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Huizhou fermented mandarin fish 徽州臭鳜鱼
Its smell is pronounced, while the cooked flesh remains tender and savory. The fermented character differs from simply adding a sour sauce.
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Old Mussel Embracing Pearls 老蚌怀珠
Old Mussel Embracing Pearls (老蚌怀珠) is listed among the local specialties of Anhui. It is grouped here with fish & seafood; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Charcoal-Cured Small Fish 火烘鱼
Charcoal-Cured Small Fish (火烘鱼) are small wild fish from local rivers and lakes, smoked dry over charcoal, a southern Anhui specialty that the Ningguo (宁国) city government says is best around Ningguo.
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Lord Bao Fish 包公鱼
Lord Bao Fish (包公鱼) is the name Hefei (合肥) gives to the crucian carp of the Bao River (包河), and to the dish of that fish served in the city's Lord Bao banquet (包公宴).
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Wuhu Yangtze Knifefish 芜湖刀鱼
Wuhu Yangtze Knifefish (芜湖刀鱼) is the tapertail anchovy (刀鲚), a Yangtze fish known locally as daoyu, "knife fish", as it is cooked in Wuhu (芜湖), Anhui.
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Tuohu Lake Crab 沱湖螃蟹
Tuohu Lake Crab (沱湖螃蟹) is the Chinese mitten crab raised in Tuohu Lake (沱湖), which lies 3.5 kilometres northwest of the county town of Wuhe (五河) in northern Anhui. Wuhe serves it plainly: steamed, with vinegar for dipping.
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Bengbu Maxia Street Crayfish 蚌埠蚂虾街龙虾
Bengbu Maxia Street Crayfish (蚌埠蚂虾街龙虾) is the crayfish of Maxia Street (蚂虾街) in Bengbu (蚌埠), Anhui, a lane of a hundred-odd metres on Nanshan Road (南山路) where, in 1979, a street vendor put crayfish into his braising stock.
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Wuhe Tuohu Lake Fish Head 五河沱湖鱼头
Wuhe Tuohu Lake Fish Head (五河沱湖鱼头) is listed among the local specialties of Bengbu, Anhui. The name includes 鱼头 (fish head).
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Hanshan Salt-Cured Bream 含山封扁鱼
Hanshan Salt-Cured Bream (含山封扁鱼) is a whole bream (鳊鱼) from Hanshan County (含山县) in Ma'anshan (马鞍山), Anhui, cured in brine, stuffed with seasoned pork and left to dry naturally in the air.
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River Fish Head 江鲜鱼头
River Fish Head (江鲜鱼头) is listed among the local specialties of Tongling, Anhui. The name includes 鱼头 (fish head).
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Tunxi Drunken Crab 屯溪醉蟹
Tunxi Drunken Crab (屯溪醉蟹) is a Huizhou cuisine (徽菜) dish of live crabs cured in a sealed jar of soy sauce, rice wine and spirits.
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Shucheng Xiaolanhua Tea-Scented Shrimp 舒城小兰花茶香虾
Shucheng Xiaolanhua Tea-Scented Shrimp (舒城小兰花茶香虾) is listed among the local specialties of Lu'an, Anhui. The name includes 虾 (shrimp or prawns). The term 茶 points to tea or a locally named drink.
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