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Prepared West Lake lotus-root starch with osmanthus topping in Hangzhou, August 2023
Zhejiang

Hangzhou lotus-root starch pudding 藕粉

For the traditional product described in that report, a little cold water first disperses the starch, then boiling water and stirring create a translucent, pale-brown pudding. The resulting texture is fine and slippery, with a delicate lotus-root character.

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AI illustration: A plate of softly risen pale-golden sponge cakes cut into square slices.
Zhejiang

Airen Spongy Rice Cake 矮人松糕

Airen Spongy Rice Cake (矮人松糕) is a steamed cake of glutinous rice flour, diced pork fat, osmanthus and sugar from the city of Wenzhou (温州), Zhejiang.

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