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Wuxuan Fermented Red-Rice Sour Pickle 武宣红糟酸
Wuxuan Fermented Red-Rice Sour Pickle (武宣红糟酸) is a red, sour rice ferment from Wuxuan (武宣) county in Laibin (来宾), Guangxi, used both to pickle vegetables and to cook fish and pork.
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Zaopucu 糟粕醋
The broth is sharply sour, lightly spicy and savory, with seafood sweetness balancing the fermented aroma.
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Haikou vegetable casserole 海口斋菜煲
The dish is savory and varied, with slippery noodles, springy mushrooms and soft tofu against fresher vegetables.
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Shishan rice noodles 石山粉
Soft rice strands meet a vegetal, sometimes lightly sharp mustard note. Any meat topping adds richness, while broth quantity determines whether the meal feels light or concentrated.
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Yibua coconut rice cakes 椰子粑
The exterior is sticky and tender, while grated coconut or crushed nuts add a more textured center. The sweetness can be quite concentrated.
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Garlic winged beans 蒜蓉四角豆
The beans are juicy, green-tasting and lightly crunchy, with garlic providing the main aroma and browned edges adding savoriness.
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Qionghai coconut-coated grain cakes 琼海杂粮椰丝粑
Soft, chewy cake contrasts with the drier coconut shreds. Sweetness varies, so a mixed tasting is more useful than assuming every colour tastes the same.
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Hainan Quanjiafu Assorted Claypot 海南全家福煲
Hainan Quanjiafu Assorted Claypot (海南全家福煲) is the mixed banquet dish of dried seafood, meat and vegetables that Hainan people call quanjiafu (全家福), 'whole-family blessing'.
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Steamed Coconut Pot 椰子蛊
Steamed Coconut Pot (椰子蛊) is listed among the local specialties of Hainan. The name includes 椰子 (coconut).
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Laoba Tea and Snacks 老爸茶
Laoba Tea and Snacks (老爸茶) is a tea-shop custom found in Haikou (海口), bringing drinks, freshly made buns and steamed snacks together.
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Coconut Rolls 椰蓉卷
Coconut Rolls (椰蓉卷) is listed among the local specialties of Haikou, Hainan. The name includes 椰 (coconut).
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Danzhou Folk Song Banquet 儋州调声宴
Danzhou Folk Song Banquet (儋州调声宴) is listed among the local specialties of Danzhou, Hainan. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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