The main thing about seafood is the umami taste, so more authentic restaurants will use the simplest methods to make the most delicious seafood. The simple ones are often the most unexpected, but this is also based on personal taste. There are many good ones in Rizhao.

Among the restaurants, the most recommended are Chocolate Fisherman’s House and Qianwangyuan Seafood Restaurant. These two mainly serve live seafood, so they are very popular.

I have been to Rizhao several times on business trips. Among them, Chocolate Fisherman’s is the one that eats more. Rizhao is famous for its seafood, especially the Laozao steam seafood pot, which is a must-order dish at every table.

The seafood used is all live, fished alive into the pot, and fished and slaughtered freshly. The word "fresh" is important, and the freshness can be seen.

This is also an old restaurant often visited by locals. I only heard about this from customers. The environment is okay and the service is quite attentive. However, sometimes there are many people eating, so you have to go in advance, otherwise you have to wait for a table.