Liaocheng’s specialties include: Gaotang donkey meat, Yandian roasted pigeon, Chaocheng dumplings, Gaotang old tofu, Boping water chestnut pancakes, Lou roasted chicken, Budai chicken, sauce-flavored chicken, and pot roasted chicken. , Gaotang Luohan Cake, Yanggu Wugengluo smoked chicken, Linqing hot sheep tripe, Linqing Jinjing fermented bean curd, Guanxian spiced tofu shreds, Heze Wei's smoked chicken, Heze Guada, Bayu dumplings, eight batches of fruit, Arhat Cake etc.

Gaotang donkey meat

Gaotang donkey meat is a geographical indication certification trademark. Donkey meat, a specialty of Gaotang, is a famous traditional Han food in Gaotang, Shandong Province. Its donkey meat processing has a history of more than 300 years. Because the locals commonly call donkeys ghosts, donkey meat is called "ghost meat". Among the various ways to eat donkey meat, burning donkey meat is the most common. Among the donkey meat barbecues, Gaotang donkey meat barbecue is the most famous. Nowadays, Gaotang donkey meat is processed carefully and in a unique way. The processed donkey meat is purple in color, has a bright edge, is fragrant and delicious, the meat is not rotten, soft but not loose, and has a unique flavor.

Luohan Cake

Luohan Cake is produced in Gaotang County, Shandong Province. It belongs to the pastry category and is one of the traditional famous foods of the Han people in Gaotang, Shandong. Luohan Cake is soft and crispy, with clear layers. The food is crispy, sweet, oily but not greasy. Luohan cake has strict ingredients, complex and delicate craftsmanship, and has strong traditional characteristics.

Wei's Smoked Chicken

Wei's Smoked Chicken, known as the "Liaocheng Iron Rooster" by Mr. Lao She, was created by Wei Yongtai of Beiguan in the 15th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1810). It has a history of more than 180 years. Smoked chickens are made from disease-free live chickens that are about one year old with plump appearance, tender meat, and weighing 2 to 3 kilograms. They are first processed into braised chickens, then cloves, star anise, cinnamon, fennel and other medicines are put into the abdomen, and then put Smoked over sawdust fireworks.