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Gansu

Starch Sheets with Wheat Gluten 粉皮面筋

Starch Sheets with Wheat Gluten (粉皮面筋) is listed among the local specialties of Jinchang, Gansu. The name includes 面筋 (wheat gluten). The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food.

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Gansu

Jinchang Cold Wheat Noodle Sheets 金昌面皮

Jinchang Cold Wheat Noodle Sheets (金昌面皮) are the mianpizi (面皮子) of Yongchang County (永昌县) in Jinchang (金昌), Gansu: sheets made from wheat flour, cut up and served cold with a sour and spicy dressing.

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Gansu

Tianshui Cold Noodle Sheets 天水面皮

Tianshui Cold Noodle Sheets (天水面皮), also called niangpi (酿皮), are steamed wheat-flour sheets cut into strips and dressed with chilli oil and sesame paste, and the Qinzhou District (秦州区) government lists them among the best-known snacks of Tianshui (天水).

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Gansu

Gangu Crisp Pastry Rings 甘谷酥圈圈

Gangu Crisp Pastry Rings (甘谷酥圈圈) are ring-shaped baked pastries from Gangu County (甘谷县) in Tianshui (天水), Gansu, which the Gangu County news centre calls the county's most representative traditional snack.

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