Regional dishes & banquets 地方菜与宴席

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Anhui

Bawang Bieji Turtle and Chicken Pot 霸王别姬

Bawang Bieji Turtle and Chicken Pot (霸王别姬) is a soft-shelled turtle and chicken stew from Lingbi (灵璧) county in Suzhou (宿州), Anhui, cooked in a clay pot and named after the story of the Hegemon-King Xiang Yu (项羽) parting from his consort at Gaixia (垓下).

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Anhui

Fanchang Digang Fragrant Greens 繁昌荻港香菜

Fanchang Digang Fragrant Greens (繁昌荻港香菜) is a jar-cured snack from Digang (荻港) town in the Fanchang district (繁昌区) of Wuhu (芜湖), Anhui, where the town government describes it as Digang's leading and signature industry.

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Anhui

Huainan Tofu Banquet 淮南豆腐宴

Huainan Tofu Banquet (淮南豆腐宴) is a meal from Huainan (淮南), Anhui, in which every dish is made from bean curd; a local chef calls it the banquet local people are proud of.

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Suixi Sauce-Cured Stuffed Melon (濉溪酱包瓜) — dish photograph
Anhui

Suixi Sauce-Cured Stuffed Melon 濉溪酱包瓜

Suixi Sauce-Cured Stuffed Melon (濉溪酱包瓜) is a stuffed pickle from Suixi County (濉溪县), Huaibei, in northern Anhui, where the county government lists it under the name Linhuan Sauce-Cured Stuffed Melon (临涣酱包瓜), after the market town of Linhuan.

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Anhui

Huizhou Layered One-Pot 徽州一品锅

Huizhou Layered One-Pot (徽州一品锅) is a banquet dish of the old Huizhou (徽州) region in southern Anhui, in which many ingredients are stacked in layers and stewed together in a single large iron pot.

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Anhui

Dingyuan Qiaowei Meat 定远桥尾

Dingyuan Qiaowei Meat (定远桥尾) is cured pork from Luqiao (炉桥), a town in Dingyuan County (定远县). Its distinctive cut comes from the pig’s rump and includes the tail.

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Shitai Layered One-Pot (石台一品锅) — dish photograph
Anhui

Shitai Layered One-Pot 石台一品锅

Shitai Layered One-Pot (石台一品锅) is a banquet pot from Shitai County (石台县), Chizhou (池州), in which dried bamboo shoots, pork, tofu, round balls (yuanzi, 圆子) and glass noodles are stacked in layers in one large pan, each layer carrying a wish for the guests who eat it.

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