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Sichuan

Nanchong Rice Noodles 南充米粉

Nanchong Rice Noodles (南充米粉) are a soup-noodle breakfast of Nanchong (南充). The local expression is to 'drink' the noodles: diners slurp the strands and also drink the broth, often served in roughly equal amounts with the noodles.

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Sichuan

Zhang Fei Beef 张飞牛肉

Zhang Fei Beef (张飞牛肉) is a beef speciality associated with Langzhong (阆中), named for the general Zhang Fei (张飞).

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Yingshan Cold Noodles 营山凉面

Yingshan Cold Noodles (营山凉面) are a traditional noodle snack from Yingshan (营山) in Nanchong (南充). Fine, tender noodles are served cool with aromatic, hot seasonings, especially the county's red chilli oil.

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Sichuan

Xichong Lion Cake 西充狮子糕

Xichong Lion Cake (西充狮子糕) is a sweet, crisp glutinous-rice cake from Xichong County (西充县) in Nanchong (南充), eastern Sichuan.

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Sichuan

Langzhong Beef Noodles 阆中牛肉面

Langzhong Beef Noodles (阆中牛肉面) are the beef noodles of Langzhong (阆中), a county-level city administered by Nanchong (南充) in north-eastern Sichuan, on the middle reaches of the Jialing River (嘉陵江).

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Sichuan

Yingshan Cured Duck 营山板鸭

Yingshan Cured Duck (营山板鸭) is a cured-duck speciality of Yingshan (营山), with both an uncooked cured form and a braised form sold ready to eat.

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东坡肉 · Dongpo Pork
Sichuan

Dongpo Pork 东坡肉

Dongpo Pork (东坡肉) appears in the local food directory for Sichuan. The Chinese introduction below explains the named food and its preparation in the linked culinary reference.

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