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A bowl of diced starch-jelly menzi in a savory sauce
Liaoning

Dalian Pan-Fried Starch Jelly 大连焖子

Dalian Pan-Fried Starch Jelly (大连焖子) is a local snack of Dalian (大连), Liaoning: a jelly made mainly from sweet potato starch, cut into pieces, fried slowly over a low flame and dressed with garlic oil, soy sauce and sesame paste.

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Cold Seaweed Jelly (海凉粉) — dish photograph
Liaoning

Cold Seaweed Jelly 海凉粉

Cold Seaweed Jelly (海凉粉) is a cold appetiser eaten as a local speciality in Shandong and in Dalian (大连), Liaoning. It is made from a seaweed called shihuacai (石花菜) and has a smooth, slippery texture.

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AI illustration: A plate of two round or oval browned stuffed flatbreads.
Liaoning

Haicheng Stuffed Pancakes 海城馅饼

Haicheng Stuffed Pancakes (海城馅饼) are represented locally by the pancakes of Niuzhuang (牛庄), in Anshan (鞍山). Their thin wrappers enclose generous fillings, with a browned, crisp outside and a tender interior.

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Pan-Fried Starch Jelly (焖子) — dish photograph
Liaoning

Pan-Fried Starch Jelly 焖子

Pan-Fried Starch Jelly (焖子) is a local snack in Dandong (丹东). Starch and water are cooked into a jelly, cooled into a firm block, then cut into small pieces for frying and dressing.

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