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Charcoal-Grilled Oysters 炭烧生蚝
Charcoal-Grilled Oysters (炭烧生蚝) are fresh oysters opened, topped with minced garlic and grilled in the shell over charcoal, a dish sold at street stalls across Zhanjiang (湛江), Guangdong.
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Blanched Fresh Seafood 海鲜白灼
Blanched Fresh Seafood (海鲜白灼) is seafood cooked in boiling water and served with little more than a dipping sauce.
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West River Fresh Catch 西江河鲜
West River Fresh Catch (西江河鲜) is the freshwater fish, shrimp and shellfish of the West River (西江, Xijiang) as eaten in Zhaoqing (肇庆).
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Jiazi Hand-Beaten Fish Balls 甲子鱼丸
Jiazi Hand-Beaten Fish Balls (甲子鱼丸) are springy balls of pounded sea fish from Jiazi Town (甲子镇) in Lufeng (陆丰), Guangdong.
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Chengcun Oysters 程村蚝
Chengcun Oysters (程村蚝) are oysters farmed in the sea off Chengcun town (程村镇) in Yangxi County (阳西县), Yangjiang (阳江), on the South China Sea coast of Guangdong.
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Hailing Island Seafood 海陵岛海鲜
Hailing Island Seafood (海陵岛海鲜) covers the catch landed at Zhapo (闸坡) on Hailing Island (海陵岛), an island in Yangjiang (阳江), Guangdong, and the seafood dishes served on the island.
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Humen Roe-Rich Mud Crab 虎门膏蟹
Humen Roe-Rich Mud Crab (虎门膏蟹) is the roe-filled crab of Humen (虎门), a town of Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong, on the east bank of the Pearl River mouth.
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Zhongtang Chajiao Fish-Paste Dumplings 中堂槎滘鱼包
Zhongtang Chajiao Fish-Paste Dumplings (中堂槎滘鱼包) are dumplings whose wrappers are rolled from mud-carp (鲮鱼) paste, filled with pork, Chinese sausage and mushroom and folded into the shape of a goldfish.
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Luoding Wrinkled Fried Fish Puffs 罗定皱纱鱼腐
Luoding Wrinkled Fried Fish Puffs (罗定皱纱鱼腐) are golden fried balls of mud carp (鲮鱼) paste from Luoding (罗定) in Yunfu (云浮), Guangdong, named for the thin, creased skin they form as they cool.
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Yangshuo beer fish 阳朔啤酒鱼
The flesh is tender beneath a rich, aromatic sauce; beer forms part of the cooking liquid rather than making the dish taste like a cold drink. Tomato or peppers may add freshness.
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Beihai fish-wrapped pork with crab sauce 北海沙蟹汁鱼包肉
The filling is savory and substantial, with a marine, fermented depth from the crab seasoning. Sauce strength varies noticeably between preparations.
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Long Beans with Fermented Sand-Crab Sauce 沙蟹汁豆角
Long Beans with Fermented Sand-Crab Sauce (沙蟹汁豆角) is a dish from Beihai (北海) on the Guangxi coast: beans braised with sand-crab sauce, the fermented crab condiment of the city's coastal villages.
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