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Lianping Tuber Starch Noodles 连平薯丝粉
Lianping Tuber Starch Noodles (连平薯丝粉) are noodles made from sweet potatoes in Lianping County (连平县), in Heyuan (河源), Guangdong.
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Zhongxin Peanut Brittle 忠信花生饼
Zhongxin Peanut Brittle (忠信花生饼) is listed among the local specialties of Heyuan, Guangdong. The name includes 花生 (peanuts). The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.
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Yangjiang Toasted Rice-Flour Cakes 粉酥
Yangjiang Toasted Rice-Flour Cakes (粉酥) are Yangjiang's toasted-rice cakes (炒米饼): rice is first dry-fried, then ground, and the flour is pressed into wooden moulds and baked.
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Black-Eyed Pea Cake 眉豆糕
Black-Eyed Pea Cake (眉豆糕) is a steamed rice-flour cake with black-eyed peas set into it, made in Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong.
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Sanxiang Pressed Rice Noodles 三乡濑粉
Sanxiang Pressed Rice Noodles (三乡濑粉) are long, round rice noodles served in a clear broth, from Sanxiang town (三乡镇) in Zhongshan (中山), Guangdong.
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Mung Bean Almond Biscuits 杏仁饼
Mung Bean Almond Biscuits (杏仁饼) are small baked biscuits of mung bean flour, traditionally with a slice of sugar-cured pork fat in the middle, from Shiqi (石岐) in Zhongshan (中山), Guangdong.
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Chaozhou Fried Spring Rolls 潮州春饼
Chaozhou Fried Spring Rolls (潮州春饼) are rectangular rolls of thin wrapper around a savoury filling, deep-fried until golden, a traditional snack of Chaozhou (潮州) in Guangdong.
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Jieyang Ping-Pong Rice Cakes 揭阳乒乓粿
Jieyang Ping-Pong Rice Cakes (揭阳乒乓粿) are filled glutinous-rice cakes from Jieyang (揭阳), Guangdong, named for the popping sound the grain for their filling makes as it is roasted.
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Huilai Mung Bean Cakes 惠来绿豆饼
Huilai Mung Bean Cakes (惠来绿豆饼) are flaky pastries filled with sweetened mung bean paste, made in Huilai County (惠来县) in Jieyang (揭阳), Guangdong.
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Guotiao Flat Rice Noodles 粿条
Guotiao Flat Rice Noodles (粿条) are sheets of steamed rice batter, eaten warm and rolled, cut and stir-fried, or served in soup across Jieyang (揭阳) in eastern Guangdong.
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Laoyoufen 老友粉
The noodles are slippery and soft, with a sharp-sour broth and a pronounced fermented aroma from the bamboo shoots.
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Guangxi pickled fruit 酸嘢
Crunch is central: firm fruit and vegetables retain a refreshing bite beneath the tart dressing. Different items absorb seasoning at different rates.
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