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Hulatang 胡辣汤
The soup is dense and coating, with warm pepper heat and a variety of chewy or tender pieces. It need not taste like a chili-only soup.
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Luoyang beef soup 洛阳牛肉汤
The broth is savory and warming, while sliced meat adds a firmer bite. Chili and herbs can alter the flavor considerably, so the plain soup is worth tasting first.
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Bufan soup 不翻汤
The pancake pieces soften in the liquid, creating a tender, layered bite. Vinegar, pepper or other seasonings can make the soup tangy and aromatic.
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Hot-sour wuyudan soup 酸辣乌鱼蛋汤
The pale pieces are tender and slightly springy, floating in a broth whose acidity is more prominent than chili burn. It is a delicate seafood soup despite the assertive seasoning.
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Luoshan pork-intestine soup 罗山大肠汤
The intestines have a resilient bite and a pronounced savoury flavour; tofu, when included, brings a softer texture.
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Abalone in Clear Soup 清汤鲍鱼
Abalone in Clear Soup (清汤鲍鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Henan. The name includes 鲍鱼 (abalone). The term 汤 points to soup.
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Beef Soup 牛肉汤
Beef Soup (牛肉汤) in Luoyang (洛阳), Henan, is one of the city's traditional named foods, and since 2020 it has had a Luoyang local cooking standard of its own.
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Mutton Soup 羊肉汤
Mutton Soup (羊肉汤) in Luoyang (洛阳) is one of three traditional dishes for which the city issued a local cooking-technique standard in April 2020; the other two are beef soup and the Xin'an (新安) scalded-dough dumpling.
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Donkey Meat Soup 驴肉汤
Donkey Meat Soup (驴肉汤) is donkey meat stewed in a clear broth, which Luoyang Net (洛阳网), the Luoyang Daily news site, presents as a Luoyang (洛阳) speciality belonging to Henan cuisine (豫菜).
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Lushan Sheep Offal Soup 鲁山羊杂汤
Lushan Sheep Offal Soup (鲁山羊杂汤) is listed among the local specialties of Pingdingshan, Henan. The name includes 羊杂 (sheep offal). The term 汤 points to soup.
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Huaifu Naotang Braised Donkey Meat 怀府闹汤驴肉
Huaifu Naotang Braised Donkey Meat (怀府闹汤驴肉) is donkey meat braised in an old spiced stock, a craft of Qinyang (沁阳) in Jiaozuo (焦作) that Henan lists as provincial intangible cultural heritage.
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Pucheng Silky Lean Pork Soup 濮城滑脊汤
Pucheng Silky Lean Pork Soup (濮城滑脊汤) comes from Pucheng Town (濮城镇) in Fan County (范县). Fresh pork tenderloin is coated in sweet-potato starch and egg, then combined with pork-bone broth and a vinegar finish.
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