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Mock Bear Paw 赛熊掌
Mock Bear Paw (赛熊掌) is listed among the local specialties of Liaoning. The name includes 赛熊掌 (an imitation-style banquet name).
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Ma Family Shaomai Dumplings 马家烧麦
Ma Family Shaomai Dumplings (马家烧麦) are the halal beef shaomai of Shenyang (沈阳), sold by the family of Ma Chun (马春), a Hui (回族) man, since 1796.
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Li Liangui Smoked Pork Flatbread 李连贵熏肉大饼
Li Liangui Smoked Pork Flatbread (李连贵熏肉大饼) is a snack of north-east China: herb-stewed smoked pork eaten with shredded scallion and sauce inside a pan-baked flatbread.
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Xita Cold Noodles 西塔大冷面
Xita Cold Noodles (西塔大冷面) are the Korean-style cold noodles of Xita Da Lengmian, a restaurant in the Xita (西塔) area of Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning.
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Boiled Pork with Blood Sausage 白肉血肠
Boiled Pork with Blood Sausage (白肉血肠) pairs pork, which Manchus call "white meat", with sausage made from pig's blood.
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Shenyang Huitou Pan-Fried Dumplings 沈阳回头
Shenyang Huitou Pan-Fried Dumplings (沈阳回头) is listed among the local specialties of Shenyang, Liaoning. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Siji Noodles 四季面条
Siji Noodles (四季面条) is associated with Lao Siji (老四季) in Shenyang (沈阳). The shop serves noodles in chicken broth, with chicken frames as an accompaniment.
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Zhang Jiuli Roast Chicken 张久礼烧鸡
Zhang Jiuli Roast Chicken (张久礼烧鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Shenyang, Liaoning. The name includes 鸡 (chicken).
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Smoked Pork with Layered Flatbread 熏肉大饼
Smoked Pork with Layered Flatbread (熏肉大饼) combines aromatic pork with a golden, crisp-edged bread.
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Dalian Pan-Fried Starch Jelly 大连焖子
Dalian Pan-Fried Starch Jelly (大连焖子) is a local snack of Dalian (大连), Liaoning: a jelly made mainly from sweet potato starch, cut into pieces, fried slowly over a low flame and dressed with garlic oil, soy sauce and sesame paste.
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Seaweed Steamed Buns 海菜包子
Seaweed Steamed Buns (海菜包子) are filled buns made with haicai (海菜), fresh seaweed from Lüshunkou (旅顺口), a district of Dalian (大连). The district counts them among its traditional foods.
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Salted Fish with Grain Cakes 咸鱼饼子
Salted Fish with Grain Cakes (咸鱼饼子) pairs pan-fried salted sea fish with cornmeal cakes, and is one of the local foods of Dalian (大连) on the Liaoning coast.
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