Boshan tofu box
This is a traditional Shandong dish, full of color, flavor and taste. Tofu is made into a square box and fried until golden and crisp. At the same time, the tofu block is filled with stuffing such as shrimp, sea leek, black pepper beef, etc., then steamed in a pot and finally poured with red oil. Smells like a thief!
Every bite can taste tender tofu and fresh and salty stuffing, and sweet and sour sauce also increases appetite. This dish is nutritious and auspicious, symbolizing family reunion.
Bagged chicken
This is a delicious food in which the whole boneless chicken is wrapped in a cloth bag and the chicken's stomach is stuffed with dried scallops, skin belly, shrimp, bamboo shoots, meat, mushrooms, sea cucumbers and other ingredients.
Wrap it in a cloth bag and simmer it. The advantage of this is that it can maintain the tenderness of chicken and the richness of soup, and will not let the ingredients fall apart. The chicken tastes tender, the soup is delicious and the ingredients have their own characteristics. It is a delicious food suitable for warming the stomach in winter.
This dish also has a good moral, symbolizing unity and harmony. It is said that this dish was invented by Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty when he visited the palace in Jiurushan, Zibo. He wrapped a boneless whole chicken in a cloth bag, stuffed all kinds of precious ingredients, and then barbecued it with fire. He gave this dish to the local people and called it "Bao Ji". Since then, this dish has spread and become a must-have dish for Zibo people in the New Year.
Boshan Su Guo
This is a big dish that Shandong people like to eat in the New Year. It is made by putting pork belly with skin, kelp, Chinese cabbage, lotus root and tofu into a casserole layer by layer and slowly "crisp" it for six or seven hours with low fire.
Doing so can make pork belly soft and rotten, kelp and cabbage can also absorb the essence of gravy, while lotus root and tofu increase the layered taste. The juice is full and tumbling, which is not only balanced in nutrition, fresh, sweet and crisp, but also means that it is more than enough every year.
The method of this dish is also very particular. It is necessary to use a special casserole, cut the meat with a special knife, and control the time with a specific heat to achieve the best results. This dish is also the pursuit and blessing of Zibo people for a better life.
Break fish soup
This is soup made from fresh live fish. Crush the fish head and bones, then add a little sugar, more vinegar and pepper, and sometimes add an egg. It tastes sour and spicy, which is particularly boring.
This soup can not only supplement calcium and protein, but also remove fire and diminish inflammation. Every time I finish greasy dishes, I want to drink a bowl of fish soup to clear my mouth. This soup is also very skillful. Live fish should be used to ensure freshness, fish, fish heads and fish bones should be mashed with special mallets, and the degree of sour and spicy should be balanced with appropriate seasonings to make the best taste.
Zichuanrou sesame seed cake
It is said that it is a delicious food with a history of 1000 years. It is made of two special utensils, an oven and a alms bowl. There are pieces of braised pork in this meat fire, and pancakes sprinkled with peeled sesame seeds are stuck in the oven. In just a few minutes, the black and crisp sesame cake can be baked. Sesame cakes are steaming and bulging in the middle, and noodles, meat and roasted incense follow one after another, which are deeply loved by local people.
This kind of meat has both the softness of bread and the salty taste of sliced meat. It is a snack suitable for breakfast or afternoon tea. This meat fire also has a good meaning, symbolizing wealth and happiness. It is said that this kind of meat fire was invented by Li Bai when he was writing poems in Zichuan in the Tang Dynasty. He made this snack with local specialty flour and sliced meat, and praised it as "the best fragrance in the world". Since then, this snack has spread and become a favorite snack of Zichuan people.