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Scalded Tofu Shreds 烫干丝
Scalded Tofu Shreds (烫干丝) are fine shreds of pressed tofu scalded in boiling water, piled up and dressed with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and dried shrimp.
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Taizhou Shredded Tofu 泰州干丝
Taizhou Shredded Tofu (泰州干丝) is pressed tofu cut into hair-fine shreds, the core item of Taizhou (泰州) morning tea (早茶). Taizhou Daily and Yangtse Evening News both give it more than 200 years of history.
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Shaoxing fried fermented tofu 绍兴臭豆腐
The aroma is forceful and fermented, but the interior can taste milder and creamier than the smell suggests. A dip adds sweetness, salt or heat.
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Oil-braised spring bamboo shoots 油焖春笋
The shoots keep a clean, slightly crisp bite beneath the sauce, which adds richness and gentle sweetness. Older shoots are firmer and need different cooking.
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Ding Lianfang Tofu-Skin Parcels 丁莲芳千张包
Ding Lianfang Tofu-Skin Parcels (丁莲芳千张包) are a Huzhou (湖州) speciality wrapped in thin soybean sheets rather than a flour or rice wrapper.
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Huizhou hairy tofu 徽州毛豆腐
The inside becomes soft and creamy, with a pronounced fermented aroma; browned surfaces and chili or other sauce add contrast.
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Bagong Mountain Tofu 八公山豆腐
Bagong Mountain Tofu (八公山豆腐) is a bean curd from Huainan (淮南) in Anhui, named after the Mount Bagong (八公山) area, which the Huainan municipal agriculture bureau credits with the best-quality tofu in the city.
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Fengtai Tofu 凤台豆腐
Fengtai Tofu (凤台豆腐) is listed among the local specialties of Huainan, Anhui. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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Caishiji Pressed Tofu 采石矶茶干
Caishiji Pressed Tofu (采石矶茶干) is a pressed bean curd with a soy-red colour, made in Ma'anshan (马鞍山), Anhui. It carries the name of Caishi Rock (采石矶), a large rock in the Yangtze at Ma'anshan.
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Datong Pressed Tofu 大通茶干
Datong Pressed Tofu (大通茶干) is a bean-curd snack from Datong (大通), an old town in Jiaoqu District (郊区) of Tongling (铜陵), Anhui.
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Wenzheng Mountain Bamboo Shoots 问政山笋
Wenzheng Mountain Bamboo Shoots (问政山笋) are the bamboo shoots dug on Wenzheng Mountain (问政山), on the outskirts of the county town of Shexian (歙县) in Huangshan, Anhui.
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Fengyang Stuffed Tofu 凤阳酿豆腐
Fengyang Stuffed Tofu (凤阳酿豆腐) is a dish of Fengyang County (凤阳县) in Chuzhou (滁州), Anhui: slices of soft tofu sandwiched around a pork and shrimp filling, battered, deep-fried until golden and finished in a sweet-and-sour sauce.
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