1, Qingdao cuttlefish jiaozi
Squid jiaozi is one of Qingdao's special snacks. When I first saw this kind of food, I really dared not eat it. When a plate of black jiaozi was served, you suddenly trembled. Jiaozi, cuttlefish, choose fresh cuttlefish, then take out the ink sac of cuttlefish and pour it into flour to neutralize the flour. In this way, the dough is black and shiny, and with leeks, the taste is perfect. Locals like the taste very much, but it really takes some time for foreign diners to get used to it.
2. Jiaodong leek fried sea sausage.
Fried sea sausage with leek is a famous seafood dish in Jiaodong area such as Yantai, Qingdao and Weihai. The method is to blanch the sea sausage in hot water, take it out and drain it for later use. Put the oil in the pot, add all kinds of seasonings, then add the leek head and stir fry, then put it into the sea intestine and add seasonings to serve. The staple food of this dish is sea sausage, which is a long cylindrical mollusk that crawls limply, without burr, light yellow, rich in fat, delicious in meat, and rich in protein and various essential amino acids. Since ancient times, it has been regarded as a precious seafood with high economic value in the coastal areas of China, Japan and South Korea. However, the appearance is really disgusting, and I have no appetite at the sight.
3, mullet eggs
Mullet egg is a very famous Shandong dish, which can be eaten in some big hotels. In fact, mullet eggs are not eggs, but an oviposition gland of squid. This dish was popular in Shandong as early as the early Qing dynasty, and it was also popular in Shandong restaurant in Beijing in the middle of Qing dynasty, which was especially popular with literati at that time. Yuan Mei, a great poet and gourmet in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, once tasted this dish many times, but when many diners heard that it was made of the spawning glands of cuttlefish, they could only sigh that they were not happy.
4, Laizhou raw (choking) swimming crab
Raw (choking) swimming crab is a special food in Laizhou, Shandong Province. Laizhou people like to eat sea crabs raw, but many foreign diners have never seen them. This kind of pickled raw crab is called raw swimming crab by locals. Everyone knows that eating any seafood raw has the risk of getting sick, but there is nothing wrong with the pickled raw (choking) swimming crab, but many people still dare not eat it, especially the taste of pickled seafood.
5, Linyi slag tofu
Slag tofu is local snacks in Linyi, Shandong. It is made of ground soybean milk or leftover bean dregs and other auxiliary materials. Although ugly, it still smells like beans. In fact, bean curd residue is rich in cellulose, which can absorb sugar, thus alleviating the body's absorption of excess sugar. In addition, bean curd residue contains a lot of calcium needed by human body, which is a healthy food for supplementing calcium and strengthening bones. However, the taste of this local favorite food is really flattering, mainly because of the beany smell.
6. Fried large intestine
Fried large intestine is a traditional Shandong dish. This dish is definitely a dark dish in Shandong cuisine. Wash the pig's large intestine, then marinate it with various seasonings, and finally fry a layer of starch. I don't need to say more about its taste. I guess I can smell it through the screen. If you marinate the pig's large intestine, you can get rid of its odor more. This kind of directly fried pig intestine always smells bad when eaten, but some people just like this taste, and the more they chew it, the more fragrant it becomes.
7. Drunken crabs in Weishan Lake
Drunk crab is a very famous way to eat crabs, which is called "if you don't look at Lushan Mountain, you will be blind" and "if you don't eat drunk crab, you will lose your stomach". The drunken crab in Weishan Lake, Shandong Province has a history of one hundred years and is deeply loved by local people. The production method is also very particular. It is said that there are more than 20 processes, and the pickled drunken crab is lifelike, with white meat and bright red crab yellow. The imported wine is rich, delicious and unique. However, for foreign diners, it really takes some courage to accept this lifetime of crabs.
8. Weifang Chaotian Pot
Chaotianguo is a traditional snack in Weifang, Shandong Province. This dish dates back to the Qing Dynasty and has been handed down to this day. Its main component is pig viscera, including pig liver, pig heart, pig lung, pig large intestine and so on. It's like braised pork in Beijing with all kinds of pigs in it. I don't need to say more, I guess you can also think of the taste of these ingredients colliding together, or that sentence. People who like to eat love the taste, and people who don't like to eat will avoid it.
9. Dezhou sheep intestines
Texas sausage is a famous snack in Texas, just like braised chicken in Texas. According to historical records, it was eaten as early as the Qing Dynasty. Pour sheep's blood and starch on the sausage and cook it in a pot. When eating, cut into small pieces, add boiled soup, add coriander and seasoning. It's delicious, but the sheep tastes full, but the locals say it's not pungent at all.
10, Jiaodong Caibaozi is a unique traditional snack in Jiaodong, Shandong Province, including Yantai, Qingdao, Weihai and other places. Locals like to use seaweed and dried shrimp skin as stuffing. The shape of steamed buns is round, jiaozi. Local people especially like to eat this kind of steamed bread for breakfast. Seaweed has a unique taste, but it also has a fishy smell. As foreign diners, many people are not used to this taste. This may be the charm of snacks.