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Dongsheng Crisp Grass Carp (东升脆肉鲩) — dish photograph
Guangdong

Dongsheng Crisp Grass Carp 东升脆肉鲩

Dongsheng Crisp Grass Carp (东升脆肉鲩) is grass carp raised in ponds in Dongsheng (东升), a former town now part of Xiaolan (小榄) in Zhongshan (中山), Guangdong, and, once grown, fed broad beans for a period, which makes its flesh firm and crisp.

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Bowl of Chaozhou ya mu nian rice balls in sweet white-fungus soup
Guangdong

Yamunian Glutinous Rice Balls 鸭母捻

Yamunian Glutinous Rice Balls (鸭母捻) are filled glutinous rice dumplings cooked in sweet soup, a traditional snack of the Chaoshan (潮汕) region, with well-known dessert shops in Shantou (汕头), Chaozhou (潮州) and Jieyang (揭阳).

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Reference photo for Chaoshan Hand-Beaten Beef Balls · 潮汕牛肉丸同类菜品参考照片
Guangdong

Chaoshan Hand-Beaten Beef Balls 潮汕牛肉丸

Chaoshan Hand-Beaten Beef Balls (潮汕牛肉丸) are beef meatballs from the Chaoshan (潮汕) region of Guangdong, described by Chinese Wikipedia as a Hakka and Chaozhou speciality and also called Chaoshan shouda niuwan (潮汕手打牛丸).

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