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Cangnan Pounded-Pork Wrapper Wontons 苍南肉燕
Cangnan Pounded-Pork Wrapper Wontons (苍南肉燕) are small dumplings whose wrapper is made from pounded pork, a speciality of the alum-mining town of Fanshan (矾山镇) in Cangnan County (苍南县), Wenzhou (温州), Zhejiang.
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Nanxi River Wheat Flatbread 楠溪江麦饼
Nanxi River Wheat Flatbread (楠溪江麦饼) belongs to the maibing tradition of Yongjia (永嘉), Wenzhou (温州).
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Pingyang Stir-Fried Rice Noodles 平阳炒粉干
Pingyang Stir-Fried Rice Noodles (平阳炒粉干) are thin dried rice noodles fried with shiitake mushrooms, minced pork and other toppings, a dish of Pingyang county (平阳县) in Wenzhou (温州).
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Nanhu Lake Water Caltrop 南湖菱
Nanhu Lake Water Caltrop (南湖菱) is a round, hornless autumn speciality of Jiaxing (嘉兴), named for Nanhu Lake (南湖).
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Wenhu Soy-Sauce Duck 文虎酱鸭
Wenhu Soy-Sauce Duck (文虎酱鸭) is duck braised with soy sauce and spices, made in Jiaxing (嘉兴), Zhejiang.
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Pinghu Wine-Lees Preserved Eggs 平湖糟蛋
Pinghu Wine-Lees Preserved Eggs (平湖糟蛋) are duck eggs cured in fermented wine lees, a speciality of Pinghu (平湖), a county-level city of Jiaxing (嘉兴) in northern Zhejiang.
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Tongxiang Casserole Pot 桐乡煲
Tongxiang Casserole Pot (桐乡煲) is a family of spicy one-pot dishes from Tongxiang (桐乡) in Jiaxing (嘉兴), Zhejiang.
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Wuzhen Sister-in-Law Cakes 乌镇姑嫂饼
Wuzhen Sister-in-Law Cakes (乌镇姑嫂饼) are small round pressed cakes of flour, sugar and sesame from Wuzhen (乌镇) in Tongxiang (桐乡), Zhejiang. The Wuzhen scenic area calls them the town's best-known pastry.
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Haining Crock-Braised Pork 海宁缸肉
Haining Crock-Braised Pork (海宁缸肉) is listed among the local specialties of Jiaxing, Zhejiang. It is grouped here with meat & poultry dishes; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Lotus Leaf Steamed Pork with Rice Meal 荷叶粉蒸肉
Lotus Leaf Steamed Pork with Rice Meal (荷叶粉蒸肉) is a local dish of Xitang (西塘), Jiashan (嘉善). Jiashan Fabu (嘉善发布), the county’s government media outlet, describes the Lao Ma (老马) version through its manager, Zhong Yulin (钟玉林).
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Jiashan Crab Steamed with Yellow Wine 嘉善黄酒蒸蟹
Jiashan Crab Steamed with Yellow Wine (嘉善黄酒蒸蟹) is listed among the local specialties of Jiaxing, Zhejiang. The name includes 蟹 (crab). The term 酒 points to an alcoholic or fermented drink.
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Xitang Eight-Treasure Cake 西塘八珍糕
Xitang Eight-Treasure Cake (西塘八珍糕) is a thin, pale grey medicinal cake from the old town of Xitang (西塘) in Jiashan County (嘉善县), Jiaxing.
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