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Alaska Pollock (明太鱼) — dish photograph
Jilin

Alaska Pollock 明太鱼

Alaska Pollock (明太鱼) appears in several forms on Korean tables in Yanbian (延边). In Yanji (延吉), Hailanjiang Restaurant (海兰江餐饮) deputy general manager Sun Yongming (孙永明) names red-braised, steamed, grilled and dried pollock among the familiar local preparations.

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Rice Wraps (包饭) — dish photograph
Jilin

Rice Wraps 包饭

Rice Wraps (包饭) are the leaf-wrapped rice of the Korean community of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州) in Jilin: rice and meat rolled by hand in a lettuce or perilla leaf, a boiled cabbage leaf or a strip of kelp, and eaten in one bite.

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AI illustration: A ceramic bowl of light savory soup with small pale cooked morsels.
Jilin

Soybean Paste Soup 酱汤

Soybean Paste Soup (酱汤) is the fermented soybean paste soup of the ethnic Korean (朝鲜族) community in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州).

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AI illustration: A small unmarked ceramic jug and two tiny cups of pale rice wine.
Jilin

Rice Wine 米酒

Rice Wine (米酒) is part of Korean food culture in Yanbian (延边), with village brewing traditions and newer flavoured versions.

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AI illustration: A deep bowl of fine wheat noodles in clear savory broth.
Jilin

Warm Noodle Soup 温面

Warm Noodle Soup (温面) is a noodle dish of the Korean (Chaoxianzu, 朝鲜族) community in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州), Jilin, served warm in a stock made from meat and bones, where the region's cold noodles come chilled.

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AI illustration: A shallow rice bowl with a small portion of cooked meat slices and green vegetables over visible rice.
Jilin

Beef Soup with Rice 牛肉汤饭

Beef Soup with Rice (牛肉汤饭) is a Yanbian (延边) meal built around hot beef broth and local rice. Yanbian Daily describes beef soup as the principal offering of many tangfan, or soup-and-rice, restaurants across the prefecture.

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Qiangmian filled buns · 戗面包子 · AI dish illustration
Heilongjiang

Qiangmian filled buns 戗面包子

The bun has a tighter, more substantial crumb than a very airy steamed bun, setting off its moist savory filling. The result still needs fresh steaming to stay tender.

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Photograph of Kvass (格瓦斯).
Heilongjiang

Kvass 格瓦斯

Expect a malty or toasted-bread note with gentle acidity and, in some versions, light bubbles. Sweetness and fermentation character vary by producer.

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