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The Confused Origins of One of China’s Most Popular Dishes
How Anhui “banmian” spread across the nation and became associated with a city hundreds of kilometers away from its place of origin
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Noodle Nostalgia: How an Imported Rice Noodle Dish Became the Pride of a Hunan City
Despite coming to Hengyang only 30 years ago, “lufen” has already become a symbol of pride for the locals who grew up with it
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“Fire Spoon”: A Lesser-Known Dongbei Treat
These bite-sized beef pastries come with a heroic origin story
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