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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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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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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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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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Rizhao green tea 日照绿茶
Rizhao tea can show fresh grassy and toasted notes with a gently savory body; overly long brewing brings more bitterness and astringency.
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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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Savoury Fried-Flour Drink 油茶
Savoury Fried-Flour Drink (油茶) has a Ruzhou (汝州) version made with flour, sesame seeds, peanuts, oil and water. Ruzhou is a county-level city under Pingdingshan (平顶山), Henan (河南).
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Wuzhi Toasted Flour Drink 武陟油茶
Wuzhi Toasted Flour Drink (武陟油茶) is a flour-based specialty of Wuzhi County (武陟县), flavoured with sesame, peanuts, walnuts and aromatic spices.
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Xiaogan sweet fermented rice 孝感米酒
The grains are soft and lightly chewy, with sweetness balanced by a gentle fermented aroma and possible acidity.
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Qianjiang toasted-rice infusion 潜江焌米茶
The drink is mild and toasted, with a grain aroma rather than the tannic character of leaf tea.
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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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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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