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Jinshan Beef Jerky 锦山牛肉干
Jinshan Beef Jerky (锦山牛肉干) is a dried beef snack from Jinshan (锦山) town in Wenchang (文昌), Hainan, dark with a red tinge, firm in texture and sweet and savoury.
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Ding'an Cured Meats 定安腊味
Ding'an Cured Meats (定安腊味) include cured pork and sausages made from Ding'an black pigs. The local cured-pork preparation uses belly, fatty and lean pork, and hind-leg meat.
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Ruixi Beef Jerky 瑞溪牛肉干
Ruixi Beef Jerky (瑞溪牛肉干) is thinly sliced beef that is marinated, sun-dried and then fried, made in Ruixi town (瑞溪镇) in Chengmai County (澄迈县), Hainan.
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Jar-Fermented Sour Fish 腌酸鱼
Jar-Fermented Sour Fish (腌酸鱼) in Baisha (白沙) belongs to the Li (黎族) tradition of yucha (鱼茶), literally “fish tea”. Despite that name, it is a preserved fish food.
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Rongchang braised goose 荣昌卤鹅
The meat is savory and fairly firm, with richly flavored skin and a lingering spice aroma. Different cuts vary in fat and chew.
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Chengkou smoked cured pork 城口老腊肉
The pork has a concentrated smoky aroma and a firmer bite than fresh pork. Fatty and lean cuts offer quite different textures.
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Yongchuan Twice-Cooked Pork with Black Beans 永川豆豉回锅肉
Yongchuan Twice-Cooked Pork with Black Beans (永川豆豉回锅肉) is the Yongchuan District (永川区) version of Sichuan-Chongqing twice-cooked pork, made with the district's own fermented black beans, 'Yongchuan douchi' (永川豆豉).
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Fish with Fermented Black Beans 豆豉鱼
Fish with Fermented Black Beans (豆豉鱼) in Yongchuan (永川) includes a crucian carp preparation built around the district’s douchi (豆豉), a fermented soybean seasoning.
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Jinfo Mountain Cured Pork 金佛山腊肉
Jinfo Mountain Cured Pork (金佛山腊肉) is listed among the local specialties of Nanchuan District, Chongqing. 腊 describes curing.
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High-Mountain Cured Pork 高山腊肉
High-Mountain Cured Pork (高山腊肉) is the smoked cured pork of the uplands of Wulong District (武隆区), Chongqing.
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Xianjia Fermented Bean Curd 仙家豆腐乳
Xianjia Fermented Bean Curd (仙家豆腐乳) is the fermented bean curd of Fengdu County (丰都县), Chongqing, which the county traces to a legend of Mount Pingdu (平都山) and the incense burned in its temples.
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Zhongzhou Fermented Bean Curd 忠州豆腐乳
Zhongzhou Fermented Bean Curd (忠州豆腐乳) is the fermented bean curd of Zhong County (忠县) in Chongqing, kept in jars with the curd soaking in its liquid. The county government lists it among Zhongxian's special products.
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