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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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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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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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Qinghai oil-drizzled flatbread 狗浇尿
The result is fragrant and lightly crisp at the edges, with a soft, chewy middle and a simple grain-and-oil flavor.
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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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Youxiang fried bread 油香
The outer surface is lightly crisp and oily-fragrant, while the interior stays soft and airy, making it suitable for tearing and sharing.
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Grain-flour jiaotuan 搅团
The base is soft, mild and slightly dense, carrying garlic, vinegar and chili well. The chosen grain affects both color and flavor.
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Butter-mixed tsampa 酥油糌粑
The taste is toasted, grainy and savory-rich, with butter smoothing the dry flour into a cohesive mouthful.
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Haiyan ten-bowl feast 海晏十大碗
The appeal is the variety across bowls rather than one fixed seasoning. Portions can be substantial.
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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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Qinghai Three-Braise Platter 青海三烧
Qinghai Three-Braise Platter (青海三烧) is a Qinghai (青海) banquet dish built around sheep tendon, with meatballs, pieces of cooked meat and potato. It is traditionally served at local weddings and other celebrations.
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Xunhua Salar Hand-Grabbed Mutton 循化撒拉族手抓
Xunhua Salar Hand-Grabbed Mutton (循化撒拉族手抓) is a central meat course in the Salar banquet tradition of Xunhua (循化).
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