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This Fujianese chicken dish with shacha sauce (沙茶酱), also known as sacha sauce, is umami-rich and intensely aromatic.

Poultry and eggs• [Simmering]

Braised chicken in shacha sauce (沙茶鸡), Fujian style

Aromatic and nutritious, this millet porridge makes a perfect light dinner when paired with stir-fried vegetables.

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Millet porridge with butternut squash

Rich in umami flavor, mildly salty, and subtly sweet, kelp (aks kombu) is great on its own or used as a flavor enhancer. This refreshing kelp salad with garlic oil and sesame seeds is great in warm weather.

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Kelp salad with garlic oil and sesame seeds

The hearty soup of black soybeans, pork ribs, ham, and gai lan (Chinese broccoli) is tasty and nurishing.

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Black soybean soup with pork ribs, ham, and gai lan

In this dish from Henan Province, the noodles are steamed twice to achieve great flavor and texture: the first time to cook partially and the second time to finish cooking with a saucy mixture of meat and vegetable sauce.

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Henan twice-steamed noodles (河南蒸面)

When you simmer lotus roots and pork bones together, you get a tasty and nourishing soup where the subtle flavor of lotus roots shines through.

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Lotus root and pork bone soup, Hubei style (湖北莲藕猪骨汤)

This tofu stew, with tender bok choy and fragrant shiitake mushroom, is one of the best feel-good dishes.

Soups and stews• Soybeans and tofu• [Simmering]

Tofu with bok choy and shiitake mushrooms

In this signature dish from Yang Shuo, the braising liquid, a mixture of beer, dou ban jiang, and fermented tofu, imparts a rich and complex flavor to the fish.

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Beer-braised fish, Yang Shuo style (阳朔啤酒鱼)