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Nantong Bamboo-Pole Noodles 南通跳面
Nantong Bamboo-Pole Noodles (南通跳面) are hand-made wheat noodles from Nantong (南通), Jiangsu, whose dough is pressed with a rolling pin tied into a rope loop while the cook bounces with its swing; tiaomian means "jumping noodles".
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Huaguoshan Wind-Cured Goose 花果山风鹅
Huaguoshan Wind-Cured Goose (花果山风鹅) is a cured goose sold as a speciality of the Huaguoshan (花果山) area of Lianyungang (连云港) in northern Jiangsu, the mountain the Lianyungang city portal calls the home of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong (孙悟空).
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Guanyun Soybean Hawkmoth Larvae 灌云豆丹
Guanyun Soybean Hawkmoth Larvae (灌云豆丹) are the large green caterpillars that feed on soybean leaves, eaten as a delicacy in Guanyun County (灌云县) in Lianyungang (连云港), Jiangsu, where they are also called doushen (豆参), "bean ginseng".
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Banpu Mung Bean Jelly 板浦凉粉
Banpu Mung Bean Jelly (板浦凉粉) is a snack from Banpu (板浦), a town in Lianyungang (连云港), and is well known across northern Jiangsu.
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Small Fish Pancake Wrap 小鱼煎饼
Small Fish Pancake Wrap (小鱼煎饼) pairs fried small fish with the chewy pancakes of Ganyu (赣榆) in Lianyungang (连云港).
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Haizhou Bay Seafood 海州湾海鲜
Haizhou Bay Seafood (海州湾海鲜) covers the fish, shrimp, crab and shellfish associated with Lianyungang (连云港) and its bay.
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Ganyu Griddle Pancakes 赣榆煎饼
Ganyu Griddle Pancakes (赣榆煎饼) are griddle pancakes from Ganyu District (赣榆区) in Lianyungang (连云港), one of the parts of northern Jiangsu where pancakes are eaten as a staple food.
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Guannan Tanggou Liquor-Braised Pork 灌南汤沟酒焖肉
Guannan Tanggou Liquor-Braised Pork (灌南汤沟酒焖肉) is listed among the local specialties of Lianyungang, Jiangsu. The term 酒 points to an alcoholic or fermented drink.
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Mantis Shrimp Pancake 虾婆饼
Mantis Shrimp Pancake (虾婆饼) is a Lianyungang (连云港) cake of mantis-shrimp meat and juice cooked with a little batter and egg, a local way of eating the shrimp that people in the city call xiapopo (虾婆婆).
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Fish Maw Simmered with Crab Roe 蟹黄煨鱼肚
Fish Maw Simmered with Crab Roe (蟹黄煨鱼肚) is listed among the local specialties of Lianyungang, Jiangsu. The name includes 蟹 (crab), 鱼 (fish). 煨 describes gentle simmering.
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Shaguang Fish Soup 沙光鱼汤
Shaguang Fish Soup (沙光鱼汤) is a milky-white fish soup from Lianyungang (连云港), Jiangsu, made with the shaguang fish (沙光鱼), a large goby that the Lianyungang city government lists as a local specialty.
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Pingqiao Tofu in Rich Broth 平桥豆腐
Pingqiao Tofu in Rich Broth (平桥豆腐) is named for Pingqiao (平桥), a town in Huai’an (淮安) on the eastern bank of the Grand Canal. Its finely cut tofu sits in a rich, savoury broth.
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