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Xuanhua Steamed Naked-Oat Rolls 宣化油面窝窝
Xuanhua Steamed Naked-Oat Rolls (宣化油面窝窝) are small hand-rolled pieces of naked-oat flour, steamed in steamer baskets and dipped in a mushroom sauce, from Xuanhua (宣化), a district of Zhangjiakou (张家口) in Hebei.
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Zhuolu Raisin Flatbread 涿鹿葡萄干饼
Zhuolu Raisin Flatbread (涿鹿葡萄干饼) is listed among the local specialties of Zhangjiakou, Hebei. The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.
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Nansha Cake 南沙饼
Nansha Cake (南沙饼) is a sweet, griddle-baked filled pastry from Chengde (承德). The Hebei Department of Culture and Tourism's travel site gives its other name as Bagou sugar cake (八勾糖饼) and ties it to Pingquan (平泉), where a sugar cake filled with the same sugar, candied shreds, melon seeds and walnuts is made today as Yushan Tangbing Nanshasu (御膳糖饼南沙酥), the "imperial-kitchen sugar cake, nansha pastry".
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Chengde Cold Starch Jelly 承德凉粉
Chengde Cold Starch Jelly (承德凉粉) is listed among the local specialties of Chengde, Hebei. The term 凉粉 points to set-starch jelly.
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Hejian Donkey Meat Sandwich 河间驴肉火烧
Hejian Donkey Meat Sandwich (河间驴肉火烧) combines hot baked bread with cool donkey meat and donkey-meat jelly. The contrast between the warm crust and refreshing filling is central to this Hejian (河间) speciality.
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Wuqiao Thin Crisp Wafers 吴桥薄脆
Wuqiao Thin Crisp Wafers (吴桥薄脆) is listed among the local specialties of Cangzhou, Hebei. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Renqiu Fried Eggplant Cakes 任丘茄子饼
Renqiu Fried Eggplant Cakes (任丘茄子饼) are fried cakes of shredded eggplant and flour, which the Cangzhou (沧州) city government in Hebei lists as one of the city's well-known traditional snacks.
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Langfang Flatbread Strips in Broth 廊坊烩饼
Langfang Flatbread Strips in Broth (廊坊烩饼) is listed among the local specialties of Langfang, Hebei. The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.
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Shoe-Sole Flatbread 鞋底烧饼
Shoe-Sole Flatbread (鞋底烧饼), also called xiedi huoshao (鞋底火烧), is a snack from Zaoqiang County (枣强县) in Hengshui (衡水), Hebei: a long oval leavened flatbread named for its likeness to the sole of a cloth shoe.
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Zaoqiang Shoe-Sole Flatbread 枣强鞋底烧饼
Zaoqiang Shoe-Sole Flatbread (枣强鞋底烧饼) is a traditional bread from Zaoqiang County (枣强县), Hengshui (衡水). Its name refers to its outline.
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Jizhou Braised Pancake Strips 冀州焖饼
Jizhou Braised Pancake Strips (冀州焖饼) are strips of thin wheat pancake stir-fried and then braised under a lid with broth, a dish of Jizhou (冀州) in Hengshui (衡水), Hebei.
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Oat-dough kaolaolao 莜面栲栳栳
The rolls are soft but substantial, with a nutty grain flavor and enough structure to hold a dip. Their taste depends heavily on the accompanying sauce.
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