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Lixian Chinese Yam and Meat Stew 蠡县麻山药炖肉
Lixian Chinese Yam and Meat Stew (蠡县麻山药炖肉) is listed among the local specialties of Baoding, Hebei. 炖 describes slow simmering.
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Steamed Naked-Oat Rolls 莜面窝窝
Steamed Naked-Oat Rolls (莜面窝窝), also written youmian kaolaolao (莜面栲栳栳 or 攸面栲栳栳), are small hand-rolled pieces of naked-oat dough, steamed in a basket and dipped in sauce.
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Fish-Shaped Oat Noodles 莜面鱼鱼
Fish-Shaped Oat Noodles (莜面鱼鱼) are a hand-shaped form of oat dough eaten in Zhangjiakou (张家口). The flour comes from naked oats, a crop suited to the region’s cool, dry conditions.
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Yangyuan Flaky Baked Pastry 阳原圪渣饼
Yangyuan Flaky Baked Pastry (阳原圪渣饼) is a thin, sweet, crisp pastry associated with Chuaigutuan (揣骨疃) in Yangyuan County (阳原县). Its local name refers to guoba (锅巴), the crisp crust formed in a cooking pot.
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Huai'an Tofu Skin 怀安豆腐皮
Huai'an Tofu Skin (怀安豆腐皮) is the paper-thin soybean sheet of Huai'ancheng (怀安城) in Huai'an County (怀安县), Zhangjiakou (张家口), Hebei.
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Yuxian Yellow Millet Cake 蔚县黄糕
Yuxian Yellow Millet Cake (蔚县黄糕) is made from sticky yellow millet flour in Yu County (蔚县), Zhangjiakou (张家口). The grain is hulled and ground before cooking.
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Bashang Hand-Held Boiled Mutton 坝上手把肉
Bashang Hand-Held Boiled Mutton (坝上手把肉) is a regional mutton dish also found in Zhangbei (张北), within Zhangjiakou (张家口).
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Xuanhua Steamed Naked-Oat Rolls 宣化油面窝窝
Xuanhua Steamed Naked-Oat Rolls (宣化油面窝窝) are small hand-rolled pieces of naked-oat flour, steamed in steamer baskets and dipped in a mushroom sauce, from Xuanhua (宣化), a district of Zhangjiakou (张家口) in Hebei.
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Zhangbei Whole Roast Lamb 张北烤全羊
Zhangbei Whole Roast Lamb (张北烤全羊) is a whole sheep roasted in one piece and carved at the table, listed by the government of Zhangbei County (张北县) in Zhangjiakou (张家口), Hebei, among the county's local specialities.
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Zhuolu Raisin Flatbread 涿鹿葡萄干饼
Zhuolu Raisin Flatbread (涿鹿葡萄干饼) is listed among the local specialties of Zhangjiakou, Hebei. The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.
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Manchu Eight-Bowl Banquet 满族八大碗
Manchu Eight-Bowl Banquet (满族八大碗) is a set of eight dishes served together in large matching bowls.
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Imperial Clay Lotus-Leaf Chicken 御土荷叶鸡
Imperial Clay Lotus-Leaf Chicken (御土荷叶鸡) is Chengde’s (承德) version of beggar’s chicken (叫化鸡).
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