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Nanjiang Walnut Cookies 南江核桃酥

Nanjiang Walnut Cookies (南江核桃酥) is listed among the local specialties of Bazhong, Sichuan. The name includes 核桃 (walnuts). The term 酥 points to flaky pastry or crisp preparation.

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Lezhi Lotus Root Starch 乐至藕粉

Lezhi Lotus Root Starch (乐至藕粉) is the lotus root starch of Lezhi County (乐至县) in Ziyang (资阳), Sichuan, also known as Tianchi lotus root starch (天池藕粉).

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Highland Barley Cake 青稞饼

Highland Barley Cake (青稞饼) is a baked highland-barley cake enjoyed by Tibetan people in Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟), in Sichuan’s Aba Prefecture (阿坝州). It is golden in colour, with a sweet aroma and a crisp texture.

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Roasted barley flour and butter for preparing tsampa, before mixing. This is an ingredient photograph, not a finished serving.
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Tsampa Roasted Barley Flour 糌粑

Tsampa Roasted Barley Flour (糌粑) is an everyday Tibetan (藏族) staple in Ngawa (阿坝). In Zoige (若尔盖), barley is roasted and finely ground, then combined with tea and butter for drinking or shaped into small portions to eat.

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Jinchuan Fire-Baked Bread 金川烧馍馍

Jinchuan Fire-Baked Bread (金川烧馍馍) is listed among the local specialties of Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. It is grouped here with street food & snacks; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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Luding Cold Starch Jelly 泸定凉粉

Luding Cold Starch Jelly (泸定凉粉) is a cold jelly made from peas in Luding County (泸定县), which Tide News (潮新闻) places at the eastern gateway of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘孜藏族自治州) in Sichuan.

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Buckwheat Flatbread 荞麦饼

Buckwheat Flatbread (荞麦饼) is listed among the local specialties of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. The name includes 荞麦 (buckwheat). The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.

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