Regional dishes & banquets 地方菜与宴席

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Lily Bulb Peaches (百合桃) — dish photograph
Gansu

Lily Bulb Peaches 百合桃

Lily Bulb Peaches (百合桃) is listed among the local specialties of Lanzhou, Gansu. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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AI illustration: A shallow white bowl of pale translucent jelly or starch strips.
Gansu

Jingtai Cold Noodle Sheets 景泰酿皮

Jingtai Cold Noodle Sheets (景泰酿皮) is listed among the local specialties of Baiyin, Gansu. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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AI illustration: A ceramic plate of small golden fried dough pastries with visible airy crisp texture.
Gansu

Wushan Baked Ring Cakes 武山油圈圈

Wushan Baked Ring Cakes (武山油圈圈) are ridged, ring-shaped breads spiced with Sichuan pepper and turmeric, sold at snack stalls in the county town of Wushan (武山) in Tianshui and in market towns such as Luomen (洛门).

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Tianshui Hodgepodge Soup (天水杂烩) — dish photograph
Gansu

Tianshui Hodgepodge Soup 天水杂烩

Tianshui Hodgepodge Soup (天水杂烩) is a basin of chicken stock built around jiabanrou (夹板肉), minced pork steamed between two thin egg sheets, and it is one of the traditional Eight Bowls (八大碗) of Tianshui (天水) banquets.

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

Wuwei Santaoche Set Meal 武威三套车

Wuwei Santaoche Set Meal (武威三套车) is the three-part meal of Wuwei (武威), the old Liangzhou (凉州): red-date fu tea (茯茶), braised pork and a bowl of hand-pulled xingmian (行面) noodles in gravy.

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AI illustration: A ceramic bowl of thick pale rice porridge with clearly softened grains.
Gansu

Thick Broth with Fried Dough Twists 糊饽

Thick Broth with Fried Dough Twists (糊饽) is listed among the local specialties of Zhangye, Gansu. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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