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Xilingol Hand-Held Boiled Mutton 锡林郭勒手把肉
Xilingol Hand-Held Boiled Mutton (锡林郭勒手把肉) is lamb or mutton on the bone, boiled with little more than salt and eaten by hand, in Xilingol League (锡林郭勒盟) in Inner Mongolia.
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Ujimqin Mutton 乌珠穆沁羊肉
Ujimqin Mutton (乌珠穆沁羊肉) is the meat of the Ujimqin sheep, a breed raised on the Ujimqin grassland (乌珠穆沁草原) of Xilingol League (锡林郭勒盟) in Inner Mongolia. It became a national geographical indication protected product in 2014.
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Whole Roast Sheep 烤全羊
Whole Roast Sheep (烤全羊) is a ceremonial banquet dish in Xilingol (锡林郭勒). The local culture and tourism bureau describes using a well-fattened wether about two years old, roasted whole and presented with a red silk ribbon around its neck as a sign of good fortune and ceremony.
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Air-Dried Meat 风干肉
Air-Dried Meat (风干肉) is beef or mutton left to dry in the open air through the winter in Xilingol League (锡林郭勒盟), Inner Mongolia.
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Alxa Whole Roast Lamb 阿拉善烤全羊
Alxa Whole Roast Lamb (阿拉善烤全羊) is a whole sheep roasted in the Alxa League (阿拉善盟) of Inner Mongolia.
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Scrambled Eggs with Sand Onion 沙葱炒蛋
Scrambled Eggs with Sand Onion (沙葱炒蛋) is a quick stir-fry of eggs and sand onion (沙葱), a wild desert allium also called Mongolian chive (蒙古韭, Allium mongolicum).
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Lamb Stewed with Suoyang Herb 锁阳炖羊肉
Lamb Stewed with Suoyang Herb (锁阳炖羊肉) is listed among the local specialties of Alxa League, Inner Mongolia. The name includes 羊肉 (lamb or mutton). 炖 describes slow simmering.
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Camel Paw 驼掌
Camel Paw (驼掌) is the paw of the camel, served as a high-end dish in Alxa League (阿拉善盟), Inner Mongolia.
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Camel Meat Pie 骆驼肉馅饼
Camel Meat Pie (骆驼肉馅饼) is a pie of hand-kneaded dough filled with chopped camel meat and baked on a griddle, a traditional wheaten food of Alxa League (阿拉善盟) in Inner Mongolia.
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Juyan Sweet Melon Pastry 居延蜜瓜酥
Juyan Sweet Melon Pastry (居延蜜瓜酥) is listed among the local specialties of Alxa League, Inner Mongolia. The term 酥 points to flaky pastry or crisp preparation.
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Shenyang chicken rack 沈阳鸡架
The pleasure comes from concentrated seasoning, bits of skin and meat, and the contrast between tender and crisp sections. It is deliberately a hands-on snack.
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Laobian-style dumplings 老边饺子
The filling has a developed savory flavor while the wrapper remains supple. Different filling combinations produce noticeably different textures.
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