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Linfen Beef Meatball Noodles 临汾牛肉丸子面
Linfen Beef Meatball Noodles (临汾牛肉丸子面) are a bowl of noodles with beef and meatballs in a spicy beef-bone broth from Linfen (临汾) in southern Shanxi.
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Hongtong Mutton Soup 洪洞羊汤
Hongtong Mutton Soup (洪洞羊汤) is mutton soup from Hongtong County (洪洞县) in Linfen (临汾), Shanxi.
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Quwo Mutton Soup 曲沃羊汤
Quwo Mutton Soup (曲沃羊汤) uses sheep offal and bones as well as meat. In Quwo (曲沃), the broth is central, with relatively little meat in a serving.
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Huozhou Pressed Noodles 霍州饸饹面
Huozhou Pressed Noodles (霍州饸饹面) are the hele (饸饹) noodles of Huozhou (霍州) in Linfen (临汾), Shanxi.
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Yicheng Stir-Fried Noodles 翼城生炒面
Yicheng Stir-Fried Noodles (翼城生炒面) is listed among the local specialties of Linfen, Shanxi. The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food. 炒 describes stir-frying.
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Xixian Buckwheat Starch Jelly 隰县碗托
Xixian Buckwheat Starch Jelly (隰县碗托) is listed among the local specialties of Linfen, Shanxi. It is grouped here with street food & snacks; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Xiangning Sugar-Filled Fried Cakes 乡宁油糕
Xiangning Sugar-Filled Fried Cakes (乡宁油糕) have a crisp shell, a soft interior and a white-sugar filling. In Xiangning (乡宁), they accompany festivals, celebrations and meals for guests.
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Xiangfen Sour Mung Bean Porridge 襄汾油粉饭
Xiangfen Sour Mung Bean Porridge (襄汾油粉饭) cooks grains, beans, pork and vegetables in fermented mung-bean liquid. In Xiangfen (襄汾), this produces a pale, thick-looking broth with a sour, fragrant flavour.
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Puxian Black Pork 蒲县黑猪肉
Puxian Black Pork (蒲县黑猪肉) is listed among the local specialties of Linfen, Shanxi. The name includes 猪肉 (pork).
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Fushan Shaomai Dumplings 浮山烧麦
Fushan Shaomai Dumplings (浮山烧麦) are steamed dumplings with thin hot-water dough wrappers and a generous meat filling. Their gathered open tops resemble flowers, and their overall shape is compared to a pomegranate.
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Liulin Wantuan Bowl-Set Jelly 柳林碗团
Liulin Wantuan Bowl-Set Jelly (柳林碗团) is a buckwheat batter steamed in small bowls until it sets, then scored and dressed with chilli, vinegar and garlic.
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Liulin Sesame Flatbread 柳林芝麻饼
Liulin Sesame Flatbread (柳林芝麻饼) is a leavened wheat flatbread with a dab of cooked oil-and-flour paste inside and a coat of sesame seeds on top, baked in a charcoal hanging oven in Liulin (柳林) County, Shanxi.
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