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Highland Barley Wine (青稞酒) — dish photograph
Sichuan

Highland Barley Wine 青稞酒

Highland Barley Wine (青稞酒) is made from highland barley and is also called qiang (羌) in Tibetan. Daocheng County (稻城县) Government describes both stronger and weaker forms, with a fragrant, full flavour and a mellow sweetness.

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AI illustration: A ceramic bowl of light savory soup with small pale cooked morsels.
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Yi Pickled Vegetable Soup 彝族酸菜汤

Yi Pickled Vegetable Soup (彝族酸菜汤) is a fragrant sour soup in the Yi (彝族) food traditions of Liangshan (凉山). It uses leafy greens or leaves of the local yuangen (圆根) vegetable, preserved as dried or wet-pickled sour vegetables.

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Reference photo for Huili Flaky Steamed Buns · 会理抓酥包子同类菜品参考照片
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Huili Flaky Steamed Buns 会理抓酥包子

Huili Flaky Steamed Buns (会理抓酥包子), often shortened to zhuasu bao (抓酥包), are a bun from Huili (会理) in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (凉山彝族自治州), Sichuan.

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

Mianning Cured Ham 冕宁火腿

Mianning Cured Ham (冕宁火腿) is a cured pork-hind-leg speciality of Mianning (冕宁), in Liangshan (凉山). Its preparation includes curing, washing and drying, shaping, fermentation and storage.

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AI illustration: A platter of orange-red cooked whole prawns with shells and tails.
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Xichang Drunken Shrimp 西昌醉虾

Xichang Drunken Shrimp (西昌醉虾) is a raw shrimp speciality associated with Qionghai Lake (邛海) in Xichang (西昌). One local version uses the lake's smallest live shrimp mixed with a strongly seasoned sauce.

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Buckwheat Flatbread (荞麦饼) — dish photograph
Sichuan

Buckwheat Flatbread 荞麦饼

Buckwheat Flatbread (荞麦饼) is listed among the local specialties of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. The name includes 荞麦 (buckwheat). The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.

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AI illustration: A ceramic bowl of cooked potato.
Sichuan

Pickled Vegetable and Potato Soup 酸菜土豆汤

Pickled Vegetable and Potato Soup (酸菜土豆汤) appears in Yi (彝族) home cooking in Liangshan (凉山). Potatoes cook with preserved leafy vegetables in a sour soup seasoned with ginger and peppers.

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