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Emei Tofu Pudding 峨眉豆腐脑
Emei Tofu Pudding (峨眉豆腐脑) is the breakfast tofu pudding of Emeishan city (峨眉山市) in Leshan (乐山), Sichuan.
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Peng'an Heshu Tofu 蓬安河舒豆腐
Peng'an Heshu Tofu (蓬安河舒豆腐) is a gypsum-set bean curd made with deep well water and local soybeans.
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Dongpo Pickled Vegetables 东坡泡菜
Dongpo Pickled Vegetables (东坡泡菜) is the name Meishan (眉山), in the southwest of the Chengdu Plain, gives to its Sichuan-style paocai: vegetables salted and fermented in earthenware jars.
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Meishan Pickled Vegetables 眉山泡菜
Meishan Pickled Vegetables (眉山泡菜) are the brine-fermented vegetables of Meishan (眉山), the city in Sichuan once called Meizhou (眉州) and known as the hometown of the Song-dynasty writer Su Dongpo (苏东坡).
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Nanxi Dried Tofu 南溪豆腐干
Nanxi Dried Tofu (南溪豆腐干) is a dried-tofu speciality of Nanxi (南溪), in Yibin (宜宾). The Guo Daliangxin (郭大良心) handmade version uses soybeans and repeated braising and slow heat-drying to develop its dark colour and chewy texture.
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Guxian Dried Tofu 顾县豆干
Guxian Dried Tofu (顾县豆干) is pressed, dried bean curd from Guxian (顾县), a town in Yuechi County (岳池县) of Guang'an (广安) in eastern Sichuan.
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Kaijiang Rolled Tofu Skin 开江豆笋
Kaijiang Rolled Tofu Skin (开江豆笋), known locally as dousun, is made from soybean film rolled into hollow sticks in Kaijiang County (开江县), Dazhou (达州).
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Guiyang tofu balls 贵阳豆腐圆子
The shell cracks around a moist, airy tofu center, with a mild bean flavor beneath the stronger chili or other dipping ingredients.
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Lovers tofu pockets 贵阳恋爱豆腐果
A lightly browned surface contrasts with tender tofu and a sharp, spicy filling. Fish mint may add a particularly distinctive aroma.
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Wujiang tofu fish 乌江豆腐鱼
Tender fish contrasts with soft, broth-soaked tofu. The seasoning can be rich and spicy, but the local name does not mandate one exact sourness.
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Chishui Soft Tofu 赤水豆花
Chishui Soft Tofu (赤水豆花) is the douhua, or soft bean curd, of Chishui (赤水), a city in Zunyi (遵义), Guizhou.
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Meitan Red Fermented Tofu 湄潭红豆腐
Meitan Red Fermented Tofu (湄潭红豆腐) is the fermented bean curd (豆腐乳) of Meitan (湄潭) County in Guizhou, known locally as meidoufu (霉豆腐, "mould tofu"): blocks of tofu from local soybeans, fermented and then coated one by one in a chilli seasoning.
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