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Xunyang Eight-Dish Banquet 旬阳八大件
Xunyang Eight-Dish Banquet (旬阳八大件) is a full feast of steamed and cold dishes from Xunyang (旬阳), Shaanxi, listed there as the Shuhe eight-dish banquet (蜀河八大件) after Shuhe (蜀河), an old town in Xunyang.
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Shanyang Manchuan Eight-Dish Banquet 山阳漫川八大件
The Shanyang Manchuan Eight-Dish Banquet (山阳漫川八大件) is the feast of Manchuanguan (漫川关), a town in Shanyang County (山阳县), Shangluo (商洛), Shaanxi.
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Tianshui guagua 天水呱呱
Guagua is soft but substantial, with an earthy grain flavor beneath a sharp, spicy dressing.
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Tianshui malatang 天水麻辣烫
Expect a savory, chili-fragrant coating, with chewy noodles and vegetables providing contrasting textures. The visible red color does not precisely predict heat.
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Sanpaotai tea 三炮台
The drink changes as sugar dissolves and fruit releases flavor, combining tea bitterness with sweetness and dried-fruit aroma.
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Apricot-skin drink 杏皮水
It has an amber color and a fruity, tart flavor, with sugar determining whether the finish is refreshing or syrupy.
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Shandan chaobola 山丹炒拨拉
The result is strongly savory, with browned edges and a mix of tender and chewy textures depending on the cuts.
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Longnan jiangtuan 陇南搅团
The staple is soft, cohesive and gently grain-flavored, while the accompanying liquid supplies acidity, salt and chili.
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Lanzhou sweet grey-pea soup 兰州灰豆子
Expect an earthy pea flavour, gentle date sweetness and a soft, almost sandy texture. Its muted colour is normal for the ingredients, while the amount of added sugar varies between shops.
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Wenxian Baima ten-bowl feast 文县白马十大碗
The meal varies its textures and seasoning across bowls, with lighter soups balancing richer meat dishes.
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Four-Joy Golden Goblet Lion's Head Meatballs 四喜金樽狮子头
Four-Joy Golden Goblet Lion's Head Meatballs (四喜金樽狮子头) is listed among the local specialties of Gansu. The name includes 狮子头 (a meatball dish name, not a literal animal ingredient).
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Reunion Lily Bulbs 团圆百合
Reunion Lily Bulbs (团圆百合) is listed among the local specialties of Gansu. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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