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Sichuan

Xichong Lion Cake 西充狮子糕

Xichong Lion Cake (西充狮子糕) is a sweet, crisp glutinous-rice cake from Xichong County (西充县) in Nanchong (南充), eastern Sichuan.

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AI illustration: A wooden tray of pale steamed glutinous rice cakes cut into tidy soft blocks.
Sichuan

Renshou Sesame Cake 仁寿芝麻糕

Renshou Sesame Cake (仁寿芝麻糕) is a sweet confection from Renshou (仁寿), made with ingredients including glutinous rice, flour, walnuts and sesame. Its texture is fine, with sweetness that dissolves in the mouth.

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AI illustration: A wooden tray of pale steamed glutinous rice cakes cut into tidy soft blocks.
Sichuan

Shuanghe Chilled Rice Cake 双河凉糕

Shuanghe Chilled Rice Cake (双河凉糕) is a soft rice cake from Shuanghe (双河), in Changning County (长宁县), Yibin (宜宾). Its traditional preparation uses water from Putao Well (葡萄井), whose name means Grape Well.

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AI illustration: A deep bowl of slender white rice noodles in light broth with a few cooked meat slices and scallions.
Sichuan

Junlian Starch Noodles 筠连水粉

Junlian Starch Noodles (筠连水粉) is a traditional noodle dish from Junlian (筠连), with seasonal greens, crisp fried beans and finely chopped preserved vegetables.

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Sichuan

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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Sichuan

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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