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Dongzhi Maiyu Small Fish 东至麦鱼
Dongzhi Maiyu Small Fish (东至麦鱼) is a small freshwater fish from Dongzhi County (东至县) in Chizhou (池州), Anhui, prized as a local delicacy.
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Qiupu Mandarin Fish with Egg Custard 秋浦花鳜
Qiupu Mandarin Fish with Egg Custard (秋浦花鳜) is Chizhou's (池州) steamed mandarin fish laid on a set egg custard, a dish the city's culture and tourism bureau lists in its food series under the name Chizhou mandarin fish (池州鳜鱼).
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Jingxian Dried Qin Fish 泾县琴鱼干
Jingxian Dried Qin Fish (泾县琴鱼干) is made from qin fish (琴鱼), a tiny fish of the Qinxi River (琴溪) in Qinxi Township (琴溪镇), Jingxian County (泾县), Xuancheng (宣城), Anhui.
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Fuzhou filled fish balls 福州鱼丸
A springy fish exterior gives way to a softer, savory center. The contrast is easiest to appreciate in a simple hot broth.
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Oyster omelet 海蛎煎
The oysters remain soft and briny, while the starch gives a tender, slightly elastic center and browned edges. The sauce can add sweetness or heat.
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Minnan sea-worm jelly 土笋冻
The jelly is cool and springy, with a mild marine savoriness and a firmer bite from the worms inside. Condiments often provide the strongest flavor.
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Yellow Croaker with Silver Threads 大黄鱼吐银丝
A fried whole yellow croaker and fine threads made from a second fish form a decorative sweet-sour Ningde dish.
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Bamboo-Scented Nanri Abalone 竹香南日鲍
Scored Nanri abalone is braised, placed in a bamboo vessel with thickened abalone sauce and briefly steamed with a simple vegetable finish.
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Hakka Raw Fish Slices 客家生鱼片
Thin raw grass-carp slices are served chilled with a soy, mustard and sesame-oil dip in the documented Hakka preparation.
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Fujian Oyster Omelette 海蛎煎(蚵仔煎)
This Quanzhou oyster omelette combines oysters, sweet-potato starch, egg and green garlic, with crab and pork in the reviewed version.
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Sliced Sea Snail with Red Rice Lees 淡糟香螺片
Thin sea-snail slices, bamboo shoots and shiitake are quickly finished in a light red-rice-lees sauce.
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Fish Balls 鱼丸
Fish Balls (鱼丸) in Fuzhou (福州) are balls of pounded fish paste wrapped around a pork filling, served in a clear soup.
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