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Dianjiang Sauce-Pickled Melon 垫江酱瓜
Dianjiang Sauce-Pickled Melon (垫江酱瓜) is a pickle made in Dianjiang County (垫江县), Chongqing, from huagua (花瓜), a local melon with a patterned green skin that is salted and cured in sauce in vats. It is also known simply as huagua.
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Zhongxian Citrus Banquet 忠县柑橘宴
Zhongxian Citrus Banquet (忠县柑橘宴) is a set of citrus dishes developed in 2021 for the farmhouse restaurants and guesthouses of Zhongxian (忠县), a Chongqing county where citrus is the flagship of modern farming.
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Fengjie Small Basket-Steamed Dishes 奉节格格
Fengjie Small Basket-Steamed Dishes (奉节格格) is listed among the local specialties of Fengjie County, Chongqing. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Fengjie Navel Orange Banquet 奉节脐橙宴
Fengjie Navel Orange Banquet (奉节脐橙宴) is listed among the local specialties of Fengjie County, Chongqing. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Dachang Xuezao Sugared Rice Puffs 大昌雪枣
Dachang Xuezao Sugared Rice Puffs (大昌雪枣) are a traditional confection from Dachang (大昌) in Wushan County (巫山县).
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Wuxi Mountain Potatoes 巫溪洋芋
Wuxi Mountain Potatoes (巫溪洋芋) are the potatoes of Wuxi County (巫溪县), Chongqing, one of the county's main grain and cash crops and, according to the county gazetteer, widely grown there since the Qing dynasty.
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Dujuanzi Rolls 嘟卷子
Dujuanzi Rolls (嘟卷子) are a traditional Pengshui (彭水) snack made from sweet-potato starch. Rolled, sliced and steamed, they have a translucent appearance and a soft, moist texture beneath their sour, spicy seasoning.
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Doujuanzi Rolls 都卷子
Doujuanzi Rolls (都卷子) are a Pengshui (彭水) snack made by cooking sweet-potato starch into a sheet, rolling it and cutting it into short pieces. The rolls are steamed and dressed with a hot, tangy mixture of seasonings.
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Dadukou Skewer Hotpot 大渡口串串
Dadukou Skewer Hotpot (大渡口串串) is listed among the local specialties of Dadukou District, Chongqing. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Changshou Lake Whole Fish Banquet 长寿湖全鱼宴
Changshou Lake Whole Fish Banquet (长寿湖全鱼宴) is a spread of fish dishes made from the fish of Changshou Lake (长寿湖) in Chongqing's Changshou District.
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Big Mixed Steamed Platter 大混蒸
Big Mixed Steamed Platter (大混蒸) is a Kaizhou (开州) dish cooked in a large communal steamer. Beef, pork belly, intestines and mutton bones can share the same basket, with an aromatic marinade and vigorous steaming over a wood fire.
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Chengkou Small Basket-Steamed Dishes 城口格格
Chengkou Small Basket-Steamed Dishes (城口格格) are portions of seasoned meat steamed in small bamboo baskets in Chengkou County (城口县), Chongqing, and eaten with a bowl of noodles as gege noodles (格格面).
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