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Tibetan Steamed Buns (藏包) — dish photograph
Gansu

Tibetan Steamed Buns 藏包

Tibetan Steamed Buns (藏包) is the everyday name in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘南藏族自治州), southern Gansu, for guantang simian baozi (灌汤死面包子), soup-filled steamed buns made with unleavened dough and a yak-meat filling.

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AI illustration: A bowl of clear savory soup with small cooked tripe strips and organ-meat pieces.
Gansu

Lintan Offal Soup 临潭杂割

Lintan Offal Soup (临潭杂割) is listed among the local specialties of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, 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 bamboo steamer containing four round white steamed filled buns.
Gansu

Zhuoni Tibetan Steamed Buns 卓尼藏包

Zhuoni Tibetan Steamed Buns (卓尼藏包) are meat buns made with unleavened dough and steamed, served as a Tibetan speciality in Zhuoni County (卓尼县) in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘南藏族自治州), Gansu.

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Soft-pear juice · 软梨汁 · AI dish illustration
Qinghai

Soft-pear juice 软梨汁

Expect mellow pear sweetness with a gently tart finish, rather than the crisp taste of biting a fresh firm pear. Texture depends on filtration.

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AI illustration: A stylized welcoming Chinese dining table seen slightly from above.
Qinghai

Ruyi Hair Moss 如意发菜

Ruyi Hair Moss (如意发菜) is listed among the local specialties of Qinghai. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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