Shantou's specialties include black flour-dotted prunes from Xilu, pig's feet rice from Dongli, mung bean cake from Chaoshan, cinnamon from Huanghuashan, mango from Huanghuashan, pomegranate from Nan'ao, stewed goose intestines, oil cake from Guiyu, dried shrimp and bamboo shoots, sugar and onion omelette, spring rolls from Chaoshan, beef meatballs from Shantou, and Chaoshan embroidery.

Shantou Specialty No.1: Xilou Wusu Prunes

Xilou Wusu Prunes is a specialty of Shantou, Guangdong. It has a very long history and has been planted since the Yuan Dynasty. The unique geographical environment of the Yangmei production area, with its back to the sun, mild and humid climate, abundant rainfall and abundant light, is very suitable for the growth of Yangmei. The plums produced are deep purple in color, bright and uniform, with thick and crispy flesh, small and crunchy kernels, sweet and sour, and unique taste.

Shantou Specialty No.2: Chaoshan Mung Bean Cake

Mung bean cake is a traditional specialty of Shantou, Guangdong. It is sweet in the mouth and has a unique flavor. It is not only a delicious medicine cake suitable for the season, but also a nutritious food created by Zhang Lin's food culture. It is the best mid-autumn pastry in Chaoshan. Around the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, Zhanglin people like to use mung bean cakes as gifts for friends and relatives, especially the elderly, women and children.

Shantou Specialty 3: Dongli Pig's Feet Rice

Dongli Pig's Feet Rice is a famous traditional food in Shantou, Guangdong. It originally originated from Dongli's street food, Half Bowl Pile. As the name suggests, Half Bowl Pile is one or two pig's feet marinated in the traditional brine process piled up in Dongli for customers to eat. Dongli pig's feet rice is cooked with high quality Thai fragrant rice, which is soft, smooth and elastic, and fragrant in the mouth. Dongli's pig's feet rice in the early 1980s before embarking on the road of large-scale operation, officially on the elegant hall.