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Bayannur Mixed Stew 巴盟烩菜
Bayannur Mixed Stew (巴盟烩菜) is the pork stew of the Hetao Plain (河套平原) in Bayannur (巴彦淖尔), Inner Mongolia, cooked down with pickled Chinese cabbage, potatoes, wide vermicelli noodles and tofu.
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Naked-Oat Flour Noodles 莜面
Naked-Oat Flour Noodles (莜面) are the foods made from youmian, the flour of the naked oat, a common food across central and western Inner Mongolia and parts of northern China.
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Laobian-style dumplings 老边饺子
The filling has a developed savory flavor while the wrapper remains supple. Different filling combinations produce noticeably different textures.
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Dalian sea-urchin dumplings 大连海胆饺子
Sea urchin can bring a soft, rich marine note against the resilient dumpling skin, with the final balance depending on the mixture.
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Seaweed buns 大连海麻线包子
It brings a marine, vegetal flavor and a slight chew against the soft bun wrapper and juicy filling.
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Dalian clam-and-bean noodles 大连蚬子芸豆面
Clam juices provide briny sweetness, and the beans add a soft but distinct vegetable bite. The noodles turn it into a complete, comforting bowl.
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Three-Delicacy Hotpot 三鲜火锅
Three-Delicacy Hotpot (三鲜火锅) is listed among the local specialties of Liaoning. It is grouped here with hotpots & shared pots; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Xita Cold Noodles 西塔大冷面
Xita Cold Noodles (西塔大冷面) are the Korean-style cold noodles of Xita Da Lengmian, a restaurant in the Xita (西塔) area of Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning.
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Siji Noodles 四季面条
Siji Noodles (四季面条) is associated with Lao Siji (老四季) in Shenyang (沈阳). The shop serves noodles in chicken broth, with chicken frames as an accompaniment.
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Seaweed Steamed Buns 海菜包子
Seaweed Steamed Buns (海菜包子) are filled buns made with haicai (海菜), fresh seaweed from Lüshunkou (旅顺口), a district of Dalian (大连). The district counts them among its traditional foods.
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Spanish Mackerel Dumplings 鲅鱼饺子
Spanish Mackerel Dumplings (鲅鱼饺子) are boiled dumplings filled with minced Spanish mackerel and pork fat, the dish that started the seafood-dumpling tradition of Dalian (大连), Liaoning.
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Clam Noodles 蚬子面
Clam Noodles (蚬子面) are a noodle soup from Dalian (大连), Liaoning, made with local clams.
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