Rice & congee 米饭米食

Pork chop with rice cakes 排骨年糕

The meat offers browned edges and a firm bite, while the rice cakes are sticky, elastic and good at holding sauce.

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Eight-treasure sticky rice 八宝饭

The dessert is dense, glossy and chewy, with concentrated sweetness and contrasting bits of fruit or nuts.

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Rice with salted pork and greens 咸肉菜饭

The result is savory, moist and fragrant, with little pockets of cured-pork richness against mild rice and vegetables. It is less saucy than a rice bowl with a separate topping.

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Shanghai Sticky Rice Breakfast Rolls 粢饭团

The rice is soft and sticky, while the dough stick provides a contrasting centre. The effect depends on the chosen filling and how recently the roll was assembled.

Shanghai Rice with Greens 菜饭

The grains carry the flavour of the greens and any cured meat. Preparation can range from soft rice mixed with vegetables to a pot-cooked serving with a browned crust; the latter is documented in Shanghai's local restaurant descriptions.

Yangzhou fried rice 扬州炒饭

A good plate is fluffy rather than wet, with egg coating the grains and small savory or crisp bites distributed throughout.

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Suzhou rice-dumpling candy 粽子糖

The sweet has a hard, glassy bite or a slow-dissolving texture, with any nuts providing a contrasting crunch. It does not contain rice simply because of its shape.

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Suzhou sweet rice & red-bean porridge 苏州糖粥

Expect a gentle rice flavour under the sweeter, earthier bean component. The texture is soft rather than chewy, and any osmanthus is an aromatic accent instead of the main ingredient.

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Meiling Congee 美龄粥

Meiling Congee (美龄粥) is a sweet rice congee from Nanjing (南京) in which the rice is cooked in soy milk instead of water, with Chinese yam (山药) and a few goji berries (枸杞).

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Shaoxing rice cake 绍兴年糕

The rice cake offers a resilient chew and a mild flavor that absorbs sauce. Thin slices soften faster than thick pieces.

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Jiaxing leaf-wrapped rice dumplings 嘉兴粽子

The rice is sticky and richly seasoned, with a faint leaf aroma. Pork fat softens into the rice, while sweet versions offer a very different balance.

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Pomfret with Rice Cakes 鲳鱼年糕

Pomfret with Rice Cakes (鲳鱼年糕) is a Zhejiang braise of pomfret, a silvery sea fish, cooked together with chewy rice cakes (年糕, niangao).

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