The top ten specialties in Shandong are: Dezhou paji, Jiuzhuan large intestine, pancake with scallion, Liuting pig's trotters, stir-fried kidney flower, vegetable pancake, crispy fish pot, tofu box, Sixi duck and sweet and sour carp.

1. Texan braised chicken

Texan braised chicken, also known as Texan spiced boneless braised chicken, is one of the famous three treasures in Texan (braised chicken, watermelon and golden jujube). Dezhou paji is a famous traditional dish in Shandong, China, and a classic of Shandong cuisine. The production technique of Dezhou braised chicken is a national intangible cultural heritage. Excellent in shape and color, spiced and boneless, tender and pure in taste, light and elegant, and penetrating the bone marrow.

2. Jiuzhuan large intestine

Jiuzhuan large intestine, formerly known as braised large intestine, is a traditional dish in Jinan City, Shandong Province. In the early years of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, it was initiated by the owner of Jiuhualou Restaurant in Jinan. The pig's large intestine was blanched and fried, and then poured with more than ten kinds of seasonings, which was made by micro-cannon. After cooking, it is sour, sweet, fragrant, spicy and salty, with rosy color and soft texture.

3. Pancake roll with green onions

Pancake roll with green onions is a kind of food made of corn flour, wheat flour, earth eggs and green onions, which is a traditional local food in Shandong Province. The eating method is to wash the green onions, dip them in sweet sauce, and soybean sauce rolls them with freshly baked pancakes to eat.

4. Liuting trotters

Liuting trotters is a traditional dish with characteristics in Liuting Street, Qingdao, Shandong Province. This dish is bright in color, delicious, fresh and not greasy, moderately salty, moderately soft and hard in meat, closely organized and elastic, and without any antiseptic additives, so it can be called green food.

5. Stir-fried kidney flower

Stir-fried kidney flower is a traditional and famous dish with Shandong characteristics, which belongs to Shandong cuisine. When making, pork loin, water chestnut and so on are the main materials. It is characterized by freshness, mellow taste, smoothness and not greasy.

6. Vegetable pancake

Vegetable pancake is a popular food in southern Shandong Province. Its raw materials are mainly flour, miscellaneous grains, eggs, etc. It is suitable for all ages, commonly known as "China hot dog". It is popular in southern Shandong Province such as Zaozhuang, Jining, Linyi and Xuzhou, and later spread to surrounding provinces and cities.

7. Crispy fish pot

Crispy fish pot is called Crispy pot for short. It is a traditional dish in Zibo, Shandong Province. It is almost a must-have dish for Boshan people in the New Year, because it is troublesome and time-consuming to make, and it is inconvenient to store it in large quantities. Except for restaurants, most people only cook it in the New Year.

8. Tofu box

Tofu box, also known as Shandong Tofu box, is a traditional local dish in Zibo City, Shandong Province, belonging to Shandong cuisine.

9. Sixi Duck

Sixi Duck originated from Shandong folk, and is often used as a big dish in festive banquets. It is one of the traditional famous dishes in Shandong and belongs to Shandong cuisine. Popular in all parts of Shandong Peninsula, with a strong local flavor. This dish is exquisite in production and complicated in technology. After the duck is pickled, it is fried in hot oil to remove the foul smell and color it, and then it is stewed in a casserole.

1. Sweet and sour carp

Sweet and sour carp is a traditional dish in Jinan, Shandong Province, which is one of the representative dishes of Shandong cuisine. Sweet and sour carp is usually made of yellow river carp and fried.