Street food & snacks 街头小吃

Steamed Yellow Millet Cake 黄糕

Steamed Yellow Millet Cake (黄糕) is the steamed cake of yellow millet (黄米) that Datong (大同) people eat plain, as sugao (素糕), or wrapped round a filling and deep-fried as youzhagao (油炸糕).

Datong Fried Millet Cakes 油炸糕

Datong Fried Millet Cakes (油炸糕) are small filled cakes with thin wrappers, crisp exteriors and soft interiors. In Datong (大同), the base is steamed yellow millet cake.

Lingqiu Tartary Buckwheat Jelly 灵丘苦荞凉粉

Lingqiu Tartary Buckwheat Jelly (灵丘苦荞凉粉) is a jelly made from tartary buckwheat flour (苦荞面). CCTV's online service (央视网) presents it as a traditional speciality of the Lingqiu (灵丘) area of Shanxi.

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Steamed Jujube Cake 枣介糕

Steamed Jujube Cake (枣介糕) is a steamed cake of yellow millet flour (黄米面) and red jujubes from Yangquan (阳泉), Shanxi. Shanxi Satellite TV (山西卫视) describes it as a dish that has to be on the table at New Year and at weddings.

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Yangquan Pressed Crisp Corn Cakes 阳泉压饼

Yangquan Pressed Crisp Corn Cakes (阳泉压饼) include a water-milled version from Niangziguan (娘子关) village in Pingding (平定) county. Its batter combines corn flour with wheat flour, Sichuan-pepper leaves, black sesame and hot oil.

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Lucheng Hand-Stretched Flatbread 潞城甩饼

Lucheng Hand-Stretched Flatbread (潞城甩饼) is a thin flatbread that is swung over a rolling pin until round, baked on a charcoal griddle with donkey fat and rolled round cured donkey meat.

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Wuxiang Jujube Millet Cake 武乡枣糕

Wuxiang Jujube Millet Cake (武乡枣糕) is listed among the local specialties of Changzhi, Shanxi. The name includes 枣 (jujubes). The term 糕 points to cakes.

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Zhangzi Stir-Fried Pancake Strips 长子炒饼

Zhangzi Stir-Fried Pancake Strips (长子炒饼) combine fine strips of griddle bread with shredded meat, garlic shoots and vermicelli.

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Qinxian Baked Ganmo Bread 沁县干馍

Qinxian Baked Ganmo Bread (沁县干馍) is a round baked bread with a pale yellow-white surface and a crisp outside. It is one of Qinxian (沁县)'s three traditional snacks, alongside Bo noodles (拨面) and Ruanmi cake (软米糕).

Lucheng Flaky Baked Bread 潞城酥火烧

Lucheng Flaky Baked Bread (潞城酥火烧) is a small, flaky baked bun from Changzhi (长治) in Shanxi, where the Changzhi committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) lists it among the city's best-known snacks.

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Stir-Fried Starch Jelly 炒凉粉

Stir-Fried Starch Jelly (炒凉粉) is a Jincheng (晋城) snack dressed with vinegar and minced garlic. The local preparation keeps the jelly soft and translucent after cooking.

Lingchuan Lamb Baked Bread 陵川羊肉火烧

Lingchuan Lamb Baked Bread (陵川羊肉火烧) is listed among the local specialties of Jincheng, Shanxi. The name includes 羊肉 (lamb or mutton). The term 火烧 points to baked bread.

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