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Chengde Soybean-Dusted Millet Rolls 承德驴打滚
Chengde Soybean-Dusted Millet Rolls (承德驴打滚) are an everyday snack of Chengde (承德), Hebei, made from the area's sticky broomcorn millet.
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Sweet Almond Drink 杏仁茶
Sweet Almond Drink (杏仁茶), presented in Chengde (承德) as Chengde almond tea, is a thick, sweet drink made from apricot kernels.
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Fengning Roast Leg of Lamb 丰宁烤羊腿
Fengning Roast Leg of Lamb (丰宁烤羊腿) is listed among the local specialties of Chengde, Hebei. The name includes 羊 (sheep). 烤 describes roasting or grilling.
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Weichang Potato Banquet 围场土豆宴
Weichang Potato Banquet (围场土豆宴) is a spread of potato dishes from Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County (围场满族蒙古族自治县) in Chengde (承德).
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Imperial Buckwheat Noodles 御拨面
Imperial Buckwheat Noodles (御拨面) are buckwheat noodles from the town of Zhangsanying (张三营) in Longhua County (隆化县), Hebei, which Chengde Tourism (承德旅游) names as the most celebrated of the many ways buckwheat is eaten around Chengde (承德).
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Nansha Cake 南沙饼
Nansha Cake (南沙饼) is a sweet, griddle-baked filled pastry from Chengde (承德). The Hebei Department of Culture and Tourism's travel site gives its other name as Bagou sugar cake (八勾糖饼) and ties it to Pingquan (平泉), where a sugar cake filled with the same sugar, candied shreds, melon seeds and walnuts is made today as Yushan Tangbing Nanshasu (御膳糖饼南沙酥), the "imperial-kitchen sugar cake, nansha pastry".
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Chengde Cold Starch Jelly 承德凉粉
Chengde Cold Starch Jelly (承德凉粉) is listed among the local specialties of Chengde, Hebei. The term 凉粉 points to set-starch jelly.
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Cangzhou Chicken Hotpot 沧州火锅鸡
Cangzhou Chicken Hotpot (沧州火锅鸡) is chicken served as a hotpot in Cangzhou (沧州), Hebei.
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Hejian Donkey Meat Sandwich 河间驴肉火烧
Hejian Donkey Meat Sandwich (河间驴肉火烧) combines hot baked bread with cool donkey meat and donkey-meat jelly. The contrast between the warm crust and refreshing filling is central to this Hejian (河间) speciality.
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Lamb Intestine Soup 羊肠汤
Lamb Intestine Soup (羊肠汤) is a Cangzhou (沧州) street food served with short pieces of cooked sheep intestine in hot broth. Pepper, salt and coriander season the bowl.
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Botou Savoury Tofu Pudding 泊头老豆腐
Botou Savoury Tofu Pudding (泊头老豆腐) is listed among the local specialties of Cangzhou, Hebei. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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Huanghua Swimming Crab 黄骅梭子蟹
Huanghua Swimming Crab (黄骅梭子蟹) is the swimming crab of the sea waters under the jurisdiction of Huanghua (黄骅), a city in Cangzhou (沧州), Hebei.
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