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Tongcheng Steamer-Cooked Cake 通城甑蒸糕
Tongcheng Steamer-Cooked Cake (通城甑蒸糕) is a small steamed rice cake from Tongcheng County (通城县) in Xianning (咸宁), Hubei.
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Lichuan Fern-Root Jelly Noodles 利川根粑凉粉
Lichuan Fern-Root Jelly Noodles (利川根粑凉粉) are a traditional food of Lichuan (利川), made from starch extracted from wild fern roots. The name genba (根粑) refers to the dried balls of starch used to make the noodles.
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Jianshi Big Flatbread 建始大饼
Jianshi Big Flatbread (建始大饼) is listed among the local specialties of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei. The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.
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Tujia Crumbly Baked Flatbread 土家掉渣烧饼
Tujia Crumbly Baked Flatbread (土家掉渣烧饼), also called Enshi Tujia flatbread (恩施土家烧饼), is a wheat flatbread of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (恩施土家族苗族自治州) in Hubei.
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Corn Cakes 苞谷粑粑
Corn Cakes (苞谷粑粑) are steamed triangles of ground corn mixed with glutinous rice and wrapped in leaves, a snack of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (恩施土家族苗族自治州) in Hubei.
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Mianyang Lotus Root Starch 沔阳藕粉
Mianyang Lotus Root Starch (沔阳藕粉) is listed among the local specialties of Xiantao, Hubei. The name includes 藕 (lotus root).
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Qianjiang Guokui Flatbread 潜江锅盔
Qianjiang Guokui Flatbread (潜江锅盔) is a baked flatbread from Qianjiang (潜江), Hubei.
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Tianmen Guokui Flatbread 天门锅盔
Tianmen Guokui Flatbread (天门锅盔) is a baked flatbread from Tianmen (天门), Hubei, made by slapping pieces of risen dough onto a guokui oven.
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Honey Corn Cakes 蜂蜜玉米粑
Honey Corn Cakes (蜂蜜玉米粑) is listed among the local specialties of Shennongjia, Hubei. The name includes 玉米 (corn).
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Tangyou baba 糖油粑粑
The outside is lightly firm while the center remains soft and chewy. Sugar adds richness without changing the underlying sticky-rice character.
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Zimei tuanzi 姊妹团子
The wrapper is soft and sticky, with a rich sweet center or a savory filling that can include pork and mushrooms.
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Yuanling kudzu cakes 沅陵葛粑
Expect a soft, slightly translucent and pleasantly chewy bite, with much of the stronger flavor coming from the accompaniment. A fried finish will differ from a simply steamed one.
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