Regional dishes & banquets 地方菜与宴席

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Henan

Wenxian Iron-Rod Yam Banquet 温县铁棍山药宴

Wenxian Iron-Rod Yam Banquet (温县铁棍山药宴) is listed among the local specialties of Jiaozuo, Henan. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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Shanzhou Ten-Bowl Banquet (陕州十碗席) — dish photograph
Henan

Shanzhou Ten-Bowl Banquet 陕州十碗席

Shanzhou Ten-Bowl Banquet (陕州十碗席) is a set feast of ten dishes from Shanzhou District (陕州区) of Sanmenxia (三门峡) in western Henan, closely tied to the area's pit-courtyard dwellings (地坑院), homes dug down into the ground.

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Enshi hezha · 恩施合渣 · AI dish illustration
Hubei

Enshi hezha 恩施合渣

The result is softly grainy, mildly beany and substantial, with vegetables adding texture. Richer additions can turn it into a full main dish.

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