Regional dishes & banquets 地方菜与宴席

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AI illustration: A bowl of broad rustic wheat or oat dough ribbons and short handmade pasta pieces.
Shaanxi

Yijun Ear-Shaped Pasta 宜君耳朵套

Yijun Ear-Shaped Pasta (宜君耳朵套) is a pasta from Yijun County (宜君县) in Tongchuan (铜川), Shaanxi, made from buckwheat or white wheat flour; the buckwheat version is called "qiaomian erduo tao" (荞面耳朵套, buckwheat ear-muffs).

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AI illustration: A plate of small golden Chinese flaky pastries and a round stamped mooncake.
Shaanxi

Zizhou Jujube-Filled Pastry 子洲果馅

Zizhou Jujube-Filled Pastry (子洲果馅) is a crisp pastry with a sweet jujube-paste centre, shaped in a wooden mould and baked in a flat-bottomed pan. A red mark sits in the middle, and its raised outer edge resembles a wheel.

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AI illustration: A metal Chinese hotpot with steaming broth and clearly separated small portions of meat and vegetables.
Shaanxi

Ziyang Steamed Basin Stew 紫阳蒸盆子

Ziyang Steamed Basin Stew (紫阳蒸盆子) is a traditional banquet dish of Ziyang County (紫阳县) in Ankang (安康), Shaanxi: a free-range chicken, pork trotters, lotus root and a long list of other ingredients steamed together in one basin for hours.

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