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Changbai Mountain Delicacies Banquet 长白山珍宴
Changbai Mountain Delicacies Banquet (长白山珍宴) is a set banquet made from the produce of Changbai Mountain (长白山), served in Baishan (白山), Jilin.
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Qitaihe domed-griddle barbecue 七台河龟锅
The curved surface creates browned contact points and a grilled aroma rather than a broth-based hotpot texture. Sauces and spice mixes supply additional flavor.
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Russian-style large kebabs 俄式大串
The bigger pieces give a substantial chew and a clear contrast between charred edges and the center. Fat content has a strong influence on juiciness.
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Heilongjiang Lion's Head Meatballs 黑龙江狮子头
Heilongjiang Lion's Head Meatballs (黑龙江狮子头) is listed among the local specialties of Heilongjiang. The name includes 狮子头 (a meatball dish name, not a literal animal ingredient).
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Imperial Mock Bear Paw 御品赛熊掌
Imperial Mock Bear Paw (御品赛熊掌) is a Heilongjiang banquet dish that copies braised bear paw with pork skin, minced meat and beef tendon, since bear paw itself can no longer be cooked.
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Soy-Braised Pork Spine 酱骨架
Soy-Braised Pork Spine (酱骨架) is listed among the local specialties of Harbin, Heilongjiang. 酱 describes sauce or bean-paste seasoning.
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Guolao Pan-Fried Dumplings 锅烙
Guolao Pan-Fried Dumplings (锅烙) is listed among the local specialties of Harbin, Heilongjiang. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Russian-Style Western Cuisine 俄式西餐
Russian-Style Western Cuisine (俄式西餐) is the Russian-rooted restaurant cooking of Harbin (哈尔滨), which the China Hotel Association named China's "Capital of Western Food" in 2017.
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Frozen Pears 冻梨
Frozen Pears (冻梨) are a northeastern winter fruit dessert with dark skins and juicy flesh after thawing.
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Raohe Whole Fish Banquet 饶河全鱼宴
Raohe Whole Fish Banquet (饶河全鱼宴) brings together a range of river-fish dishes in Raohe (饶河). Local fish restaurants offer banquets of more than twenty dishes, including steamed aohua fish (鳌花) and gaya fish (嘎牙子) braised in sauce.
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Dorbod Whole Fish Banquet 杜尔伯特全鱼宴
Dorbod Whole Fish Banquet (杜尔伯特全鱼宴) is listed among the local specialties of Daqing, Heilongjiang. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Mountain Delicacies Banquet 山珍宴
Mountain Delicacies Banquet (山珍宴) in Yichun (伊春) brings forest mushrooms, greens, chicken and eggs to the same table.
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