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Zongzi more than just a summer holiday treat
June 11, 2021
Zongzi are to the Dragon Boat Festival what eggs are to Easter or roses to Valentine's Day.
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Yao Ming gives thumbs up for Shaoxing noodles
May 10, 2021
Shaoxing's specialty Ciwu noodles has won the favor of another celebrity. Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming had two servings of the noodles at a restaurant in Zhuji, a county-level city in Shaoxing, East China's Zhejiang province, on April 30.
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Laba porridge sweetens prelude of Chinese Lunar New Year
January 20, 2021
Chinese people start their preparations for the Spring Festival more than 20 days ahead. The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba.
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Yinsi xiangling
March 13, 2020
Yinsi xiangling is a local snack made of tofu skin as thin as paper. The fried rolls are stuffed with shredded radish and minced fish, and have a crisp taste.
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Fried stinky tofu
March 13, 2020
Fried stinky tofu is a specialty snack of Shaoxing flavor and quite popular among diners.
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Braised pork with preserved vegetables
March 13, 2020
Braised pork with preserved vegetables is the most typical Shaoxing dish and boasts rich cultural connotation. It is widely received by visitors.
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Baixiang kouji
March 13, 2020
Baixiang kouji is a typical dish of Shaoxing cuisine. Baixiang, or salted dried yellow croaker, is a kind of precious seafood.
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Chicken soaked in shrimp sauce
March 13, 2020
Shrimp sauce is a salty and fragrant seasoning commonly used by Shaoxing residents to macerate chicken, duck or fish.