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Nan'ao Fresh Seafood 南澳海鲜
Nan'ao Fresh Seafood (南澳海鲜) means the catch landed and cooked at Nan'ao (南澳), on the Dapeng Peninsula (大鹏半岛) in Shenzhen's Dapeng New District (大鹏新区).
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Hengqin Oysters 横琴蚝
Hengqin Oysters (横琴蚝) are oysters farmed off Hengqin Island (横琴岛) in Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong, on the west side of the Pearl River estuary, where a water channel separates the island from Taipa (氹仔) and Coloane (路环) in Macao.
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Doumen Double-Shell Crab 斗门重壳蟹
Doumen Double-Shell Crab (斗门重壳蟹) is a mud crab (青蟹) at the stage just before it moults, when it carries two shells at once, and it is a speciality of Doumen District (斗门区) in Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong.
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Jinwan Seafood 金湾海鲜
Jinwan Seafood (金湾海鲜) is the fish and shellfish of Jinwan District (金湾区) in Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong, which a Guangzhou Daily (广州日报) report carried by Xinhua describes as lying at the mouth of the Pearl River, warm all year and laced with waterways.
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Braised Abalone in Oyster Sauce 蚝皇鲍鱼
Braised Abalone in Oyster Sauce (蚝皇鲍鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Zhuhai, Guangdong. The name includes 鲍鱼 (abalone).
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Zhuhai Roe-Rich Mud Crab 珠海膏蟹
Zhuhai Roe-Rich Mud Crab (珠海膏蟹) is the roe-filled crab produced in Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong.
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Dahao Fish Balls 达濠鱼丸
Dahao Fish Balls (达濠鱼丸) are hand-beaten balls of sea-fish paste from the old town of Dahao (达濠古镇) in Haojiang District (濠江区), Shantou (汕头).
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Shunde Raw Fish Slices 顺德鱼生
Shunde Raw Fish Slices (顺德鱼生) are paper-thin slices of raw freshwater fish from Shunde (顺德) in Foshan (佛山), Guangdong, which each diner tosses with a choice of condiments and peanut oil.
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Pan-Fried Stuffed Mud Carp 煎酿鲮鱼
Pan-Fried Stuffed Mud Carp (煎酿鲮鱼) is a Shunde (顺德) dish in which the flesh of a mud carp is taken out, chopped to a paste and packed back into the fish's own skin before frying.
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Zhanjiang Fresh Oysters 湛江生蚝
Zhanjiang Fresh Oysters (湛江生蚝) are the oysters farmed along the coast of Zhanjiang (湛江), Guangdong, and traditionally eaten there grilled over charcoal with garlic and chilli.
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Sand Worms 沙虫
Sand Worms (沙虫) are marine worms dug from the tidal flats of Zhanjiang (湛江), Guangdong, where they rank among the city's best-known seafoods. In Zhanjiang they go into soups and congee, fresh or dried, and are steamed with garlic.
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Suixi Charcoal-Grilled Oysters 遂溪烧蚝
Suixi Charcoal-Grilled Oysters (遂溪烧蚝) are oysters grilled over charcoal in Suixi County (遂溪县), Zhanjiang (湛江), Guangdong.
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