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Tongshan Sweet Potato Starch Dumplings 通山包坨
Tongshan Sweet Potato Starch Dumplings (通山包坨) are round parcels of sweet-potato starch dough around a savoury stir-fried filling, made in Tongshan county (通山县) in Xianning (咸宁), Hubei.
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Suizhou Spring Rolls 随州春卷
Suizhou Spring Rolls (随州春卷) are square parcels of tofu skin filled with greens, mushroom, minced pork and egg and briefly fried, made in Suizhou (随州), Hubei.
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Three-Delicacy Casserole 三鲜煲
Three-Delicacy Casserole (三鲜煲) is Suizhou's (随州) sanxian served in a pot: triangles of pork cake fried on a sheet of tofu skin, egg dumplings, braised pork and cowpea balls arranged over greens in chicken stock.
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Zhangguan Hezha Ground Soybean Soup 张关合渣
Zhangguan Hezha Ground Soybean Soup (张关合渣) is a newer version of hezha (合渣), the ground-soybean dish of Enshi (恩施) in western Hubei.
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Xiantao Rice-Meal Steamed Vegetables 蒸菜
Xiantao Rice-Meal Steamed Vegetables (蒸菜) are the vegetable member of Mianyang three steams (沔阳三蒸), the steamed dishes of Xiantao (仙桃) in Hubei, which was Mianyang county until 1986.
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Tianmen Steamed Dishes 天门蒸菜
Tianmen Steamed Dishes (天门蒸菜) are the steamed dishes of Tianmen (天门), a city in Hubei that its government calls the home of steamed dishes ("蒸菜之乡").
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Yihe Freshwater Clams 义河蚶
Yihe Freshwater Clams (义河蚶) are freshwater bivalves from the Tianmen River (天门河) in Tianmen (天门), Hubei, and a banquet dish the city is known for.
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High-Mountain Potatoes 高山洋芋
High-Mountain Potatoes (高山洋芋) are the potatoes of Shennongjia (神农架), Hubei, known locally as yangyu (洋芋) and named on the Shennongjia Forestry District government portal as a local speciality.
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Zhangjiajie three-ingredient pot 张家界三下锅
The interest lies in contrasting soft, chewy and springy cuts beneath a common savory, often spicy seasoning.
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Hengyang layered celebration bowl 衡阳土头碗
It offers a sequence of textures, from soft meat to springy prepared ingredients and broth-soaked vegetables. The serving is generous and meant to be explored.
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Baoqing steamed mixed-meat basin 宝庆大蒸盆
Long steaming gives tender textures and an integrated, rich cooking liquid, with different layers contributing their own flavor.
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Pounded chillies with century eggs 擂辣椒皮蛋
The eggs bring a firm, translucent white and a creamy yolk; the chillies add smoke, heat and green-vegetable flavour. Pounding spreads the yolk through the mixture, making it richer than an ordinary chilli salad.
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