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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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Changshan Tribute Noodles 常山贡面
Changshan Tribute Noodles (常山贡面) are very fine, hand-pulled noodles from Changshan County (常山县) in Quzhou (衢州), in the west of Zhejiang.
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Zhoushan Seafood Noodles 舟山海鲜面
Zhoushan Seafood Noodles (舟山海鲜面) are noodle soup with a selection of seafood and other toppings.
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Yuhuan Fish-Skin Wontons 玉环鱼皮馄饨
Yuhuan Fish-Skin Wontons (玉环鱼皮馄饨) have wrappers made from fish flesh mixed with sweet-potato starch.
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Jinyun Tushuang Noodles 缙云土爽面
Jinyun Tushuang Noodles (缙云土爽面) are made from salted wheat dough that undergoes repeated fermentation before being pulled and dried.
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Wuhu shrimp-roe noodles 芜湖虾籽面
The bowl is savory and fragrant, with small roe particles contributing a delicate grainy note against the noodles. It is a seafood-seasoned noodle meal rather than necessarily a bowl piled with whole shrimp.
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Taihe broad noodles 太和板面
The noodles have a firm, substantial chew, while the broth brings spice and meatiness. Chili intensity depends on the shop and the bowl ordered.
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Fuyang thick mixed noodles 阜阳格拉条
The noodles have a strong, springy chew, while the sauce makes them creamy and nutty. Thorough mixing matters because the dressing can collect at the bottom.
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Jinzhai hanging-pot stew 金寨吊锅
Long cooking makes the ingredients tender and the broth richly savory, while firmer vegetables or dried foods retain some bite.
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Freshwater Loach with Noodles 泥鳅挂面
Freshwater Loach with Noodles (泥鳅挂面) is a stew of loach and dried hand-made noodles from Feidong County (肥东县), Anhui.
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Dangtu Braised Pork Belly Noodles 当涂大肉面
Dangtu Braised Pork Belly Noodles (当涂大肉面) are a noodle soup from Dangtu (当涂) county in Ma'anshan (马鞍山), Anhui, topped with big pieces of braised pork belly.
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Dangtu Pork Intestine Rice Noodles 当涂肥肠米线
Dangtu Pork Intestine Rice Noodles (当涂肥肠米线) is listed among the local specialties of Ma'anshan, Anhui. The name includes 肥肠 (intestines). The term 米线 points to rice noodles.
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