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Scented Tea

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Scented Tea is a mixture of green tea with flower petals of rose, jasmine, orchid and plum, and is very popular in Northern China.

Sea Cucumbers

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Sea Cucumbers are considered as tonics which are beneficial to our health.

Shang Dynasty

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1700-1027 B.C.

Shanghai Sticky Rice

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This yummy snack is actually a bit of cruller and some other fillings wrapped with glutinous rice.

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Shark Fins are considered as tonics which are beneficial to our health.

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According to Chinese legend, Shen Nung was the Father of Agriculture.

Sheung Ngor

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According to legend, Sheung Ngor was Hou Ngai's wife who took a magic pill and flew to the moon.

Song Dynasty

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960-1279 A.D.

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Soyamilk is known as dou jiang in Chinese. It has been a common drink among the Chinese since the second century B.C. It is an intermediate product resulted from tofu-making.

Steamed Bread

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The steamed bread or Mantou is a famous kind of bread in the north.

Steamed Dumplings

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Also called Zheng Jiao, steamed dumplings come in different shapes and a variety of different fillings, which makes it very popular. They are steamed in a steamer, and are very juicy.

Sui Dynasty

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581 - 617 A.D.

Sweet and Sour Pork

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A kind of famous food in south China.

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