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Qiandao Lake Clay Pot Fish Head 千岛湖砂锅鱼头
Qiandao Lake Clay Pot Fish Head (千岛湖砂锅鱼头) is listed among the local specialties of Zhejiang. The name includes 鱼头 (fish head).
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Shredded Eel in Thick Sauce 烂糊鳝丝
Shredded Eel in Thick Sauce (烂糊鳝丝) is a traditional dish of Huzhou (湖州). An April 2023 Tide News (潮新闻) feature describes the version prepared by Cai Linrong (蔡林荣), a chef at Xiaoshaoxing Restaurant (小绍兴酒家), using wild eel from the Taihu (太湖) basin.
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Hand-Peeled Longjing Tea Shrimp 手剥龙井虾仁
Hand-Peeled Longjing Tea Shrimp (手剥龙井虾仁) is listed among the local specialties of Zhejiang. The name includes 虾 (shrimp or prawns).
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Brined Raw Crab with Red Roe 红膏炝蟹
Brined Raw Crab with Red Roe (红膏炝蟹) is a cold dish associated with Ningbo (宁波), made with roe-rich swimming crabs.
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Seaweed-Battered Yellow Croaker 苔菜拖黄鱼
Seaweed-Battered Yellow Croaker (苔菜拖黄鱼) is a Ningbo (宁波) dish of yellow croaker fried in batter and flavoured with taitiao (苔条), a dried green seaweed from the local shore.
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Rock Sugar Braised Soft-Shell Turtle 冰糖甲鱼
Rock Sugar Braised Soft-Shell Turtle (冰糖甲鱼) is soft-shell turtle cooked with rock sugar, a traditional signature dish of Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang.
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Tofu Skin-Wrapped Yellow Croaker 腐皮包黄鱼
Tofu Skin-Wrapped Yellow Croaker (腐皮包黄鱼) is a Ningbo (宁波) dish of boned yellow croaker wrapped in tofu skin (腐皮) and fried in hot oil until golden.
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Drunken Mud Snails 醉泥螺
Drunken Mud Snails (醉泥螺) are a Ningbo (宁波) cold dish of mud snails cured with huangjiu (黄酒) rice wine. A local market report describes plump snails with tender, savoury and crisp meat, eaten by drawing the meat out of the shell.
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Xiangshan Seafood 象山海鲜
Xiangshan Seafood (象山海鲜) is the seafood cooking of Xiangshan County (象山县), which lies on a peninsula in Ningbo with the sea on three sides.
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Wenzhou Fish Balls 温州鱼丸
Wenzhou Fish Balls (温州鱼丸) are a Wenzhou (温州) snack of hand-worked fish paste poached in seasoned boiling water and served in its own broth.
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Raw Marinated Crab 江蟹生
Raw Marinated Crab (江蟹生) is a traditional Wenzhou (温州) cold dish made from chopped, uncooked crab. The Wenzhou Tourism Bureau (温州市旅游局) describes it as an everyday accompaniment to drinks at home and a cold plate at banquets.
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Jiashan Crab Steamed with Yellow Wine 嘉善黄酒蒸蟹
Jiashan Crab Steamed with Yellow Wine (嘉善黄酒蒸蟹) is listed among the local specialties of Jiaxing, Zhejiang. The name includes 蟹 (crab). The term 酒 points to an alcoholic or fermented drink.
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