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Sichuan

Dongpo Pickled Vegetables 东坡泡菜

Dongpo Pickled Vegetables (东坡泡菜) is the name Meishan (眉山), in the southwest of the Chengdu Plain, gives to its Sichuan-style paocai: vegetables salted and fermented in earthenware jars.

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Hongya Bobo Chicken Skewers 洪雅钵钵鸡

Hongya Bobo Chicken Skewers (洪雅钵钵鸡) are the tengjiao-pepper (藤椒) version of boboji (钵钵鸡), the cold skewered snack of the Meishan (眉山) and Leshan (乐山) area of Sichuan.

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AI illustration: A wooden tray of pale steamed glutinous rice cakes cut into tidy soft blocks.
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Renshou Sesame Cake 仁寿芝麻糕

Renshou Sesame Cake (仁寿芝麻糕) is a sweet confection from Renshou (仁寿), made with ingredients including glutinous rice, flour, walnuts and sesame. Its texture is fine, with sweetness that dissolves in the mouth.

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Yibin Barbecue 宜宾烧烤

Yibin Barbecue (宜宾烧烤) is the skewer barbecue of Yibin (宜宾) in Sichuan, a late-night meal known locally as "babashao" (把把烧, roughly "grilled by the bunch") because it is ordered and served by the bunch of skewers.

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Shuanghe Chilled Rice Cake 双河凉糕

Shuanghe Chilled Rice Cake (双河凉糕) is a soft rice cake from Shuanghe (双河), in Changning County (长宁县), Yibin (宜宾). Its traditional preparation uses water from Putao Well (葡萄井), whose name means Grape Well.

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AI illustration: A deep bowl of slender white rice noodles in light broth with a few cooked meat slices and scallions.
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Junlian Starch Noodles 筠连水粉

Junlian Starch Noodles (筠连水粉) is a traditional noodle dish from Junlian (筠连), with seasonal greens, crisp fried beans and finely chopped preserved vegetables.

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Nanxi Dried Tofu 南溪豆腐干

Nanxi Dried Tofu (南溪豆腐干) is a dried-tofu speciality of Nanxi (南溪), in Yibin (宜宾). The Guo Daliangxin (郭大良心) handmade version uses soybeans and repeated braising and slow heat-drying to develop its dark colour and chewy texture.

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