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Mutton Soup 羊肉汤
Mutton Soup (羊肉汤) is listed among the local specialties of Hami, Xinjiang. The name includes 羊肉 (lamb or mutton). The term 汤 points to soup.
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Changji Meatball Soup 昌吉丸子汤
Changji Meatball Soup (昌吉丸子汤) is a meatball soup from Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (昌吉回族自治州) in Xinjiang.
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Mutton and Starch Jelly Soup 粉汤
Mutton and Starch Jelly Soup (粉汤) is a Hui (回族) soup of Xinjiang in which pieces of starch jelly are cooked with mutton and vegetables.
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Awat Meat Braised in Museles Wine 阿瓦提慕萨莱思炖肉
Awat Meat Braised in Museles Wine (阿瓦提慕萨莱思炖肉) is listed among the local specialties of Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang. 炖 describes slow simmering.
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Pigeon Soup 鸽子汤
Pigeon Soup (鸽子汤) is a Uyghur dish that Kashgar (喀什) serves as a small set meal: a bowl of clear broth, a whole pigeon on a plate with chickpeas, and naan or noodles on the side.
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Steamed milk custard 炖奶
The texture is smooth and soft, with a clean milky flavor and little resistance to the spoon. Chilling makes it feel firmer.
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Thick Snake Soup 蛇羹
Thick Snake Soup (蛇羹) is a Cantonese thickened soup built on the shredded meat of at least two kinds of snake, eaten in Hong Kong both as a delicacy and as a warming tonic.
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Red-wine oxtail 红酒炖牛尾
The dish is deeply savory, with soft meat, gelatinous connective tissue and wine-derived acidity. Bones are a substantial part of the serving.
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Portuguese green soup 葡国青菜汤
The soup is soft and comforting, with fine green strands giving texture and sausage adding smoky richness when present. It is fuller than a clear vegetable broth.
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Clay Pot Shark Fin in Chicken Broth 瓦罐浓汤鸡煲翅
Clay Pot Shark Fin in Chicken Broth (瓦罐浓汤鸡煲翅) is shark fin served in a thick broth made from a whole chicken; the name refers to an earthenware pot (瓦罐), and Macau restaurants list it as chicken-pot shark fin (鸡煲翅).
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Tainan beef soup 台南牛肉汤
The intended texture is tender and supple, with a clear beef flavor and a broth that may have a gentle sweetness.
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Spanish mackerel thick soup 土魠魚羹
The soup is savory and often gently sweet, contrasting with tender fish and crisp or sauce-softened coating.
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