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Xiangning Sugar-Filled Fried Cakes 乡宁油糕
Xiangning Sugar-Filled Fried Cakes (乡宁油糕) have a crisp shell, a soft interior and a white-sugar filling. In Xiangning (乡宁), they accompany festivals, celebrations and meals for guests.
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Liulin Wantuan Bowl-Set Jelly 柳林碗团
Liulin Wantuan Bowl-Set Jelly (柳林碗团) is a buckwheat batter steamed in small bowls until it sets, then scored and dressed with chilli, vinegar and garlic.
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Liulin Sesame Flatbread 柳林芝麻饼
Liulin Sesame Flatbread (柳林芝麻饼) is a leavened wheat flatbread with a dab of cooked oil-and-flour paste inside and a coat of sesame seeds on top, baked in a charcoal hanging oven in Liulin (柳林) County, Shanxi.
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Xiaoyi Baked Flatbread 孝义火烧
Xiaoyi Baked Flatbread (孝义火烧) comes in three forms: salted, sugar-filled and vegetable-filled. The fillings range from salt and fennel to a sweet paste of brown sugar, sesame paste and osmanthus.
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Fenyang Pebble-Baked Flatbread 汾阳石头饼
Fenyang Pebble-Baked Flatbread (汾阳石头饼) is a filled version of Shanxi (山西)'s stone-baked bread. Fenyang (汾阳)'s culture and tourism bureau includes it among the city's foods.
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Hohhot beizi flatbread 呼市焙子
A browned outer crust opens into a soft, layered center, with a fuller, more substantial bite than a delicate pastry. Freshness makes a noticeable difference to the flakiness.
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Chifeng duijia sandwich 赤峰对夹
The flaky shell contrasts with the meat's dense, savory chew and smoky aroma. Too much waiting softens the bread where it touches the filling.
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Horqin meat pies 科尔沁蒙古馅饼
The crust is tender with crisp browned patches, while the center releases savory meat juices. It is usually less bread-heavy than a thick baked bun.
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Alxa camel meat pie 驼肉馅饼
Expect a crisp-to-tender dough contrast and a substantial, savory meat center. The exact flavor depends on the cut and recipe, so avoid expecting every camel pie to taste identical.
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Alxa shami jelly 沙米凉粉
The jelly is smooth and slippery, with a mild base that carries the dressing. It should be distinguished from ordinary mung-bean jelly by its ingredient.
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Harqin sticky bean buns 喀喇沁黏豆包
The wrapper is sticky and dense rather than fluffy; the bean centre contributes a softer, earthy sweetness.
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Beizi Baked Flatbread 焙子
Beizi Baked Flatbread (焙子) is the oven bread that people in Hohhot (呼和浩特), Inner Mongolia, buy hot from the bakery for breakfast.
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