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AI illustration: An oval plate with one cooked whole freshwater fish in light brown sauce.
Jiangsu

Luoma Lake Icefish 骆马湖银鱼

Luoma Lake Icefish (骆马湖银鱼) are the white, translucent fish of Luoma Lake (骆马湖) in Suqian (宿迁), Jiangsu, which the Suqian city government calls the best of the lake's catch alongside its shrimp, crabs and crayfish.

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Jiangsu

Suqian Rolled Noodle Sheets 宿迁擀面皮

Suqian Rolled Noodle Sheets (宿迁擀面皮) are steamed wheat sheets cut into strips and tossed cold with broth, chilli oil and fresh vegetables, a snack from Suqian (宿迁), Jiangsu.

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Jiangsu

Siyang Biaoji Dish 泗阳膘鸡

Siyang Biaoji Dish (泗阳膘鸡) is a steamed loaf of minced pork and Chinese yam from Siyang County (泗阳县) in Suqian (宿迁). The name contains the word for chicken (鸡), but the dish uses no chicken.

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AI illustration: A plate of pale boiled lamb chunks with a few bone-in pieces.
Jiangsu

Xinyuan Mutton 新袁羊肉

Xinyuan Mutton (新袁羊肉) is the goat mutton of Xinyuan town (新袁镇) in Siyang (泗阳), Suqian (宿迁), Jiangsu.

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AI illustration: A small plate of chopped preserved radish.
Jiangsu

Five-Spice Cured Turnip 五香大头菜

Five-Spice Cured Turnip (五香大头菜) is a jarred preserve of salted, sun-dried datoucai (大头菜) roots listed by the Suyu district (宿豫区) government of Suqian (宿迁), Jiangsu, among its local specialties.

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