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Rice Tofu 米豆腐
Rice Tofu (米豆腐) in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County (酉阳土家族苗族自治县), deep in the Wuling Mountains (武陵山) where Chongqing meets Hubei, Hunan and Guizhou, is sold as bowl rice tofu (碗碗米豆腐): pieces of set rice paste served in small golden bowls under a sour, spicy dressing.
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Pengshui Crystal Sweet Potato Noodles 彭水晶丝苕粉
Pengshui Crystal Sweet Potato Noodles (彭水晶丝苕粉) are starch noodles made from local sweet potatoes in Yushan (郁山) town, Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County (彭水苗族土家族自治县), Chongqing.
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Yushan Flaky Pastry Cakes 郁山擀酥饼
Yushan Flaky Pastry Cakes (郁山擀酥饼) are baked flaky cakes from Yushan (郁山) in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County (彭水苗族土家族自治县), Chongqing, made from fine wheat flour with more than twenty other ingredients.
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Buckwheat Cakes 荞粑
Buckwheat Cakes (荞粑) are one of the steamed grain cakes made in Pengshui (彭水). At the stall run by Tuo Huayun (庹华云) and his wife, buckwheat flour is mixed with water and naturally fermented before steaming.
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Mudong Crispy Fried Duck 木洞油酥鸭
Mudong Crispy Fried Duck (木洞油酥鸭) is a whole duck that is salted, boiled in a spiced brine and then crisped in rapeseed oil, a specialty of Mudong (木洞) town in Banan District (巴南区), Chongqing.
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Mudong Candied Date Cake 木洞蜜枣糕
Mudong Candied Date Cake (木洞蜜枣糕) is listed among the local specialties of Banan District, Chongqing. The name includes 枣 (jujubes). The term 糕 points to cakes.
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Changshou Thin Sesame Crisps 长寿薄脆
Changshou Thin Sesame Crisps (长寿薄脆) are paper-thin wheat wafers from Changshou District (长寿区) in Chongqing, baked dry in a pan rather than deep-fried.
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Chengkou Potato Cakes 城口洋芋粑
Chengkou Potato Cakes (城口洋芋粑) is listed among the local specialties of Chengkou County, Chongqing. The name includes 洋芋 (potato).
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Chaotian walnut flatbread 朝天核桃饼
The bread combines a toasted crust with walnut richness and a compact, satisfying crumb. It may be savory rather than a sweet bakery cookie.
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Suining sweet-potato balls 遂州红苕丸子
The balls have a crisp outer bite and a tender, gently sweet middle. They can accompany a savory meal without necessarily being heavily sugared like a dessert.
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Pengxi ginger cake 蓬溪姜糕
The cake has a close, fine texture with sweetness and a noticeable warm ginger finish, rather than the airiness of a baked sponge.
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Banbanqiao fried rice cakes 内江板板桥油炸粑
A crisp shell gives way to sticky, tender rice dough and a softer bean filling. The filling's seasoning determines whether the overall impression is more savory or sweet.
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