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Quzhou spicy heads and duck feet 三头一掌
The attraction is concentrated seasoning and varied textures, from tender cheeks to gelatinous skin and chewy tendons. Bones make eating slow.
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Jinyun baked pork flatbread 缙云烧饼
The crust becomes crisp and blistered while the filling releases savory juices. Preserved greens contribute a salty, slightly fermented depth that balances the pork fat.
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Lanxi egg-filled pancake 兰溪鸡子馃
The egg gives the center a moist, rich texture against the cooked dough and savory filling. A fresh cake can be hot enough for the filling to escape when bitten.
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Wushan flaky sweet pastries 吴山酥油饼
The pastry breaks into delicate flakes, with sweetness on or within the layers. A fresh version can be fragile and rich.
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Cong bao hui scallion wrap 葱包桧
The wrapper becomes crisp and chewy around softer fried dough, with scallion fragrance and a savory-sweet finish.
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Dingsheng rice cakes 定胜糕
The cake is soft and gently crumbly, with a tender steamed exterior around a sweeter center. It is less elastic than a glutinous-rice ball.
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Hangzhou cat-ear shaped noodles 猫耳朵
Think of separate dough curls in a savoury dish rather than long strands to twirl. The source's vegetable description is not a complete recipe: the actual broth, meat or seafood additions must be checked with the kitchen.
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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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Fenghua Thousand-Layer Cake 奉化千层饼
Fenghua Thousand-Layer Cake (奉化千层饼) is a crisp, layered snack associated with Xikou (溪口) in Fenghua (奉化), Ningbo (宁波).
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Ninghai Wheat Flatbread 宁海麦饼
Ninghai Wheat Flatbread (宁海麦饼) is a wheat-flour bread associated with Qiantong (前童) in Ninghai (宁海).
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Lamp-Shaped Savoury Fritters 灯盏糕
Lamp-Shaped Savoury Fritters (灯盏糕) are a fried snack associated with Wenzhou (温州).
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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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