lingbao Mutton Soup (灵宝羊肉汤) is built around a milky bone broth, then finished a small pot at a time with mutton, blood and sweet-potato noodles. Fresh scallion and coriander complete the bowl.

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Guanyintang Beef (观音堂牛肉) — dish photograph
Henan

Guanyintang Beef 观音堂牛肉

Guanyintang Beef (观音堂牛肉), also called Guanyintang five-spice beef (观音堂五香牛肉), is a brined and long-boiled beef from Guanyintang (观音堂镇), a town in Shanzhou District (陕州区) of Sanmenxia (三门峡) in western Henan.

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