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Henan

Pingyu Sesame Crisp Bread 平舆芝麻焦馍

Pingyu Sesame Crisp Bread (平舆芝麻焦馍) is a thin sesame-studded flatbread toasted until crisp, linked to Pingyu County (平舆县) in Zhumadian (驻马店), Henan, a county known for its white sesame.

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Clay-Baked Flour Bites (土馍) — dish photograph
Henan

Clay-Baked Flour Bites 土馍

Clay-Baked Flour Bites (土馍) are a baked wheat snack from Wangwu Mountain (王屋山) in Jiyuan (济源), Henan, which China News Service describes as a traditional local product of the Wangwu mountain area, the home of the Foolish Old Man (愚公) of the legend.

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