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Heshan Stuffed Tofu 合山豆腐酿
Heshan Stuffed Tofu (合山豆腐酿) is listed among the local specialties of Laibin, Guangxi. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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Shishan black tofu 石山黑豆腐
The tofu has a mild bean flavor and a soft, cohesive interior; its exact color and firmness vary. Browning or sauce changes the final character considerably.
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Wuzhishan Wild Greens 五指山野菜
Wuzhishan Wild Greens (五指山野菜) are the wild vegetables of Wuzhishan (五指山), a tropical, rain-rich city in Hainan, eaten for generations by the Li (黎族) people and now also grown in greenhouses.
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Fish Cooked with Sour Bamboo Shoots 酸笋煮鱼
Fish Cooked with Sour Bamboo Shoots (酸笋煮鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Dongfang, Hainan. The name includes 鱼 (fish), 笋 (bamboo shoots).
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Dianjiang stone-ground tofu pudding 垫江石磨豆花
The tofu is mild, moist and softly textured, while chili, herbs and other condiments supply a much stronger flavor.
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Sichuan brined pickled vegetables 四川泡菜
Expect acidity, salt and a clean vegetable snap. Longer-held vegetables can be softer and more sour. Red oil on a serving plate is an added dressing, not the only way paocai is made.
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Nanchuan square-bamboo shoots 南川方竹笋
The shoots are valued for their firm, crisp-tender texture and mild bamboo aroma. A dried version usually has a more concentrated taste.
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Soft Bean Curd 豆花
Soft Bean Curd (豆花), or douhua, is soy milk set into soft, flower-like curds. China Radio International describes stone-milled douhua as a home-style dish known in every Chongqing household, with a history of more than a thousand years.
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Fairy Tofu Green Leaf Jelly 神豆腐
Fairy Tofu Green Leaf Jelly (神豆腐) is a green summer jelly from Qianjiang District (黔江区), Chongqing. It is called tofu, but it is set from the juice of a wild leaf rather than from soybeans, and it is eaten cold.
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Hechuan Soft Tofu 合川豆花
Hechuan Soft Tofu (合川豆花) is a soybean dish from Hechuan District (合川区), Chongqing (重庆). It has a white appearance, a tender, close-textured consistency and a pronounced soybean aroma.
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Hechuan Black Soybean Tofu 合川黑豆腐
Hechuan Black Soybean Tofu (合川黑豆腐) is listed among the local specialties of Hechuan District, Chongqing. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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Yuanyi Pressed Dried Tofu 袁驿豆干
Yuanyi Pressed Dried Tofu (袁驿豆干) is the local dried tofu of Yuanyi (袁驿镇), a town in Liangping District (梁平区), Chongqing, formerly Liangping County.
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