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Sanchuan cured ham 三川火腿
The lean meat is concentrated and savory, while the fat softens during cooking and flavors vegetables or broth.
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Fengqing Cured Pork 凤庆腊肉
Fengqing Cured Pork (凤庆腊肉) is listed among the local specialties of Lincang, Yunnan. 腊 describes curing.
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Mile Spiced Braised Chicken 弥勒卤鸡
Mile Spiced Braised Chicken (弥勒卤鸡) is chicken cooked in a seasoned braising liquid (卤), made in Mile (弥勒) in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture (红河哈尼族彝族自治州), Yunnan.
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Laowo Cured Ham 老窝火腿
Laowo Cured Ham (老窝火腿) is the cured ham of Laowo (老窝), a Bai ethnic township in Lushui (泸水) city, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture (怒江傈僳族自治州), Yunnan. It takes its name from the township where it is produced.
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Yak Jerky 牦牛肉干
Yak Jerky (牦牛肉干) is dried yak meat. In Damxung County (当雄县), a grassland county of Lhasa (拉萨), People's Daily reported in 2021 that most yak meat used to be sold fresh in nearby areas, and that only a small part, processed into yak jerky, could be sent further afield.
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Xi’an Cured Beef and Mutton 腊牛羊肉
The cured seasoning is a central part of the experience. Compare a small slice first to judge its saltiness and texture before adding it to a larger meal or choosing a gift quantity.
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Fengxiang Cured Donkey Meat 凤翔腊驴肉
Fengxiang Cured Donkey Meat (凤翔腊驴肉) is made from donkey leg meat through salting, drying and repeated cooking in seasoned liquid.
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Xixiang Beef Jerky 西乡牛肉干
Xixiang Beef Jerky (西乡牛肉干) is beef jerky from Xixiang County (西乡县) in Hanzhong (汉中), Shaanxi.
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Zhenba Cured Pork 镇巴腊肉
Zhenba Cured Pork (镇巴腊肉) is salted, wood-smoked pork from Zhenba County (镇巴县) in Hanzhong (汉中), Shaanxi, in the heart of the Daba Mountains (大巴山).
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Pingli Cured Pork 平利腊肉
Pingli Cured Pork (平利腊肉) is smoked pork from Pingli (平利). In a Zhengyang (正阳) household method, rectangular strips are seasoned, hung to dry and smoked over cypress wood and sawdust.
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Shiquan Guiguzi Cured Pork 石泉鬼谷子腊肉
Shiquan Guiguzi Cured Pork (石泉鬼谷子腊肉) is smoked, salt-cured pork from Shiquan County (石泉县) in Ankang (安康), Shaanxi, sold under the Guiguzi (鬼谷子) brand.
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Secret-Recipe Spiced Braised Meat 秘制卤肉
Secret-Recipe Spiced Braised Meat (秘制卤肉) is one of the ten classic dishes named for Gansu when the China Cuisine Association (中国烹饪协会) first published its 'Chinese Cuisine' (中国菜) lists on 10 September 2018.
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