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Drunken Chicken 醉鸡
Drunken Chicken (醉鸡) is a cold chicken dish from Shaoxing (绍兴) in Zhejiang, made by steeping cooked chicken in Shaoxing yellow wine (黄酒).
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Drunken Crab 醉蟹
Drunken Crab (醉蟹) is crab steeped in yellow wine, one of the wine-cured dishes of Shaoxing (绍兴) in Zhejiang.
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Wine-Lees Cured Chicken 糟鸡
Wine-Lees Cured Chicken (糟鸡) is a speciality of Shengzhou (嵊州), associated with the Spring Festival table.
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Shengzhou Pressed Rice Noodles 嵊州榨面
Shengzhou Pressed Rice Noodles (嵊州榨面) are dried rice noodles from Shengzhou (嵊州), also known as mifen gan (米粉干).
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Xinchang Stir-Fried Rice Cakes 新昌炒年糕
Xinchang Stir-Fried Rice Cakes (新昌炒年糕) are the rice-cake dish of Xinchang County (新昌县) in Shaoxing (绍兴), Zhejiang. The cakes are stir-fried and then simmered in plenty of liquid, so the dish reaches the table with broth.
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Shaoxing Soy-Cured Duck 绍兴酱鸭
Shaoxing Soy-Cured Duck (绍兴酱鸭) is prepared through salting, soaking in soy sauce, drying and steaming. A preparation shown by CCTV in 2016 finishes the duck with Shaoxing rice wine (绍酒), sugar, spring onion and ginger.
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Fish Slices in Wine-Lees Sauce 糟溜鱼片
Fish Slices in Wine-Lees Sauce (糟溜鱼片) is listed among the local specialties of Shaoxing, Zhejiang. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Fermented Amaranth Stems 霉苋菜梗
Fermented Amaranth Stems (霉苋菜梗) is a strongly scented preserved vegetable associated with Shaoxing (绍兴).
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Wuzhou Roast Duck 婺州烤鸭
Wuzhou Roast Duck (婺州烤鸭) is listed among the local specialties of Jinhua, Zhejiang. The name includes 鸭 (duck). 烤 describes roasting or grilling.
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Lanxi Beef Noodles 兰溪牛肉面
Lanxi Beef Noodles (兰溪牛肉面) are a speciality of Lanxi (兰溪). A February 2022 Guangming Daily (光明日报) feature follows a bowl prepared at Caifen Beef Noodle Shop (彩芬牛肉面店) on Heping Road (和平路) in the old town.
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Yiwu Brown Sugar Fried Dough Twists 义乌红糖麻花
Yiwu Brown Sugar Fried Dough Twists (义乌红糖麻花) combine twisted fried dough with concentrated sugar-cane juice.
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Pujiang Wheat Flatbread 浦江麦饼
Pujiang Wheat Flatbread (浦江麦饼) is a large, thin stuffed flatbread from Pujiang county (浦江县) in Jinhua (金华), described by CCTV's Exploration and Discovery (探索·发现) as a traditional food of the county.
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