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#13247314

28 January 2026

A citizen dries stuffed sausages in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China, on January 28, 2026.

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#13247315

28 January 2026

A citizen dries stuffed sausages in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China, on January 28, 2026.

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#13247316

28 January 2026

A citizen dries stuffed sausages in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China, on January 28, 2026.

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#13247317

28 January 2026

A citizen dries stuffed sausages in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China, on January 28, 2026.

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#13229572

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 12, 2025, Chef Xu Xiaohong prepares an iconic Sichuan dish, hui guo rou (twice-cooked pork), at his Yin Ba 1986 restaurant. This dish, made from boiled pork, is once offered to ancestors during funeral ceremonies and is now cooked for its rich flavors and tender texture. The chef balances the memory of ancient techniques and mastery of spices, preserving a culinary tradition where every dish tells a story.

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#13229573

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 12, 2025, Chef Xu Xiaohong prepares an iconic Sichuan dish, hui guo rou (twice-cooked pork), at his Yin Ba 1986 restaurant. This dish, made from boiled pork, is once offered to ancestors during funeral ceremonies and is now cooked for its rich flavors and tender texture. The chef balances the memory of ancient techniques and mastery of spices, preserving a culinary tradition where every dish tells a story.

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#13229574

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 12, 2025, Chef Xu Xiaohong prepares an iconic Sichuan dish, hui guo rou (twice-cooked pork), at his Yin Ba 1986 restaurant. This dish, made from boiled pork, is once offered to ancestors during funeral ceremonies and is now cooked for its rich flavors and tender texture. The chef balances the memory of ancient techniques and mastery of spices, preserving a culinary tradition where every dish tells a story.

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#13229575

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 12, 2025, Chef Xu Xiaohong prepares an iconic Sichuan dish, hui guo rou (twice-cooked pork), at his Yin Ba 1986 restaurant. This dish, made from boiled pork, is once offered to ancestors during funeral ceremonies and is now cooked for its rich flavors and tender texture. The chef balances the memory of ancient techniques and mastery of spices, preserving a culinary tradition where every dish tells a story.

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#13229576

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 12, 2025, Chef Xu Xiaohong prepares an iconic Sichuan dish, hui guo rou (twice-cooked pork), at his Yin Ba 1986 restaurant. This dish, made from boiled pork, is once offered to ancestors during funeral ceremonies and is now cooked for its rich flavors and tender texture. The chef balances the memory of ancient techniques and mastery of spices, preserving a culinary tradition where every dish tells a story.

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#13229555

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, women tend the fermentation vats at the Wang Feng factory, filled with chili peppers, carefully balancing heat, humidity, and resting times. This gesture, repeated day after day, allows the chilies to ferment slowly while developing their aromatic intensity--a patient alchemy at the heart of the region's culinary traditions.

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#13229546

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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#13229547

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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#13229548

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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#13229553

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, women tend the fermentation vats at the Wang Feng factory, filled with chili peppers, carefully balancing heat, humidity, and resting times. This gesture, repeated day after day, allows the chilies to ferment slowly while developing their aromatic intensity--a patient alchemy at the heart of the region's culinary traditions.

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#13229554

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, women tend the fermentation vats at the Wang Feng factory, filled with chili peppers, carefully balancing heat, humidity, and resting times. This gesture, repeated day after day, allows the chilies to ferment slowly while developing their aromatic intensity--a patient alchemy at the heart of the region's culinary traditions.

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#13229552

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, women tend the fermentation vats at the Wang Feng factory, filled with chili peppers, carefully balancing heat, humidity, and resting times. This gesture, repeated day after day, allows the chilies to ferment slowly while developing their aromatic intensity--a patient alchemy at the heart of the region's culinary traditions.

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