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Miao Sour Soup 苗家酸汤
Miao Sour Soup (苗家酸汤) is the fermented sour broth of the Miao households around Kaili (凯里) in Qiandongnan (黔东南), Guizhou, made in its oldest form from rice water left to turn sour in a jar.
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Zhenyuan Red Sour Soup 镇远红酸汤
Zhenyuan Red Sour Soup (镇远红酸汤) is the fermented red chilli soup of Zhenyuan (镇远) county in Guizhou, which the Zhenyuan county government describes as a traditional food of the Miao (苗族) people.
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Fuquan Duck Stewed with Konjac 福泉魔芋炖鸭
Fuquan Duck Stewed with Konjac (福泉魔芋炖鸭) is listed among the local specialties of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou. The name includes 鸭 (duck), 芋 (taro). 炖 describes slow simmering.
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Changning Black Tea Stewed Chicken 昌宁红茶炖鸡
Changning Black Tea Stewed Chicken (昌宁红茶炖鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Baoshan, Yunnan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken). The term 茶 points to tea or a locally named drink.
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Chicken Stewed with Gastrodia 天麻炖鸡
Chicken Stewed with Gastrodia (天麻炖鸡) is a local dish in Zhaotong (昭通), Yunnan (云南), pairing fresh gastrodia with free-range chicken.
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Zhenxiong Pig Trotters in Sour Soup 镇雄酸汤猪脚
Zhenxiong Pig Trotters in Sour Soup (镇雄酸汤猪脚) are pig's trotters simmered in a sour red-bean broth, a well-known dish of Zhenxiong County (镇雄县) in Zhaotong (昭通), Yunnan; the county borders Sichuan and Guizhou.
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Notoginseng Stewed Chicken 三七炖鸡
Notoginseng Stewed Chicken (三七炖鸡) is a chicken soup cooked with the roots of notoginseng (三七), the medicinal plant that has earned Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (文山壮族苗族自治州) the name 'home of notoginseng'.
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Erhai Water Flower Greens and Taro Soup 洱海海菜芋头汤
Erhai Water Flower Greens and Taro Soup (洱海海菜芋头汤) is a home-style soup from Dali (大理) combining an aquatic plant with taro, beans and a little cured pork.
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Chicken Stewed with Matsutake 松茸炖鸡
Chicken Stewed with Matsutake (松茸炖鸡) combines sliced mushrooms with chicken broth in Diqing (迪庆), Yunnan (云南).
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Yak beef in sour soup 酸汤牦牛肉
The meat is savory and relatively firm, while the tangy broth lightens the rich flavor and vegetables add softer or crisp textures.
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Gamba lamb soup 岗巴羊肉汤
The flavor centers on lamb itself, with soft meat and richer fatty sections depending on the cut. It is usually less heavily sauced than a braised platter.
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Matsutake chicken soup 松茸鸡汤
The soup is savory and fragrant, with matsutake's distinctive earthy, resinous note against mild chicken. Gentle seasoning allows the mushroom character to remain noticeable.
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