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

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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AI illustration: An oval white plate of thin layered cooked brown-red meat slices.
Henan

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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Bowl of braised Nanwan Lake Fish fish chunks in red sauce with cilantro
Henan

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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Claypot of braised Gushi Braised Goose Pieces goose chunks
Henan

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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AI illustration: A deep bowl of fine wheat noodles in clear savory broth.
Henan

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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