Brought some photos to share...(now the names of these are unfortunately not quite authentic)
Peanut filled sesame ball (Shanghai)

sweet taro balls (Suzhou)

Sweet Glazed fried fish from the local waters (Suzhou)

Savory Flaky Pastry (Suzhou)

Step-by-Step: GoBuLi baozi freshmade/tableside (Tianjin)

Pumpkin-filled Pastry (Xi'an)
Potato-noodles (Xi'an)
Freshly made bin stuffed with pork (Xi'an)
Fresh hand-rolled and hand-cut noodles (Xi'an)
Fresh table-side handtossed noodles (Xi'an)

Spicy Tripe (Xi'an)
Fresh fruits (Passionfruit, Dragonfruit, Oranges - yes they look like limes) (Taipei)
Fresh Mochi (Taipei)