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Honghu Fried Lotus Root Sandwiches 洪湖藕夹
Honghu Fried Lotus Root Sandwiches (洪湖藕夹) are pairs of thin lotus root slices with a meat filling between them, coated and deep-fried until golden.
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Shashi Early-Morning Noodle Soup 沙市早堂面
Shashi Early-Morning Noodle Soup (沙市早堂面) is a breakfast dish from Shashi (沙市), Jingzhou (荆州). Springy alkaline noodles sit in a rich, milky stock with meat toppings and local scallions.
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Jiangling Eight-Treasure Rice 江陵八宝饭
Jiangling Eight-Treasure Rice (江陵八宝饭) is listed among the local specialties of Jingzhou, Hubei. It is grouped here with rice & congee; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Songzi Chicken 松滋鸡
Songzi Chicken (松滋鸡) is farm chicken cooked in rapeseed oil and broad-bean paste and served in a pot, from Songzi (松滋) in Jingzhou (荆州), Hubei.
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Honghu Wild Duck 洪湖野鸭
Honghu Wild Duck (洪湖野鸭) is wild waterfowl from Honghu (洪湖), a lake and county-level city in Jingzhou (荆州), Hubei, served as red-braised wild duck (红烧野鸭).
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Dongpo Braised Pork Belly 东坡肉
Dongpo Braised Pork Belly (东坡肉) has a Huangzhou (黄州) version documented in Huanggang (黄冈).
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Huangzhou Shaomei Steamed Dumplings 黄州烧梅
Huangzhou Shaomei Steamed Dumplings (黄州烧梅) are sweet steamed dumplings from Huangzhou (黄州), the old town in Huanggang (黄冈), Hubei.
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Luotian Hanging Iron Pot 罗田吊锅
Luotian Hanging Iron Pot (罗田吊锅) is a layered one-pot meal from Luotian County (罗田县) in Huanggang (黄冈), Hubei: an iron pot hung over a fire pit and filled with radish, bamboo shoots, cooked meats and cured pork for everyone at the table.
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Wuxue Flaky Sesame Candy 武穴酥糖
Wuxue Flaky Sesame Candy (武穴酥糖) is a crisp sweet of sesame, osmanthus and maltose from Wuxue (武穴) in Huanggang (黄冈), Hubei.
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Qichun Sour Fermented Rice Noodles 蕲春酸米粉
Qichun Sour Fermented Rice Noodles (蕲春酸米粉) are rice noodles from Qichun County (蕲春县) in Huanggang (黄冈), Hubei, made from early indica rice fermented twice in local earthenware vats.
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Macheng Steamed Fish and Pork Cake 麻城肉糕
Macheng Steamed Fish and Pork Cake (麻城肉糕) is the Macheng (麻城) version of rou gao (肉糕), a steamed cake from Hubei that is, for all its name meaning "meat cake", mainly made of fish.
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Hong'an Ember-Roasted Dried Gourd 红安煨葫芦
Hong'an Ember-Roasted Dried Gourd (红安煨葫芦) is a dried vegetable made from fresh young gourds in Hong'an County (红安县), Huanggang (黄冈), Hubei.
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