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Jiangchuan Brine-Cooked Fish 江川盐水鱼
Jiangchuan Brine-Cooked Fish (江川盐水鱼) is a spiced, simmered fish dish from Jiangchuan District (江川区) of Yuxi (玉溪), Yunnan, where people have lived beside Xingyun Lake (星云湖) and fished it for centuries.
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Weixin Sour Fish 威信酸鱼
Weixin Sour Fish (威信酸鱼) is a cured-fish speciality from Weixin County (威信县), Zhaotong (昭通), Yunnan (云南). Its flavour combines sourness, sweetness, numbing spice, chilli heat and saltiness, with a crisp, tender texture.
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Dali Clay Pot Fish 大理砂锅鱼
Dali Clay Pot Fish (大理砂锅鱼) is fish from Erhai Lake (洱海) stewed with a large assortment of other ingredients in a clay pot.
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Dali Hot and Sour Fish 大理酸辣鱼
Dali Hot and Sour Fish (大理酸辣鱼) is fish cooked in a sour, chilli-hot broth in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州). In Eryuan County (洱源县), at the source of Erhai Lake (洱海), cooks make it with local white papaya (白木瓜).
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Nujiang River Fish 怒江鱼
Nujiang River Fish (怒江鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Ba River Fish 巴河鱼
Ba River Fish (巴河鱼) is a restaurant speciality of Bahe Town (巴河镇) in Nyingchi (林芝). The local tourism bureau describes a version with tender fish, savoury broth, a numbing, spicy flavour and fragrant mint as a garnish.
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Medog Stone Pot Fish 墨脱石锅鱼
Medog Stone Pot Fish (墨脱石锅鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Nyingchi, Tibet (Xizang). The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Pork Trotters Stewed with Sea Cucumber 海参烀蹄子
Pork Trotters Stewed with Sea Cucumber (海参烀蹄子) combines red-skinned, tender pork trotters with soft sea cucumber.
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Baohe Sliced Fish 褒河片片鱼
Baohe Sliced Fish (褒河片片鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Hanzhong, Shaanxi. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Hanbin Hot-and-Sour Small Fish with Fennel 汉滨酸辣茴香小鱼
Hanbin Hot-and-Sour Small Fish with Fennel (汉滨酸辣茴香小鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Ankang, Shaanxi. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Louyuzi starch drops 漏鱼子
They are smooth, slippery and mildly flavored, with garlic, vinegar and chili providing most of the taste. Their small size makes a spoon useful.
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Zhangye fish-shaped noodles 张掖搓鱼子
The thick middle gives each piece a satisfying chew, while the ends are softer. The fish-like name describes their shape.
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