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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.
Hunan

Rice Noodles 米粉

Rice Noodles (米粉) in Changsha (长沙) usually mean flat, cut noodles in bone broth, with lard, soy sauce, MSG and chopped scallions.

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AI illustration: A bowl of small cooked spiral snail shells in a light aromatic sauce.
Hunan

Suoluo River Snails 嗦螺

Suoluo River Snails (嗦螺) are a spicy freshwater-snail snack of Changsha (长沙). Hot upward-growing chillies flavour the cooking liquid and the meat inside the shells, while many cooks add perilla during stir-frying.

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AI illustration: A shallow bowl of cooked wheat noodles with a modest brown savory dressing.
Hunan

Lard-Tossed Rice Noodles 猪油拌粉

Lard-Tossed Rice Noodles (猪油拌粉) are a traditional snack of Changsha (长沙), Hunan: rice noodles boiled briefly and tossed with lard and seasonings such as soy sauce and chopped spring onion.

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Hunan

Yanling Stuffed Tofu 炎陵酿豆腐

Yanling Stuffed Tofu (炎陵酿豆腐) is a Hakka (客家) snack of fried tofu filled with a seasoned stuffing, made in Yanling County (炎陵县) in Zhuzhou (株洲), Hunan.

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