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Zhajiang Rice Noodles 渣江米粉
Zhajiang Rice Noodles (渣江米粉) are thin, fermented rice noodles from Zhajiang (渣江镇), a town in Hengyang County (衡阳县), Hunan.
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Changning Creeping Fig Jelly 常宁凉粉
Changning Creeping Fig Jelly (常宁凉粉) is a clear jelly made from the seeds of liangfen fruit (凉粉果), the local name for creeping fig. In Changning (常宁), it is remembered as a small-bowl treat for hot summer evenings.
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Hengshan Handmade Tofu 衡山豆腐
Hengshan Handmade Tofu (衡山豆腐) is best documented in Huangni village (黄泥村), Xinqiao town (新桥镇), in Hengshan County (衡山县), Hengyang (衡阳), Hunan, where handmade tofu is fried into golden Shidifang fried tofu ("石地方油豆腐").
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Leiyang Jar-Pickled Vegetables 耒阳坛子菜
Leiyang Jar-Pickled Vegetables (耒阳坛子菜) are salted vegetables cured in earthenware jars in Leiyang (耒阳), Hunan, a city Hunan Daily's food paper Daxiangcai Bao (大湘菜报) says is known as the "坛子菜之乡" ("home of jar vegetables").
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Qidong Stir-Fried Pork with Daylily 祁东黄花菜炒肉
Qidong Stir-Fried Pork with Daylily (祁东黄花菜炒肉) is a home-style dish from Qidong County (祁东县) in Hengyang (衡阳), Hunan, where day-lily buds are the main cash crop. Home cooks there pair pork with both fresh and dried buds.
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Hengdong Crisp Stir-Fried Pork Stomach 衡东脆肚
Hengdong Crisp Stir-Fried Pork Stomach (衡东脆肚) is a stomach dish from Hengdong County (衡东县) in Hengyang (衡阳), Hunan, known locally as Shiwan crisp stomach (石湾脆肚) and cooked with the county's yellow tribute chilli (黄贡椒).
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Hengyang Spicy River Snails 衡阳嗦螺
Hengyang Spicy River Snails (衡阳嗦螺) are field snails eaten by sucking the meat from the shell.
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Read dish guide →Shaoyang Rice Noodles 邵阳米粉
Shaoyang Rice Noodles (邵阳米粉) are the rice-noodle bowls of Shaoyang (邵阳) in Hunan. The Shaoyang city government's food page puts the noodle itself first: made the same day, springy and chewy, coarse in the mouth yet still smooth.
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Wugang Spiced Braised Tofu 武冈卤豆腐
Firm Wugang tofu repeatedly braised with aromatic stock and cooled between stages, giving it a dark surface and a concentrated savoury chew.
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Smoked Pork-Blood and Tofu Cakes 猪血丸子
Shaoyang's smoked oval cakes combine drained tofu, pork and pork blood; the illustrated cooked slices have a dark rind and speckled interior.
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Xinning Duck in Blood Sauce 新宁血酱鸭
Xinning Duck in Blood Sauce (新宁血酱鸭) is a stir-fry of young duck and duck blood, a traditional dish of Xinning County (新宁县) in Shaoyang (邵阳), southwest Hunan. Xinning is the county of Langshan (崀山), a World Natural Heritage site.
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Chengbu Savoury Oil Tea 城步油茶
Chengbu oil tea pours seasoned tea broth over crisp rice, fried beans, peanuts and rice-cake pieces.
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