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Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions 大葱烧海参
Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions (大葱烧海参) has an established place in Henan (河南) restaurant cooking.
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Yellow River Carp 黄河鲤鱼
Yellow River Carp (黄河鲤鱼) appears in several preparations in Zhengzhou (郑州), with red-braising a prominent local treatment.
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Fried and Braised Small Fish 黄焖鱼
Fried and Braised Small Fish (黄焖鱼) is a Kaifeng (开封) snack made by frying small fish and then gently cooking them in seasoned broth under a lid.
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Qi River Crucian Carp 淇河鲫鱼
Qi River Crucian Carp (淇河鲫鱼) is a local fish of Hebi (鹤壁), which Hebi Daily (鹤壁日报) counts among the area's 'three treasures of the Qi River' (淇河三珍).
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Puyang Slow-Simmered Soft-Bone Fish 糟鱼
Puyang Slow-Simmered Soft-Bone Fish (糟鱼) is a traditional dish of Puyang (濮阳), Henan.
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Xiayi Fish Cured in Fermented Grains 夏邑糟鱼
Xiayi Fish Cured in Fermented Grains (夏邑糟鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Shangqiu, Henan. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Suixian Beihu Slow-Cooked Crucian Carp 睢县北湖糟鱼
Suixian Beihu Slow-Cooked Crucian Carp (睢县北湖糟鱼) uses small, plump crucian carp from North Lake (北湖) in Sui County (睢县). Each fish weighs about 200 grams.
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Nanwan Lake Fish 南湾鱼
Nanwan Lake Fish (南湾鱼) is fish from Nanwan Lake (南湾湖) in Xinyang (信阳), Henan, and the dish the city puts forward is clear-stewed Nanwan fish head (清炖南湾鱼头), made with bighead carp (鳙鱼) from the lake.
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Shangcheng Bamboo-Tube Cured Fish 商城筒鲜鱼
Shangcheng Bamboo-Tube Cured Fish (商城筒鲜鱼) is bighead carp that is salted and left to ferment in sealed bamboo tubes, then cooked as a stew.
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Wuchang fish 武昌鱼
The flesh is delicate and mild, with skin and fine bones shaping the eating experience. A braised version will have a fuller sauce.
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Braised longsnout catfish 红烧鮰鱼
The flesh is tender, and the skin can feel rich and gelatinous. Sauce makes this a substantial rice accompaniment rather than a light fish soup.
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Jingzhou steamed fish cake 荆沙鱼糕
The cake is tender and springy, with a fine-grained texture and mild fish savoriness rather than visible flakes of whole fish.
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