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Fish Cake (鱼饼) — dish photograph
Zhejiang

Fish Cake 鱼饼

Fish Cake (鱼饼) is a snack from Wenzhou (温州), made with minced sea fish. The district government of Ouhai (瓯海) describes a tender cake whose preparation can include tofu, vegetable paste and sweet-potato starch.

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

Twice-Steamed Rice Cake 双炊糕

Twice-Steamed Rice Cake (双炊糕) is a sweet glutinous-rice cake from Rui’an (瑞安), associated with the Li Datong (李大同) pastry shop.

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AI illustration: A plate of small golden Chinese flaky pastries and a round stamped mooncake.
Zhejiang

Wuzhen Sister-in-Law Cakes 乌镇姑嫂饼

Wuzhen Sister-in-Law Cakes (乌镇姑嫂饼) are small round pressed cakes of flour, sugar and sesame from Wuzhen (乌镇) in Tongxiang (桐乡), Zhejiang. The Wuzhen scenic area calls them the town's best-known pastry.

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AI illustration: A plate with a few round golden baked or griddled flatbreads.
Zhejiang

Pujiang Wheat Flatbread 浦江麦饼

Pujiang Wheat Flatbread (浦江麦饼) is a large, thin stuffed flatbread from Pujiang county (浦江县) in Jinhua (金华), described by CCTV's Exploration and Discovery (探索·发现) as a traditional food of the county.

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Reference photo for Jiangshan Steamed Rice Cake · 江山米糕同类菜品参考照片
Zhejiang

Jiangshan Steamed Rice Cake 江山米糕

Jiangshan Steamed Rice Cake (江山米糕) is a Lunar New Year food in Jiangshan (江山). Families gather to steam cakes from flour made from dried cooked rice, with sesame and brown sugar among the traditional ingredients.

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