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Wenchuan Cured Pork (汶川腊肉) — dish photograph
Sichuan

Wenchuan Cured Pork 汶川腊肉

Wenchuan Cured Pork (汶川腊肉) includes the smoke-cured pork made in Qunyi village (群益村), Xuankou town (漩口镇), Wenchuan (汶川). Winter is a busy production season there, with pork prepared for smoking and packaging.

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AI illustration: An oval white plate of thin layered cooked brown-red meat slices.
Sichuan

Songpan Yak Jerky 松潘牦牛肉干

Songpan Yak Jerky (松潘牦牛肉干) is a dried-meat speciality of Songpan (松潘), made from yaks raised on the county's natural pastures. It has a pronounced meat aroma and a firm, chewy texture.

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AI illustration: A bamboo tray of white steamed mantou and lightly folded steamed bread rolls.
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Jinchuan Fire-Baked Bread 金川烧馍馍

Jinchuan Fire-Baked Bread (金川烧馍馍) is listed among the local specialties of Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. It is grouped here with street food & snacks; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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AI illustration: A shallow ceramic bowl of large boneless red-braised meat cubes.
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Kangding Yak Meat 康定牦牛肉

Kangding Yak Meat (康定牦牛肉) is yak meat from Kangding (康定) in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘孜藏族自治州), which Kangding firms sell in preserved forms: air-dried yak meat, yak jerky, canned yak and sauces made with yak and mushrooms.

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AI illustration: A shallow white bowl of pale translucent jelly or starch strips.
Sichuan

Luding Cold Starch Jelly 泸定凉粉

Luding Cold Starch Jelly (泸定凉粉) is a cold jelly made from peas in Luding County (泸定县), which Tide News (潮新闻) places at the eastern gateway of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘孜藏族自治州) in Sichuan.

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

Litang Yak Meat 理塘牦牛肉

Litang Yak Meat (理塘牦牛肉) is the yak meat of Litang County (理塘县) in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘孜藏族自治州), western Sichuan.

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Khampa Tibetan Cuisine (康巴藏餐) — dish photograph
Sichuan

Khampa Tibetan Cuisine 康巴藏餐

Khampa Tibetan Cuisine (康巴藏餐) is listed among the local specialties of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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