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Maniao Seafood 马袅海鲜
Maniao Seafood (马袅海鲜) is the catch of Maniao (马袅镇), one of the fishing towns of Lingao County (临高县) in Hainan, cooked in the county's plain style, mostly by steaming.
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Baisha Fermented Fish and Rice 白沙鱼茶
Baisha Fermented Fish and Rice (白沙鱼茶) is a Li (黎族) dish from Baisha Li Autonomous County (白沙黎族自治县) in the mountains of central Hainan: freshwater fish is salted, mixed with cooked rice and sealed until it ferments.
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Li Fermented Fish and Rice 黎家鱼茶
Li Fermented Fish and Rice (黎家鱼茶), known in Hainan as yucha, is a Li (黎族) dish of raw fish mixed with cooked rice and salt and left to ferment in a sealed jar.
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Haiwei Seafood 海尾海鲜
Haiwei Seafood (海尾海鲜) is the catch landed at Haiwei fishing port (海尾渔港) in Haiwei town (海尾镇), Changjiang Li Autonomous County (昌江黎族自治县), on Hainan's west coast, bought at the quay and cooked soon after it comes off the boats.
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Foluo Harbour Seafood 佛罗港海鲜
Foluo Harbour Seafood (佛罗港海鲜) is listed among the local specialties of Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan. The name includes 海鲜 (seafood).
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Pipa Crab 琵琶蟹
Pipa Crab (琵琶蟹) is a Hainan crab named for its shell, which is shaped like a frog and like a pipa (琵琶), the Chinese lute.
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Xincun Seafood 新村海鲜
Xincun Seafood (新村海鲜) is the seafood cooked by the Tanka (疍家) boat people of Xincun Town (新村镇) in the south of Lingshui Li Autonomous County (陵水黎族自治县), much of it served in restaurants on the fish rafts of Xincun harbour (新村港).
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Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel 香煎马鲛鱼
Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel (香煎马鲛鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Lingshui Li Autonomous County, Hainan. The name includes 鱼 (fish). 煎 describes pan-frying.
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Shiyun Fermented Fish and Rice 什运鱼茶
Shiyun Fermented Fish and Rice (什运鱼茶) is yucha (鱼茶), the Li people's jar-fermented dish of river fish, rice and salt, as served in Shiyun Township (什运乡) in Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County (琼中黎族苗族自治县), Hainan.
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Tongnan Taian fish 潼南太安鱼
Tender fish contrasts with a coating sauce and any fried or firmer surfaces, producing a richer bite than clear fish soup.
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Yubei chili-broth fish 渝北水煮鱼
The fish is soft and slippery beneath a strong chili-and-pepper aroma, with crisp vegetables offering contrast under the surface.
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Boiled Fish in Chilli Oil 水煮鱼
Boiled Fish in Chilli Oil (水煮鱼) is a Sichuan-style fish dish that first became popular in Cuiyun (翠云) in Yubei District (渝北区), Chongqing.
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