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Khampa Tibetan Cuisine 康巴藏餐
Khampa Tibetan Cuisine (康巴藏餐) is listed among the local specialties of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Zhijin fermented rice cakes 织金发粑
The cake is soft, lightly springy and gently sweet, with a mild fermented aroma. It lacks the sticky stretch of a dense glutinous-rice dumpling.
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Tongren mung-bean noodles 铜仁绿豆粉
They are rustic and tender, with a lightly beany aroma and less stretch than wheat noodles. The irregular surfaces catch the soup.
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Shuicheng griddle barbecue 水城烙锅
The appeal is toasted surfaces, soft centers and a strongly aromatic dip. Each ingredient contributes a different texture as the meal progresses.
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Weining cured ham 威宁火腿
The ham has a firm texture and concentrated savouriness. Thin slices and a small quantity can season a much larger vegetable dish.
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Tongren guoba rice noodles 铜仁锅巴粉
Expect a soft rice texture carrying the broth's flavour. The name should not make you expect a dry plate of crunchy rice crackers.
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Xingyi shuabatou dumplings 兴义刷把头
A tender wrapper encloses a seasoned filling, with a more delicate top than a tightly sealed ordinary dumpling.
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Guizhou Plain Pod Beans 素瓜豆
Guizhou Plain Pod Beans (素瓜豆) is a Guizhou farmhouse dish of pod beans that Guizhou Daily's Tianyan News reported in July 2026 was all over short-video platforms, under the headline nickname "Guizhou's provincial soup" (贵州省汤).
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Fish Mint Root Salad 折耳根拌菜
Fish Mint Root Salad (折耳根拌菜) is a cold-dressed side dish of zhe'ergen (折耳根), the root of fish mint, served in Guiyang (贵阳) as a side dish with potato cakes (洋芋粑), a street snack.
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Tabletop Griddle Barbecue 烙锅
Tabletop Griddle Barbecue (烙锅), known locally as laoguo, is Guizhou's way of searing food in oil on a hot clay pot set on the table, and in Guiyang (贵阳) it is one of the city's favourite late-night meals.
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Zhijin Griddle Barbecue 织金烙锅
Zhijin Griddle Barbecue (织金烙锅) is the griddle meal of Zhijin county (织金县) in Bijie (毕节), Guizhou: meat and vegetables fried in oil on a hot pan and eaten with a chilli dip.
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Dali rushan 大理乳扇
Heating makes the sheet softer or crisp at the edges, with a concentrated dairy aroma. Sweet toppings create a very different result from plain fried pieces.
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