NO. 1 Taian Pancake \x0d\ Pancake is a famous snack in Shandong, but the pancakes in Taishan are more distinctive. The pancakes in Mount Tai are different from those in other places in Shandong. First, the main raw material is millet or corn, and the top grade is millet. Second, there is a fermentation process before Taishan pancake processing. Third, Taishan pancakes are as thin as cicadas' wings and almost transparent. Pancakes taste slightly sour, soft and delicious. \x0d\ Pancakes became a common occurrence in Tai 'an at the latest in the Ming Dynasty. Snacks based on pancakes include oil pancakes (pancakes baked with scallion oil, tofu or cabbage) and sugar crispy pancakes (pancakes baked with millet flour and white sugar). Pancakes and green onions are popular foods known to women and children in the streets. \x0d\ NO.2 Sanmei Tofu Whether you go to a high-end restaurant or a street restaurant, you can taste delicious Sanmei Tofu in Taian. Sanmei tofu takes the folk saying that "Tai 'an has three beauties of cabbage, tofu and water". The really best way is to stew with Taishan spring besides tofu and cabbage, so I suggest you choose to taste this dish near the foothills or where there is spring water on the way to climb the mountain. In addition, tofu balls, pot collapsed tofu, casserole tofu, milk soup tofu, soft tofu, mutton stewed tofu and tofu scrambled eggs are also delicious snacks everywhere. NO.3 Taishan BBQ \x0d\ Taishan BBQ seems to have become popular in Taishan in recent five or six years. There are three main ways to eat Taishan barbecue. First, the mutton is cut into small pieces with shredded onion, and the seasoning is fried on a flat iron plate. Second, the lamb belly is cut into pieces, strung into strings and cooked in a small pot on a charcoal fire. The third is the usual mutton string. \x0d\ The attraction of Taishan barbecue lies in its self-help, sufficient weight and strong fragrance. He eats meat in chunks and drinks in big bowls, which is a typical Shandong man. \x0d\ NO.4 Taian white honey food/Taishan white cake \x0d\ is made of nearly a dozen raw materials such as sesame, peanut oil, refined flour, caramel, honey, eggs, red bean paste, shredded pork, etc., and is rich in protein, steamed, steamed, boiled, fried, crisp and molded. There are 8 varieties of horseshoe crisp, Xiangyang crisp, Lotus crisp, Yang Jiao crisp, Butterfly crisp, Yunzi crisp, Haicai crisp and Melaleuca crisp, which are ancient tributes. \x0d\ In addition, Dongping bad fish, Taishan mushroom chicken and Feicheng dog meat are also famous Taishan delicious snacks. NO.5 Taishan Tofu Banquet Tofu Banquet probably began when the ancient emperors came to Taishan to worship Zen. "Vegetarian, clean body and mind." After the excavation and arrangement of chefs in past dynasties, Taishan Tofu Banquet has now become a wonderful flower in Shandong cuisine. There are as many as 150 kinds of tofu dishes to choose from at the banquet. \x0d\ Famous dishes cooked with tofu as the main raw material include: Yipin Tofu, Eight Immortals Yaochi Party, Fingered Citron Tofu, Ginseng Tofu, Lotus Seed Tofu, etc. Color, fragrance and shape are all good. NO.6 Taishan Medicinal Diet Banquet \x0d\ Taishan is mountainous, with suitable climate and abundant water resources. Many kinds of Chinese herbal medicines grow in the mountains and forests. Chefs in Tai 'an have developed a Taishan medicinal diet feast by exploring and utilizing the rich Chinese herbal medicine resources in Taishan. Medicinal diet has a good effect on preventing and treating diseases and prolonging life. \x0d\ The main dishes are steamed chicken with Ganoderma lucidum, steamed duck with Ganoderma lucidum, stewed mutton with Polygonum Multiflori Radix, steamed chicken with four-leaf ginseng, rock sugar Polygonatum soup, pork elbow with ginkgo biloba, almond tofu, etc. \x0d\ NO.7 Taishan potherb feast Taishan potherb has a long history of eating, probably starting from the ancient emperors' coming to Mount Taishan to close the mountain for sacrifice, "being vegetarian and keeping the body and mind clean". In addition, the high mountains and dense forests of Mount Tai also provide natural conditions for the growth of various wild vegetables. Taishan potherb feast can be divided into cold pot, fried egg, salted egg, soup, etc., especially ginger shepherd's purse, fried lotus fragrance and fried pheasant. NO.8 Taishan Red Scaled Fish Red Scaled Fish is a unique treasure of Taishan Mountain and a "tribute" of the court in the Qing Dynasty. Red-scale fish grow in Taishan stream at an altitude of 1000 m to 800 m, generally less than 20 cm long. It is listed as one of the "five famous fish" in China along with oil fish, bow fish, yellow croaker in Qinghai Lake and shad in Fuchun River. Although the red scale fish is small in size, it is radiant and beautiful. Red scale fish is tender in meat, delicious in taste, less in thorns, odorless and high in nutritional value. \x0d\ Red scale fish can be cooked or fried. The most famous one is "Dragon and Phoenix Pearl Soup", which means that red scale fish is a dragon, and fish yuan or meatballs are beads. The finished product has bright color and refreshing taste. Common famous dishes are: dry fried red scale fish, stewed red scale fish, phoenix tail red scale fish and so on.