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Lingao Chive Pancakes 临高韭菜饼
Lingao Chive Pancakes (临高韭菜饼) are round, fried rice-flour cakes with chives, sold at street stalls in Lingao (临高). Some versions include beef or small sea shrimp.
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Wushan leaf jelly 巫山翡翠凉粉
The jelly is cool, smooth and softly yielding, with the sauce providing much of its salt, acidity or heat.
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Sichuan mixed-spice broad beans 怪味胡豆
Expect crunch followed by sweetness, salt, chilli and sometimes Sichuan pepper numbness. The balance differs between brands; unusual flavour is not a standard measure of heat.
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Fuling preserved mustard stem 涪陵榨菜
Expect a crisp, salty bite with concentrated vegetable savouriness. Chilli-seasoned products can be noticeably hotter than plain ones.
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Ciqikou Fried Dough Twists 磁器口麻花
Ciqikou Fried Dough Twists (磁器口麻花) are hand-made, deep-fried twists of wheat dough from Ciqikou (磁器口), the old Jialing River wharf town in Chongqing's Shapingba District (沙坪坝区).
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Read dish guide →Chen's Fried Dough Twists 陈麻花
Chen's Fried Dough Twists (陈麻花) are hand-made, deep-fried dough twists from Ciqikou (磁器口), the old Jialing River wharf town in Chongqing's Shapingba District (沙坪坝区), a trade the Chen family began there in 1907.
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Qianjiang Mung Bean Noodles 黔江绿豆粉
Qianjiang Mung Bean Noodles (黔江绿豆粉) are a Tujia snack from Qianjiang (黔江), Chongqing: rice ground with mung beans, soybeans and other grains into a batter, then cooked on a traditional iron pan.
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Nanchuan Ash-Lye Rice Cakes 南川灰粑
Nanchuan Ash-Lye Rice Cakes (南川灰粑) are a steamed snack from Nanchuan District (南川区), Chongqing, made from brown rice soaked in water strained through burnt rice straw.
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Rongchang Yellow Pea Jelly 荣昌黄凉粉
Rongchang Yellow Pea Jelly (荣昌黄凉粉) is a cold jelly snack from Rongchang (荣昌), Chongqing, made from locally grown peas.
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Piglet-Shaped Sticky Rice Buns 猪儿粑
Piglet-Shaped Sticky Rice Buns (猪儿粑) are small steamed buns of soft, sticky dough wrapped in green leaves, sold at breakfast in Rongchang District (荣昌区) of Chongqing.
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Read dish guide →Tongnan Cold Starch Jelly 潼南凉粉
Tongnan Cold Starch Jelly (潼南凉粉) is the cold jelly of Tongnan District (潼南区), Chongqing, made from sweet potato and peas and dressed to be numbing and hot.
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Read dish guide →Chen's Cold Starch Jelly 陈凉粉
Chen's Cold Starch Jelly (陈凉粉) is listed among the local specialties of Tongnan District, Chongqing. The term 凉粉 points to set-starch jelly.
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