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Honey-Glazed Sweet Potato 蜜汁红芋
Honey-Glazed Sweet Potato (蜜汁红芋) is listed among the local specialties of Anhui. The name includes 红芋 (sweet potato).
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Li Hongzhang Mixed Braise 李鸿章杂烩
Li Hongzhang Mixed Braise (李鸿章杂烩) is a Hefei (合肥) dish of chicken braised with sea cucumber, fish maw and other costly ingredients, named after Li Hongzhang (李鸿章), who was from Hefei.
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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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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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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
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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Huyumei Broad Bean Paste with Side Dishes 胡玉美蚕豆酱配菜
Huyumei Broad Bean Paste with Side Dishes (胡玉美蚕豆酱配菜) takes its name from the broad bean chilli paste of the Huyumei (胡玉美) brewery in Anqing (安庆), Anhui, a noted Anqing product with more than 190 years of history.
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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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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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Yingshang Balihe Fish Banquet 颍上八里河鱼宴
Yingshang Balihe Fish Banquet (颍上八里河鱼宴) is listed among the local specialties of Fuyang, Anhui. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Mount Jiuhua Vegetarian Cuisine 九华山素斋
Mount Jiuhua Vegetarian Cuisine (九华山素斋) is the meat-free cooking of Mount Jiuhua (九华山) in Chizhou (池州), Anhui.
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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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