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Spicy Pickled Cabbage 辣白菜
Spicy Pickled Cabbage (辣白菜) is listed among the local specialties of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang. It is grouped here with tofu & vegetable dishes; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Nenjiang Block Tofu 嫩江大豆腐
Nenjiang Block Tofu (嫩江大豆腐) is listed among the local specialties of Heihe, Heilongjiang. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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Wild Mountain Vegetables 山野菜
Wild Mountain Vegetables (山野菜) is the collective name for the edible wild greens picked in Heilongjiang's forests: a group of plants, among them bracken, houtui, cinenya and day lily, rather than a single vegetable.
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Vegetable Mock Crab 素蟹粉
The potato gives body, carrot contributes colour and the ginger-vinegar seasoning shapes the resemblance. Its soft texture differs from intact vegetable pieces and from a plate of actual picked crab meat.
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Broth-simmered tofu threads 大煮干丝
The tofu threads become soft and silky while retaining their delicate shape. Their mild flavor lets the stock carry most of the dish's character.
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Wensi tofu soup 文思豆腐
The soup is subtle and silky, with the tofu giving a cloudlike texture rather than large chunks to chew. Stock quality matters because seasoning is restrained.
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Suining tofu 睢宁豆腐
A simple version highlights the tofu's bean aroma and soft, cohesive interior; frying adds a firmer browned surface.
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Assorted Tofu Pudding 什锦豆腐涝
Assorted Tofu Pudding (什锦豆腐涝) is Nanjing's (南京) bowl of white bean curd dressed with a spread of savoury toppings.
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Mirror-Box Stuffed Tofu 镜箱豆腐
Mirror-Box Stuffed Tofu (镜箱豆腐) is a traditional Wuxi (无锡) dish of stuffed tofu blocks, named because the blocks look like the mirror box (a dressing case) a woman used when doing her hair.
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Scrambled Eggs with Salted Beans 盐豆炒鸡蛋
Scrambled Eggs with Salted Beans (盐豆炒鸡蛋) is listed among the local specialties of Xuzhou, Jiangsu. The name includes 鸡蛋 (egg). 炒 describes stir-frying.
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Sweet-Braised Dried Tofu 蜜汁豆腐干
Sweet-Braised Dried Tofu (蜜汁豆腐干) is listed among the local specialties of Suzhou, Jiangsu. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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Pingqiao Tofu in Rich Broth 平桥豆腐
Pingqiao Tofu in Rich Broth (平桥豆腐) is named for Pingqiao (平桥), a town in Huai’an (淮安) on the eastern bank of the Grand Canal. Its finely cut tofu sits in a rich, savoury broth.
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