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Liaoning

Scallion Vat-Oven Flatbread 葱花缸炉

Scallion Vat-Oven Flatbread (葱花缸炉) is listed among the local specialties of Liaoyang, Liaoning. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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AI illustration: A plate with a few round golden baked or griddled flatbreads.
Liaoning

Dengta Big Flatbread 灯塔大饼

Dengta Big Flatbread (灯塔大饼) is listed among the local specialties of Liaoyang, Liaoning. The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.

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AI illustration: A platter with cooked orange-red crabs.
Liaoning

Panjin River Crab 盘锦河蟹

Panjin River Crab (盘锦河蟹) is the Chinese mitten crab as farmed in the rice paddies of Panjin (盘锦), the Liaoning city at the mouth of the Liao River (辽河) on the northern Bohai Gulf.

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Liaoning

River Knifefish 河刀鱼

River Knifefish (河刀鱼) is the knifefish of the Liao River (辽河) mouth, cooked in Panjin (盘锦) by frying it in the pan.

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Liaoning

Tofu with Crab Roe 蟹黄豆腐

Tofu with Crab Roe (蟹黄豆腐) is listed among the local specialties of Panjin, Liaoning. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd), 蟹 (crab).

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Beef-Filled Layered Pastry (牛肉火勺) — dish photograph
Liaoning

Beef-Filled Layered Pastry 牛肉火勺

Beef-Filled Layered Pastry (牛肉火勺) is a small, flaky griddled bun filled with beef and scallion, a snack native to Tieling (铁岭), Liaoning, which the Liaoning Daily calls the uncrowned king of Tieling's local foods.

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