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AI illustration: A ceramic casserole of large irregular duck or goose pieces simmered in dark savory sauce.
Heilongjiang

Qinggang Stewed Goose 青冈炖鹅

Qinggang Stewed Goose (青冈炖鹅) is listed among the local specialties of Suihua, Heilongjiang. The name includes 鹅 (goose). 炖 describes slow simmering.

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AI illustration: A simple bowl of white yogurt beside a small plate of pale fresh cheese pieces.
Heilongjiang

Anda Dairy Products 安达奶制品

Anda Dairy Products (安达奶制品) include cheeses made in Anda (安达), Heilongjiang (黑龙江). Hard cheese is a distinctive product of the local Anda Industrial Group (鞍达实业集团).

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Heilongjiang

Cold-Water Fish Banquet 冷水鱼宴

Cold-Water Fish Banquet (冷水鱼宴) is listed among the local specialties of Daxing'anling Prefecture, Heilongjiang. The name includes 鱼 (fish).

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AI illustration: A small plate of softly rendered cooked fruit pieces and a little fruit preserve in a dish.
Heilongjiang

Blueberry Jam 蓝莓果酱

Blueberry Jam (蓝莓果酱) from Daxing'anling Prefecture (大兴安岭地区), Heilongjiang, in China's far north, is made from the wild blueberries of the Greater Khingan (大兴安岭) forests.

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AI illustration: A plate of freshly cooked leafy greens with slender stems and a few garlic slices.
Heilongjiang

Wild Mountain Vegetables 山野菜

Wild Mountain Vegetables (山野菜) is the collective name for the edible wild greens picked in Heilongjiang's forests: a group of plants, among them bracken, houtui, cinenya and day lily, rather than a single vegetable.

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AI illustration: A rustic ceramic bowl of bone-in chicken pieces in golden-brown broth with mushrooms and a few ginger slices.
Heilongjiang

Chicken Stewed with Mushrooms 小鸡炖蘑菇

Chicken Stewed with Mushrooms (小鸡炖蘑菇) is a Northeast Chinese stew of chicken and hazel mushrooms (榛蘑), a mushroom local to the Northeast, and Chinese Wikipedia gives the Northeast as the place where it began.

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AI illustration: A platter of thick browned roast meat cuts with caramelized edges and a small dish of cumin.
Heilongjiang

Roast Venison 烤鹿肉

Roast Venison (烤鹿肉) is listed among the local specialties of Daxing'anling Prefecture, Heilongjiang. 烤 describes roasting or grilling.

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