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Limin Mutton Soup 利民羊肉汤
Limin Mutton Soup (利民羊肉汤) is the mutton soup of Limin (利民镇), a town in Yucheng County (虞城县), Shangqiu (商丘), Henan.
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Yongcheng Xuehu Pan-Fried Beef Buns 永城薛湖牛肉水煎包
Yongcheng Xuehu Pan-Fried Beef Buns (永城薛湖牛肉水煎包) are filled buns of beef and sweet-potato noodles, fried on a flat steel pan, that the Yongcheng (永城) city government lists among its local specialities.
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Xiayi Fish Cured in Fermented Grains 夏邑糟鱼
Xiayi Fish Cured in Fermented Grains (夏邑糟鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Shangqiu, Henan. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Suixian Beihu Slow-Cooked Crucian Carp 睢县北湖糟鱼
Suixian Beihu Slow-Cooked Crucian Carp (睢县北湖糟鱼) uses small, plump crucian carp from North Lake (北湖) in Sui County (睢县). Each fish weighs about 200 grams.
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Minquan Tribute Fried Dough Twists 民权贡麻花
Minquan Tribute Fried Dough Twists (民权贡麻花) are crisp fried dough twists from Mahuazhuang (麻花庄), "Dough-Twist Village", in Wangqiao town (王桥镇), Minquan County (民权县), Shangqiu (商丘), Henan.
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Ningling Spiced Pressed Lamb 宁陵垛子羊肉
Ningling Spiced Pressed Lamb (宁陵垛子羊肉) is lamb cooked with more than ten seasonings and pressed under weights until firm and dense, a well-known local food of Ningling County (宁陵县), Henan, in the version made by the Guan (Jingde) family (关氏(敬德)).
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Guocun Braised Chicken 郭村烧鸡
Guocun Braised Chicken (郭村烧鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Shangqiu, Henan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken).
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Xinyang Slow-Simmered Stews 信阳炖菜
Xinyang Slow-Simmered Stews (信阳炖菜) are the stewed dishes of Xinyang (信阳), the southernmost city of Henan, which lies on the upper Huai River (淮河) below the northern slopes of the Dabie Mountains (大别山).
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Nanwan Lake Fish 南湾鱼
Nanwan Lake Fish (南湾鱼) is fish from Nanwan Lake (南湾湖) in Xinyang (信阳), Henan, and the dish the city puts forward is clear-stewed Nanwan fish head (清炖南湾鱼头), made with bighead carp (鳙鱼) from the lake.
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Gushi Braised Goose Pieces 固始鹅块
Gushi Braised Goose Pieces (固始鹅块) is goose stewed slowly in an old broth in an iron pot and served in red chilli oil, the dish Henan Daily calls the star of the New Year reunion dinner in Gushi (固始) county, Xinyang (信阳), Henan.
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Shangcheng Bamboo-Tube Cured Fish 商城筒鲜鱼
Shangcheng Bamboo-Tube Cured Fish (商城筒鲜鱼) is bighead carp that is salted and left to ferment in sealed bamboo tubes, then cooked as a stew.
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Huangchuan Tribute Noodles 潢川贡面
Huangchuan Tribute Noodles (潢川贡面) are the hollow tribute noodles (空心贡面) of Huangchuan County (潢川县) in Xinyang (信阳), Henan, made in more than 20 stages over more than 20 hours.
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