Regional dishes & banquets 地方菜与宴席

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Guangdong

Jinghai Douji Peanut Candy 靖海豆楫

Jinghai Douji Peanut Candy (靖海豆楫) is a soft peanut sweet from Jinghai town (靖海镇) in Huilai county (惠来县), Jieyang (揭阳), made by beating roasted peanuts into a maltose syrup and pressing the mass into thin sheets around a darker filling.

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Guangxi

Hezhou Stuffed Vegetable Trio 贺州三宝酿

Hezhou Stuffed Vegetable Trio (贺州三宝酿) is a set of three stuffed vegetables from Hezhou (贺州), Guangxi: bitter melon, chilli pepper and aubergine, each filled with a minced-pork stuffing.

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Guangxi

Rongxian Stuffed Pomelo Peel 容县柚皮酿

Rongxian Stuffed Pomelo Peel (容县柚皮酿) is a dish from Rong County (容县) in Yulin (玉林), Guangxi, in which the white pith of the local Shatian pomelo (沙田柚) is stuffed with pork and Chinese chives and simmered in a seasoned sauce.

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Guangxi

Jingxi Pickled Fruit and Vegetables 靖西酸嘢

Jingxi Pickled Fruit and Vegetables (靖西酸嘢) is a pickle snack from Jingxi (靖西) in Baise (百色), Guangxi, made by pickling produce such as small radishes, sand pears, hawthorn and cabbage.

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Guangxi

Yizhou Cold Dishes 宜州凉菜

Yizhou Cold Dishes (宜州凉菜) is listed among the local specialties of Hechi, Guangxi. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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Guangxi

Maonan Fermented Sour Dishes 毛南族酸食

Maonan Fermented Sour Dishes (毛南族酸食) are the jar-pickled meats, snails and vegetables of the Maonan people (毛南族), whose main home is Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County (环江毛南族自治县) in the northwest of Guangxi.

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