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AI illustration: A shallow ceramic bowl of large boneless red-braised meat cubes.
Sichuan

Xuanhan Beef 宣汉牛肉

Xuanhan Beef (宣汉牛肉) is the beef of Xuanhan County (宣汉县) in Dazhou (达州), north-eastern Sichuan, and the dishes and snacks made from it.

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AI illustration: A rustic ceramic bowl of bone-in chicken pieces in golden-brown broth with mushrooms and a few ginger slices.
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Wanyuan Jiuyuan Black Chicken 万源旧院黑鸡

Wanyuan Jiuyuan Black Chicken (万源旧院黑鸡) is a local chicken breed named after Jiuyuan (旧院) and other towns in Wanyuan (万源). Its meat is tender and aromatic, and it appears in both slowly cooked and stir-fried local dishes.

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AI illustration: A plate of thin beige tofu-skin strips and folded tofu-skin pieces.
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Kaijiang Rolled Tofu Skin 开江豆笋

Kaijiang Rolled Tofu Skin (开江豆笋), known locally as dousun, is made from soybean film rolled into hollow sticks in Kaijiang County (开江县), Dazhou (达州).

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AI illustration: An oval plate with one cooked whole freshwater fish in light brown sauce.
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Ya'an Snow Trout 雅鱼

Ya'an Snow Trout (雅鱼) is the local name for fish associated with Ya'an (雅安), especially two snow-trout species from the Zhougong River (周公河) and its tributaries.

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AI illustration: A deep bowl of fine wheat noodles in clear savory broth.
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Ya'an Dada Noodles 雅安哒哒面

Ya'an Dada Noodles (雅安哒哒面) are hand-made noodles from Yingjing County (荥经县) in Ya'an (雅安), Sichuan, where they are called tata mian (挞挞面), "slapped noodles".

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