In my opinion, Shandong cuisine can become the first of the eight major cuisines for the following reasons. The first Shandong cuisine is located in Shandong Province, China. In ancient times, Shandong Province had a superior geographical position, located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, with abundant water plants, so the local ingredients were much more special, and numerous ingredients created a variety of dishes. Second, Shandong is one of the cradles of Confucianism in China, and Confucius, an ancient sage in China, is also from Shandong. Therefore, the spread of Confucian culture has promoted the external diffusion and spread of Shandong cuisine and enhanced its influence. The third is that Shandong cuisine has its own unique charm. Shandong cuisine is very particular in the process of cooking, which embodies a etiquette culture in China. Therefore, Shandong cuisine ranks 1 among many cuisines in China. In fact, in my opinion, no matter what cuisine, the cuisine in my hometown is always the best.

Speaking of eight major cuisines. Many people will think of Sichuan cuisine, because Sichuan cuisine is particularly rich in flavor, and it is also a famous spicy cuisine. It's unforgettable for people to eat it. There was a joke that a foreigner came to Sichuan, China, and vowed to eat all the cuisines in China within one year. As a result, he ate in Sichuan for 10 years and still didn't leave Sichuan, which shows that the cuisines in Sichuan are profound. Sichuan cuisine is also one of the eight major cuisines. However, Sichuan cuisine did not rank 1 among the eight major cuisines, but Shandong's braised dishes ranked 1, which shows that Shandong's Shandong cuisine has more unique influence, which also makes it rank high among many cuisines.

Shandong cuisine not only has its own unique charm, but also has other external reasons, which has created the influence of Shandong cuisine today. In the long river of history, there was a dynasty in which royal family members especially liked to eat Shandong cuisine. This dynasty was the Qing Dynasty. The rulers of the Qing Dynasty thought this dish with Shandong flavor was very delicious. First of all, it looked very ugly in appearance.

The appearance of Shandong cuisine is exquisite, and the dishes are also very exquisite, which embodies a kind of royal etiquette, so the rulers of the Qing Dynasty chose this dish in order to reflect their own identity. This has also promoted the cultural influence of Shandong cuisine.