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AI illustration: A ceramic bowl of light savory soup with small pale cooked morsels.
Guizhou

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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AI illustration: A ceramic bowl of light savory soup with small pale cooked morsels.
Guizhou

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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AI illustration: A ceramic casserole of large irregular duck or goose pieces simmered in dark savory sauce.
Guizhou

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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AI illustration: A deep plate with two substantial glossy braised pork trotter or hock portions.
Yunnan

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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AI illustration: A rustic ceramic bowl of bone-in chicken pieces in golden-brown broth with mushrooms and a few ginger slices.
Yunnan

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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Gamba lamb soup · 岗巴羊肉汤 · AI dish illustration
Tibet (Xizang)

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 · AI dish illustration
Tibet (Xizang)

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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