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Wuyou Drunken Mud Snails 伍佑醉螺
Wuyou Drunken Mud Snails (伍佑醉螺) are mud snails (泥螺) from Wuyou town (伍佑镇) in Yancheng (盐城), Jiangsu, cured in brine and then steeped in sugar and wine.
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Funing Sweet Cake 阜宁大糕
Funing Sweet Cake (阜宁大糕) is a glutinous-rice cake from Funing (阜宁), Yancheng (盐城), cut into very thin white slices. The slices are moist, soft and pliable enough to roll up.
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Binhai Cured Sausage 滨海香肠
Binhai Cured Sausage (滨海香肠) is a dried pork sausage from Binhai (滨海) in Yancheng (盐城), Jiangsu. The Yancheng city government lists its making technique (滨海香肠制作技艺) among the city-level items of intangible cultural heritage.
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Sheyang Pufferfish Braised with Garlic Scapes 射阳蒜薹烧河豚
Sheyang Pufferfish Braised with Garlic Scapes (射阳蒜薹烧河豚) is listed among the local specialties of Yancheng, Jiangsu. It is grouped here with fish & seafood; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Yancheng Egg Crepe 盐城鸡蛋饼
Yancheng Egg Crepe (盐城鸡蛋饼) is a batter pancake cooked with an egg on a hot iron plate, and Wenhui Daily (文汇报) calls it the most common snack on the streets and lanes of Yancheng (盐城), Jiangsu.
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Xiangshui Four-Gill Perch 响水四鳃鲈鱼
Xiangshui Four-Gill Perch (响水四鳃鲈鱼) is a large fish taken mainly in the middle and lower Guan River (灌河) in Xiangshui County (响水县), Yancheng (盐城), Jiangsu. Braised in soy sauce, its flesh is white, fat and tender.
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Three-Diced Steamed Buns 三丁包子
Three-Diced Steamed Buns (三丁包子) are leavened steamed buns from Yangzhou (扬州), Jiangsu, filled with diced chicken, diced pork and diced bamboo shoot, the 'three dice' of the name.
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Crab Roe Soup Dumplings 蟹黄汤包
Crab Roe Soup Dumplings (蟹黄汤包) are a traditional Jiangsu dumpling filled with crab and soup, a food that Chinese Wikipedia says was already well known in the Ming and Qing periods.
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Thousand-Layer Steamed Cake 千层油糕
Thousand-Layer Steamed Cake (千层油糕) is a sweet pastry long made in Yangzhou (扬州), Jiangsu, where it forms a famous pair with emerald shaomai (翡翠烧卖).
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Jade Vegetable Shaomai 翡翠烧卖
Jade Vegetable Shaomai (翡翠烧卖) is a traditional steamed pastry of Yangzhou (扬州) in Jiangsu and part of the Huaiyang (淮扬) pastry tradition.
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Lion's Head Meatballs 狮子头
Lion's Head Meatballs (狮子头) are large, round pork meatballs, a traditional dish of Yangzhou (扬州) and Huaiyang (淮扬) cooking.
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Braised Boned Bighead Carp Head 拆烩鲢鱼头
Braised Boned Bighead Carp Head (拆烩鲢鱼头) is a dish of Huaiyang cooking (淮扬菜), the traditional cuisine of the Huai'an (淮安) and Yangzhou (扬州) area of Jiangsu. Its main ingredient is the head of a bighead carp (花鲢).
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