Shandong cuisine ranks first among the eight major cuisines. It has a long history and is unique. It is the only spontaneous cuisine among traditional cuisines. It has rich cooking techniques, the highest difficulty, and is also the cuisine where the chef's skills are most evident.

In addition, Qilu is located in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, with a mild and pleasant climate, a superior geographical environment and rich product resources. These factors have created the characteristics of Shandong cuisine: "the food is never tired of fine food, and the delicious food is never tired of fine food". Among them, the classic and famous

There are countless dishes.

As the New Year approaches, let’s take a look at the New Year’s Eve dinners of Shandong people who are good at cooking and what unique final dishes they have.

Shandong is surrounded by mountains and sea, and its superior geographical location allows Shandong people to have a lot of seafood on their tables. Among them, fried sea cucumbers with green onions are a famous dish in Shandong cuisine, and they are also the "evergreen" on the New Year's Eve dinner of Shandong locals.

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This dish uses green onions and high-quality sea cucumbers that Shandong people are proud of. After simmering over low heat for a long time, the spiciness of the green onions and the freshness of the sea cucumbers are perfectly blended together. The color is attractive, the texture is delicate, and the taste is delicious.

, these two ingredients not only retain the original flavor, but also amplify their respective characteristics. They are the finale of the New Year's Eve dinner.

As the saying goes, "There is no feast without fish." Fish has the same pronunciation as "yu", which means there will be more than enough every year. As the most important meal of the year, the New Year's Eve dinner naturally involves fish-related dishes.

"If you don't eat the fish, you must eat the carp from the river" is a high praise for carp in the Book of Songs. The plump and tender Yellow River carp is an excellent ingredient for New Year's Eve dinner in the eyes of Shandong people, and the sweet and sour Yellow River carp is a classic of Shandong cuisine.

One of the famous dishes.

The carp is coated with a layer of batter and deep-fried until it is crispy, then topped with a sweet and sour sauce. The fish has golden scales, red tail, and golden color. It is very appetizing and fits the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival.

Crispy pot is a must-have dish for the New Year's Eve dinner in Zibo, Shandong. It uses chicken, hairtail head, pig's trotters, ribs, lotus root, Chinese cabbage, beef brisket, etc., and puts them into the pot after layering them.

The sauce is simmered for an hour and then simmered for about two hours. The ingredients are rich and nutritious, and the taste is delicious. It can be called the northern version of "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall".

The recipe seems simple, but you want each layer of ingredients to be cooked thoroughly, but the bottom ingredients not to burn to the bottom. If you don’t have a few years of skill, you really can’t make this amazing crispy pot.

In Shandong, there is a saying that "chicken starts with fish and ends with fish", and chicken has the same pronunciation as "吉", which means that eating chicken during the New Year will bring good luck throughout the year. Chicken-related dishes will naturally be the first dish of the Shandong New Year's Eve dinner.

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Among the various chicken recipes in Shandong, Dezhou braised chicken is the most famous. It is known as the four major roast chickens in China along with Daokou roast chicken, Goubangzi smoked chicken in Liaoning, and Fuliji roast chicken in Anhui.

Dezhou Braised Chicken is a classic of Shandong cuisine. It has tender meat, pure flavor, five spices and is off the bone. It is golden and slightly reddish. It looks very attractive. In addition, during the Chinese New Year in Shandong, there is a custom of visiting relatives with roasted chicken. It is both affordable and

Without losing face.

Sixi meatballs are a traditional Chinese dish and also a classic Shandong cuisine. The four large meatballs with perfect color, aroma and taste symbolize the four major events of life: fortune, wealth, longevity and happiness. The round shape of the meatballs is also

It means reunion and is a very auspicious dish.

It is often used at wedding banquets, New Year's Eve dinners and other banquets, taking its auspicious meaning.

Sixi meatballs not only have a good meaning, but also have moist and plump meat, soft but not loose, and excellent texture and taste. They are a popular dish on the New Year's Eve dinner table of Shandong people.

The nine-turn large intestine is ruddy in color, soft and tender, fat but not greasy. It has sour, sweet, spicy and salty flavors in one. The flavors are rich in layers but not overpowering each other. It also has a smooth and long new year.

The meaning of "Jiujiu" is very consistent with the festive atmosphere of the New Year, but it is relatively difficult to cook. Shandong people who have the conditions will order this classic dish in restaurants.

Although prawns are a very common ingredient in coastal areas, most of them are boiled in cooking. However, the braised prawns in Shandong cuisine are different. They use prawns from the Bohai Bay. The meat is plump, delicious and the color of the dishes

Oily and delicious.

Prawns also mean good luck and good luck in traditional culture, so Shandong people will also include braised prawns in their New Year's Eve dinner menu.

Ordinary ingredients can be transformed into exquisite dishes in the hands of Shandong people. Among them, fried double crisp is a classic Shandong dish. It uses two main ingredients such as chicken gizzards and pork belly. After being fried in oil, it combines color, aroma and flavor.

Combining taste and shape, as well as the implication of double happiness, it is an indispensable dish for Shandong people’s New Year’s Eve dinner.

As the Spring Festival approaches, people will go to markets and visit shopping malls and supermarkets to prepare New Year’s goods. Everywhere is filled with New Year’s joy.

Shandong people like to eat pasta, and the Chinese New Year is inseparable from the delicacies related to pasta. Among them, the most flavorful one is Jiaodong’s dumplings, which are also what we often call “steamed buns”. They have a long history and shape.

Beautiful and diverse, it is a beautiful scenery in Shandong during the New Year.

After passing through the hands of skillful women, the ordinary dough is made into Jiaodong dumplings of various shapes and colors, such as longevity peaches, flowers, birds, fish and insects, etc. During the New Year, in addition to being used for worship, they are also given to relatives and friends.

Friends, to enhance feelings and express good expectations for the New Year.

In the north, no matter how rich the New Year’s Eve dinner is, dumplings must be the highlight of the dinner table.