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Datong Fried Millet Cakes 油炸糕
Datong Fried Millet Cakes (油炸糕) are small filled cakes with thin wrappers, crisp exteriors and soft interiors. In Datong (大同), the base is steamed yellow millet cake.
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Datong Braised Pork Belly Strips 大同扒肉条
Datong Braised Pork Belly Strips (大同扒肉条) belong to Datong’s (大同) old eight-dish spread, associated with the New Year meal.
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Guangling Dried Tofu 广灵豆腐干
Guangling Dried Tofu (广灵豆腐干) is a salty, fragrant dried bean curd made from fresh black beans, which the Datong Evening News (大同晚报) calls a local speciality food of Datong (大同), Shanxi.
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Lingqiu Tartary Buckwheat Jelly 灵丘苦荞凉粉
Lingqiu Tartary Buckwheat Jelly (灵丘苦荞凉粉) is a jelly made from tartary buckwheat flour (苦荞面). CCTV's online service (央视网) presents it as a traditional speciality of the Lingqiu (灵丘) area of Shanxi.
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Pingding Oil-Blanched Pork Stir-Fry 平定过油肉
Pingding Oil-Blanched Pork Stir-Fry (平定过油肉) is a pork dish associated with Pingding in Yangquan (阳泉), Shanxi (山西).
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Piaominqu Pressed Noodles 漂抿曲
Piaominqu Pressed Noodles (漂抿曲) are thin noodles of mung-bean flour from Yangquan (阳泉) in Shanxi, a traditional noodle of the Pingding (平定) area.
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Steamed Jujube Cake 枣介糕
Steamed Jujube Cake (枣介糕) is a steamed cake of yellow millet flour (黄米面) and red jujubes from Yangquan (阳泉), Shanxi. Shanxi Satellite TV (山西卫视) describes it as a dish that has to be on the table at New Year and at weddings.
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Yangquan Pressed Crisp Corn Cakes 阳泉压饼
Yangquan Pressed Crisp Corn Cakes (阳泉压饼) include a water-milled version from Niangziguan (娘子关) village in Pingding (平定) county. Its batter combines corn flour with wheat flour, Sichuan-pepper leaves, black sesame and hot oil.
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Hudu Porridge 糊嘟
Hudu Porridge (糊嘟) is a traditional dish of Yangquan (阳泉) in Shanxi: cornmeal or naked-oat flour (莜面) cooked with vegetables into a thick, sticky mass that is picked up on chopsticks and dipped in a chilli seasoning.
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Pingding Stir-Fried Meat with Dried Cucumber 平定黄瓜干炒肉
Pingding Stir-Fried Meat with Dried Cucumber (平定黄瓜干炒肉) is listed among the local specialties of Yangquan, Shanxi. 炒 describes stir-frying.
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Yuxian Spiced Braised Potatoes 盂县卤土豆
Yuxian Spiced Braised Potatoes (盂县卤土豆) are small potatoes cooked whole in their skins through boiling, frying and a spiced braise. This Yuxian (盂县) dish comes from Yangquan (阳泉), Shanxi (山西).
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Xihui Pot-Cooked Millet 西回小米焖饭
Xihui Pot-Cooked Millet (西回小米焖饭) is listed among the local specialties of Yangquan, Shanxi. The name includes 小米 (millet).
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