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AI illustration: A small plain porcelain teapot and two cups containing clear amber tea.
Anhui

Linhuan Tea-Stem Tea 临涣棒棒茶

Linhuan Tea-Stem Tea (临涣棒棒茶) is the tea served in the tea houses of Linhuan (临涣), an old town in Huaibei (淮北) in northern Anhui, brewed from tea stems brought in from Lu'an (六安) with water from the town's old springs.

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Anhui

Savoury Breakfast Oil Tea 油茶

Savoury Breakfast Oil Tea (油茶) is a thick, hot, savoury drink of flour fried in peanut oil, sold on the streets of Suzhou (宿州), the city in northern Anhui where Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui meet.

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AI illustration: A cup and a small bowl of warm pale beige milk tea.
Fujian

Jiangle Pounded Tea 将乐擂茶

Jiangle Pounded Tea (将乐擂茶) is the leicha of Jiangle County (将乐县) in north-western Fujian, a drink pounded fresh from raw tea leaves, sesame, peanuts and green herbs.

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Shandong

Qingdao beer 青岛啤酒

A pale lager is typically crisp and lightly bitter, with carbonation and a grain-sweet finish. Other styles can be darker or more aromatic.

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AI illustration: A glass bowl of light sweet soup with pale jelly pieces.
Henan

Thickened Almond Drink 杏仁茶

Thickened Almond Drink (杏仁茶), known in Kaifeng (开封) as almond tea, is a sweet, spoonable drink made by scalding almond powder with boiling water poured from a large copper kettle, then loading it with nuts, seeds and dried fruit.

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Hubei

Thickened Fermented Rice Drink 糊米酒

Thickened Fermented Rice Drink (糊米酒) is Wuhan's (武汉) sweet breakfast soup of fermented glutinous rice, thickened into a smooth paste and scented with osmanthus.

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AI illustration: A small unmarked ceramic jug and two tiny cups of pale rice wine.
Hubei

Fangxian Yellow Rice Wine 房县黄酒

Fangxian Yellow Rice Wine (房县黄酒) is made in Fang County (房县), Shiyan (十堰), using local glutinous rice and a small fermentation starter containing red smartweed flowers.

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