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AI illustration: A white platter of sliced roast duck or goose with rich amber skin and visible meat cross sections.
Hubei

Yicheng Pressed Salted Duck 宜城板鸭

Yicheng Pressed Salted Duck (宜城板鸭) is the board-shaped cured duck of Yicheng (宜城), a county-level city of Xiangyang (襄阳) on the middle reaches of the Han River (汉江) in north-western Hubei.

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Hubei

Liangzi Lake Mitten Crabs 梁子湖螃蟹

Liangzi Lake Mitten Crabs (梁子湖螃蟹) are Chinese mitten crabs (中华绒鳌蟹) farmed in the waters of Liangzi Lake (梁子湖) in the Liangzihu District (梁子湖区) of Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei.

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Hubei

Ezhou Fish Balls 鄂州鱼丸

Ezhou Fish Balls (鄂州鱼丸) are the fish balls of Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei. A news report on the Ezhou municipal government portal calls the fish balls made in Echeng District (鄂城区) Echeng fish balls (鄂城鱼丸).

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Hubei

Taihe Pressed Tofu Sheets 太和千张

Taihe Pressed Tofu Sheets (太和千张) are paper-thin sheets of pressed bean curd made by hand in Xiebu village (谢埠村), in Taihe town (太和镇) on the shore of Liangzi Lake (梁子湖) in Ezhou (鄂州).

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Hubei

Mandarin Fish Balls 鳜鱼丸

Mandarin Fish Balls (鳜鱼丸) is listed among the local specialties of Ezhou, Hubei. The name includes 鳜鱼 (mandarin fish).

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AI illustration: A shallow bowl of cooked white and lightly golden grains with a few darker grains.
Hubei

Zhongxiang Roasted Rice Tea 钟祥米茶

Zhongxiang Roasted Rice Tea (钟祥米茶) is a drink made from brown rice that is first stir-fried and then boiled in water, a home staple in Zhongxiang (钟祥), Jingmen (荆门), Hubei.

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