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

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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AI illustration: A white platter of sliced roast duck or goose with rich amber skin and visible meat cross sections.
Jiangsu

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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Jiangsu

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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AI illustration: A shallow white bowl of pale translucent jelly or starch strips.
Jiangsu

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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Jiangsu

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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Jiangsu

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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AI illustration: A deep ceramic bowl of cooked bone-in fish chunks in pale broth.
Jiangsu

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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Jiangsu

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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