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Small-Skewer Barbecue 小串烧烤
Small-Skewer Barbecue (小串烧烤) in Hegang (鹤岗) is distinguished by thin slices of meat threaded six or seven to a skewer and cooked quickly over fierce heat.
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Grilled Fish 烤鱼
Grilled Fish (烤鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang. The name includes 鱼 (fish). 烤 describes roasting or grilling.
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Pit-Roasted Food 坑烤
Pit-Roasted Food (坑烤) is the pit roasting of Daqing (大庆), Heilongjiang: seasoned food wrapped in tin foil and cooked slowly in a red-hot earth pit rather than over an open flame.
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Roast Leg of Lamb 烤羊腿
Roast Leg of Lamb (烤羊腿) is listed among the local specialties of Daqing, Heilongjiang. The name includes 羊 (sheep). 烤 describes roasting or grilling.
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Grilled Skewers 烤串
Grilled Skewers (烤串) is listed among the local specialties of Qitaihe, Heilongjiang. 烤 describes roasting or grilling.
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Mingshui Grilled Meat 明水烤肉
Mingshui Grilled Meat (明水烤肉) is the charcoal barbecue of Mingshui County (明水县) in Suihua (绥化), Heilongjiang.
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Roast Venison 烤鹿肉
Roast Venison (烤鹿肉) is listed among the local specialties of Daxing'anling Prefecture, Heilongjiang. 烤 describes roasting or grilling.
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Shanghai four-happiness wheat gluten 四喜烤麸
The gluten is soft and springy, while wood ear stays more crisp and peanuts add a denser bite. Sweetness balances the soy seasoning, making this more assertive than an unseasoned vegetable starter.
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Quzhou baked pork & scallion buns 衢州烤饼
Expect a crisp surface, a tender interior and a strongly savoury filling. Small breads give a high ratio of browned crust to filling, while larger ones can feel softer and more meal-like.
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Ningbo slow-braised greens 宁波烤菜
The flavour is savoury with a gentle sweet note, and the texture is deliberately soft. This is a different vegetable experience from a quick stir-fry that aims to keep every stem bright and crisp.
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Pork Braised with Dried Yellow Croaker 黄鱼鲞烤肉
Pork Braised with Dried Yellow Croaker (黄鱼鲞烤肉) is a pot of pork stewed with dried fish, made here with dried yellow croaker (黄鱼鲞), the fish that people on the Zhoushan (舟山) islands off Zhejiang traditionally open out flat, salt and hang in the north wind.
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Zibo barbecue wraps 淄博烧烤
Charred meat, a soft wrap and crisp scallion provide the characteristic texture combination. Sauce and dry seasoning can change each bite.
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