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Heliu small bean pancakes 河溜小豆饼
Their thin shape gives a soft-to-firm bite that takes up sauce readily. Plain versions emphasise the bean flavour rather than sweetness.
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Xiatang Sesame Flatbread 下塘烧饼
Xiatang Sesame Flatbread (下塘烧饼) is a filled, sesame-topped bread baked on the inside of an upturned iron pot, from Xiatang (下塘) town in Changfeng County (长丰县) under the city of Hefei (合肥).
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Gengfuxing Flaky Flatbread 耿福兴酥烧饼
Gengfuxing Flaky Flatbread (耿福兴酥烧饼) is the layered, baked flatbread of Gengfuxing (耿福兴), a long-established restaurant in Wuhu (芜湖), Anhui, whose main shop is on Phoenix Food Street (凤凰美食街) in Jinghu District (镜湖区).
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Kidney-Shaped Vegetable Fritters 腰子饼
Kidney-Shaped Vegetable Fritters (腰子饼) are a fried snack of Wuhu (芜湖), Anhui, shaped, as the name says, like a kidney.
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Hugou Baked Flatbread 湖沟烧饼
Hugou Baked Flatbread (湖沟烧饼) is a layered sesame flatbread from Hugou (湖沟), a town on the Hui River (浍河) in Guzhen County (固镇县), Bengbu, Anhui.
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Shangyao Fried Dough Twists 上窑馓子
Shangyao Fried Dough Twists (上窑馓子) are a thick-strip form of sanzi (馓子), coiled strands of fried dough, and a local speciality snack of Datong District (大通区) in Huainan (淮南), Anhui.
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Wujiang Bawang Pastry 乌江霸王酥
Wujiang Bawang Pastry (乌江霸王酥) is a small, crisp pastry made in Wujiang town (乌江镇), He County (和县), Anhui.
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Linhuan Barrel-Oven Flatbread 临涣烧饼
Linhuan Barrel-Oven Flatbread (临涣烧饼) is a semi-dry, fire-baked wheat bread named after the town of Linhuan (临涣) and popular across the Huaibei (淮北) area of Anhui, where the city government lists it among local specialities.
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Cold Wheat Noodle Sheets 面皮
Cold Wheat Noodle Sheets (面皮) are thin, chewy sheets served cut and dressed with vegetables and sauces in Huaibei (淮北), Anhui.
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Huaining Tribute Rice Cake 怀宁贡糕
Huaining Tribute Rice Cake (怀宁贡糕) is a sliced glutinous-rice cake from Huaining County (怀宁县) in Anqing (安庆), Anhui, best known as Dingxue gonggao (顶雪贡糕), the 'summit-snow tribute cake'.
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Tongcheng Steamed Rice Cake 桐城丰糕
Tongcheng Steamed Rice Cake (桐城丰糕) is a fermented, steamed rice cake made in Tongcheng (桐城), Anqing, Anhui, for the Spring Festival.
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Taihu Steamed Pork with Rice Meal 太湖粉蒸肉
Taihu Steamed Pork with Rice Meal (太湖粉蒸肉) is listed among the local specialties of Anqing, Anhui. 粉蒸 describes steaming with rice meal.
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