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Zhengding eight-bowl banquet 正定八大碗
The pleasure lies in comparing tender meats, absorbent vegetables and differently seasoned broths or sauces. It is a hearty, varied spread.
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Jingxing minxu dough pieces 井陉抿须
They are slippery, tender and lightly resilient, with the grain flavor changing according to the flour blend.
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Chengde naked-oat rolls 莜面窝子
Their earthy grain flavor and dense, slightly coarse chew differ from wheat noodles. The hollow shape catches liquid and small pieces of topping.
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Royal Imperial Pot 皇家御品锅
Royal Imperial Pot (皇家御品锅) is listed among the local specialties of Hebei. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Braised Southern and Northern Delicacies 烩南北
Braised Southern and Northern Delicacies (烩南北) is a speciality of Zhangjiakou (张家口) and belongs to Hebei cuisine, Ji cai (冀菜).
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Pingshan Fried Dough Fritters 平山油鬼
Pingshan Fried Dough Fritters (平山油鬼) are a deep-fried dough snack from Pingshan County (平山县), which a Shijiazhuang News (石家庄新闻网) article on the Shijiazhuang (石家庄) city government website calls the county's most distinctive local snack.
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Doumo Millet Porridge 豆沫
Doumo Millet Porridge (豆沫) is a savoury millet preparation eaten in Handan (邯郸).
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Weixian Big-Pot Stew 魏县大锅菜
Weixian Big-Pot Stew (魏县大锅菜), also called Weizhou big-pot stew (魏州大锅菜), is a one-pot dish of mixed vegetables and lean pork from Wei County (魏县) in Handan (邯郸).
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Qinghe Eight-Bowl Banquet 清河八大碗
Qinghe Eight-Bowl Banquet (清河八大碗) is a set of eight bowls of dishes from Qinghe County (清河县), Hebei, which the county government lists among its local specialty foods.
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Anguo Medicinal Herb Cuisine 安国药膳
Anguo Medicinal Herb Cuisine (安国药膳) is the herbal cooking of Anguo (安国) in Baoding (保定), Hebei, a city long called the "medicine capital" (药都).
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Manchu Eight-Bowl Banquet 满族八大碗
Manchu Eight-Bowl Banquet (满族八大碗) is a set of eight dishes served together in large matching bowls.
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Chengde Soybean-Dusted Millet Rolls 承德驴打滚
Chengde Soybean-Dusted Millet Rolls (承德驴打滚) are an everyday snack of Chengde (承德), Hebei, made from the area's sticky broomcorn millet.
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