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Taihu Lake Hundred-Fish Banquet 太湖百鱼宴
Taihu Lake Hundred-Fish Banquet (太湖百鱼宴) is a Huzhou (湖州) banquet made up of fish dishes.
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Fermented Amaranth Stems 霉苋菜梗
Fermented Amaranth Stems (霉苋菜梗) is a strongly scented preserved vegetable associated with Shaoxing (绍兴).
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Pan'an Fangqian Dumplings 磐安方前扁食
Pan'an Fangqian Dumplings (磐安方前扁食), known locally as bianshi, are dumplings from Fangqian town (方前镇) in Pan'an county (磐安县), Jinhua (金华).
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Kaihua River Snails 开化青蛳
Kaihua River Snails (开化青蛳) are a speciality of Kaihua (开化). In a 2025 essay for Shangguan News (上观新闻), Zheng Xinwei (郑信伟) describes the western Zhejiang (浙江) snails as having slender, inky-black shells and grey-green flesh, and recalls cooking them over a fierce wood fire at his family home.
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Air-Dried Eel 风鳗
Air-Dried Eel (风鳗) is sea eel (海鳗) salted and hung in the winter wind in Zhoushan (舟山), Zhejiang. Zhejiang Online calls the steamed dish a fixture of Spring Festival tables in most Zhoushan households.
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Putuo Buddhist Vegetarian Meal 普陀素斋
Putuo Buddhist Vegetarian Meal (普陀素斋) is listed among the local specialties of Zhoushan, Zhejiang. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Xianju Eight-Bowl Banquet 仙居八大碗
Xianju Eight-Bowl Banquet (仙居八大碗) is the traditional set menu with which people in Xianju County (仙居县), Taizhou, entertain guests.
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Qingyuan Mushroom Banquet 庆元百菇宴
Qingyuan Mushroom Banquet (庆元百菇宴) is a meal in Qingyuan County (庆元县), Lishui (丽水), in which a whole table of dishes is made from different kinds of mushrooms.
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Hu Shi's one-pot dish 胡适一品锅
The upper layers stay distinct while lower ingredients absorb a rich, savory broth. The pleasure comes from comparing those textures within one serving.
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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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Shouxian layered sweet pastry 寿县大救驾
The shell is rich and crumbly, surrounding a softer, dense center. A small piece brings considerable sweetness and fat.
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Huizhou steamed cured pork 徽州刀板香
The slices are intensely savory, with a firm lean section and melting fat. A small amount can flavor a large mouthful of rice.
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