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AI illustration: A bowl of clear savory soup with small cooked tripe strips and organ-meat pieces.
Shanxi

Taiyuan Sheep Offal Soup 太原羊杂割

Taiyuan Sheep Offal Soup (太原羊杂割) combines chopped sheep offal with meat broth and aromatics. It represents the central branch of a Shanxi (山西) dish with distinct southern and northern versions.

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AI illustration: A bowl of broad rustic wheat or oat dough ribbons and short handmade pasta pieces.
Shanxi

Cat's Ear Noodles 猫耳朵

Cat's Ear Noodles (猫耳朵) are small curled pieces of dough associated with central and northern Shanxi (山西). Their shape resembles a cat's ear, and their texture is described as chewy and smooth.

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Steamed Yellow Millet Cake (黄糕) — dish photograph
Shanxi

Steamed Yellow Millet Cake 黄糕

Steamed Yellow Millet Cake (黄糕) is the steamed cake of yellow millet (黄米) that Datong (大同) people eat plain, as sugao (素糕), or wrapped round a filling and deep-fried as youzhagao (油炸糕).

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