Tofu & vegetable dishes 豆制品与蔬菜

Dishes centred on bean curd or vegetables. Stock, fat and toppings still need checking.

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Liaoning

Kaiyuan Salted Vegetables 开原咸菜

Kaiyuan Salted Vegetables (开原咸菜) is listed among the local specialties of Tieling, Liaoning. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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Liaoning

Hongluoxian Pressed Tofu 虹螺岘干豆腐

Hongluoxian Pressed Tofu (虹螺岘干豆腐) comes from Hongluoxian (虹螺岘), in Huludao’s Nanpiao District (葫芦岛南票区). It is made in thin sheets, prized locally for a texture that combines softness with resilience and a fine, dry surface.

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AI illustration: A bowl of silky white tofu curds with a little savory broth and a small separate dipping sauce.
Liaoning

Suizhong Soft Tofu 绥中水豆腐

Suizhong Soft Tofu (绥中水豆腐) is a soybean speciality of Suizhong (绥中). Its county government describes a meal built around freshly made tofu, a savoury meat topping and sorghum rice, with each diner mixing a small dish of seasonings.

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Yanbian spicy fermented cabbage · 延边辣白菜 · AI dish illustration
Jilin

Yanbian spicy fermented cabbage 延边辣白菜

Expect crisp leaves, juicy stems and a combination of chilli heat and acidity. Some versions lean sweeter or more garlicky, while longer fermentation makes the sourness more pronounced. The colour alone does not reliably predict the heat.

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Jilin

Spicy Pickled Cabbage 辣白菜

Spicy Pickled Cabbage (辣白菜) is the fermented Napa cabbage of the Korean community of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州) in Jilin.

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