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Jiangxi

Guixi Pickled Mustard Greens 贵溪捺菜

Guixi Pickled Mustard Greens (贵溪捺菜) are a jar-cured relish of mustard greens from Guixi (贵溪) in Yingtan, Jiangxi, listed in Jiangxi's third batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage.

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Jiangxi

Yudu Fried Rice-Flour Crisps 于都烧卷子

Yudu Fried Rice-Flour Crisps (于都烧卷子) are thin, golden slices of spiced rice-flour dough fried in oil, a snack that the Yudu (于都) county government in Ganzhou (赣州), Jiangxi, calls the county's most distinctive traditional snack.

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Jiangxi

Linchuan Pickled Vegetable Stems 临川菜梗

Linchuan Pickled Vegetable Stems (临川菜梗) are a salted, fermented vegetable-stem pickle from Linchuan (临川) in Fuzhou (抚州), Jiangxi, long made in family kitchens and small workshops and now also produced in a factory.

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Jiangxi

Dexing Wulao Dumplings 德兴乌佬果

Dexing Wulao Dumplings (德兴乌佬果) are filled, steamed parcels from Dexing (德兴) in Shangrao (上饶), Jiangxi, whose translucent wrapper was traditionally made from the starch of wild fern roots.

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Photograph of Tianmo (甜沫).
Shandong

Tianmo 甜沫

The base is smooth and grain-scented, with soft beans or noodles and a peppery savory finish. Ingredient combinations vary between breakfast shops.

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Photograph of Linyi sa soup (临沂糁).
Shandong

Linyi sa soup 临沂糁

Black pepper and the savory broth give sa its warming character. The grain thickens the liquid without necessarily turning it into a completely smooth porridge.

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