Chinese Local Delicacies

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Yunnan

๐Ÿ“ Dehong

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Sapi
Dai bitter-spicy dipping sauce.

๐Ÿ“ Xishuangbanna

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Lemongrass Grilled Fish
Dai-style fish wrapped in lemongrass, tangy aromatic.

Inner Mongolia

๐Ÿ“ Xilinhot

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Stone-Grilled Mutton
Meat roasted with red-hot stones, grassland method.

Taiwan

๐Ÿ“ Chiayi

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Turkey Rice
Chiayi turkey rice with chicken-oil drizzle.

Jilin

๐Ÿ“ Tonghua

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Tonghua Wine & Dog Meat
Famous local wine with Changbai-style dishes.

Sichuan

๐Ÿ“ Xichang

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Fire-Bowl Barbecue
Liangshan Yi-style charcoal grill.

Shanxi

๐Ÿ“ Datong

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Datong Noodles & Mutton Offal
Shanxi knife-cut noodles in mutton offal broth.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Datong Sliced Noodles
As famous as Taiyuan's, with rich gravy and unique flavor.

Guangdong

๐Ÿ“ Qingyuan

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Qingyuan Chicken
Yellow-skin chicken, great poached or in soup.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ North River Fresh Fish
North River small fish/shrimp, best steamed.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Luokeng Bamboo Shoot
Tender Qingyuan bamboo shoots, clean flavor.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Yingde Black Tea
Northern Guangdong black tea, mellow and slightly sweet.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Qingyuan Black-Plume Goose
Qingyuan goose, firm meat for roast or braise.

๐Ÿ“ Zhuhai

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Tea-Fragrant Duck
Duck infused with tea aroma, fragrant and mellow.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Doumen Heavy-Shell Crab
Estuary crab with thick roe, salty-sweet.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Hengqin Oysters
Island oysters from Hengqin, fat and sweet.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Hengqin Oyster
Brackish-water oyster, fat and sweet.

๐Ÿ“ Maoming

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Huazhou Tuoluo Cake
Cake with coconut and peanut filling, a western Guangdong Mid-Autumn pastry.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Boji Chui
Steamed rice layers cut and sauced.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Dianbai Seafood
Dianbai harbor seafood, caught same day.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Gaozhou Lychee
Big juicy lychees from Gaozhou.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Huazhou Sweet Soup
Western Guangdong dessert: mung bean, yam, tremella.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Shuidong Mustard Pot
Crisp mustard greens in light broth.

Guangxi

๐Ÿ“ Wuzhou

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Paper-Wrapped Chicken
Chicken fried in paper to seal juices.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Tortoise Herbal Jelly
Herbal jelly, bitter then sweet.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Bingquan Soy Milk
Thick soy milk, Wuzhou breakfast.

Xinjiang

๐Ÿ“ Karamay

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Oil-City Grill
Worker-town grill, big lamb skewers.

๐Ÿ“ Hami

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Hami Melon
Thin rind and crisp flesh, a Xinjiang melon icon.

Jiangsu

๐Ÿ“ Nantong

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Clam Cake
Minced clam pancake, Yellow Sea umami.

Jiangxi

๐Ÿ“ Fuzhou

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Linchuan Beef Offal
Spicy braised beef offal, east Jiangxi.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Fuzhou Soaked Noodle
Bone broth over thin rice noodles.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Zixi Bread
Zixi is Jiangxiโ€™s bread town.

Hebei

๐Ÿ“ Cangzhou

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Cangzhou Hotpot Chicken
Spicy chicken hotpot, a Cangzhou late-night dish.

๐Ÿ“ Qinhuangdao

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Seafood Menzi
Fried starch jelly with shrimp and crab, Bohai snack.

Henan

๐Ÿ“ Luoyang

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Luoyang Water Banquet
A banquet of soup dishes, sour and spicy, a Luoyang tradition.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Luoyang Non-Flip Soup
Mung-bean pancake in bone broth.

๐Ÿ“ Puyang

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Puyang Wrapped Liangpi
Cold skin wrapped like a roll.

Hubei

๐Ÿ“ Jingzhou

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Zaotang Noodle
Dockside morning noodles, rich broth.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Jingzhou Fish Cake
Minced fish steamed into cake.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Jingzhou Fish Cake
Fish cake made from minced fish, fresh and tender.

๐Ÿ“ Huanggang

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Huangzhou Dongpo Cake
Sweet crisp cake named after Su Dongpo.

Hunan

๐Ÿ“ Hengyang

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Hengyang Fish Noodle
Fresh fish broth over rice noodles, south Hunan.

๐Ÿ“ Changsha

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Stinky Tofu
Smells bad but tastes good, a representative Changsha street snack.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Chopped Chili Fish Head
Fish head steamed with chopped chili, fresh and spicy.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Changsha Pig Blood Tofu
Pig blood tofu soup, old Changsha flavor.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Spicy Crayfish
Spicy crayfish, a Changsha summer night favorite.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Sugar Oil Rice Cake
Glutinous cake fried then glazed, crisp outside.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Sugar Oil Rice Cake
Glutinous cakes fried and glazed in syrup, crisp outside.

Gansu

๐Ÿ“ Zhangye

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Cuoyu Noodles
Hand-rolled fish-shaped noodles, Hexi Corridor staple.

Liaoning

๐Ÿ“ Dalian

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Dalian Starch Jelly
Fried starch jelly with garlic and sesame sauce.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Seafood
Coastal city famous for sea cucumber, abalone, shrimp and crab.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Dalian Salted Fish & Cake
Salted fish with corn cake, seaside classic.

๐Ÿ“ Benxi

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Xiaoshi Mutton Soup
Mountain-town mutton offal soup with pepper.

Qinghai

๐Ÿ“ Golmud

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Liangpi
A type of cold noodle, sour and refreshing.

๐Ÿ“ Haidong

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Ga Noodle Pieces
Hand-pinched noodle bits, Huangshui home food.

๐Ÿ“ Huangnan

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Rebgong Butter Pastry
Tongren Tibetan butter confection.

Heilongjiang

๐Ÿ“ Harbin

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Red Sausage
Russian-style sausage with strong garlic aroma, a Harbin specialty.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Guobaorou
One of Northeast China's signature dishes, sweet and sour.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Demoli Stewed Fish
Fresh fish stewed with tofu and vermicelli, rich and savory.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Moderne Ice Pop
Old Harbin ice pop, milky and smooth.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Harbin Big Lieba
Russian-style large loaf, sour and crusty.
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