Ten famous snacks in Dalian are: Chinese hamburger, egg-filled cake, stinky tofu, cold rice noodles, fried skewers, salted fish cakes, pancake fruit, roasted cold noodles, sizzling squid and braised pork.
1. Braised pork
Braised pork has a long history and is unique to Dalian. It is made from sweet potatoes and processed into starch. Apart from making vermicelli and vermicelli, it is mixed with water, kneaded into dough, cut into cubes as big as the lids of many beer bottles like tofu, fried and branded in a flat-bottomed oil pan, and the braised pork is cooked in a bowl with seasoning, which is very suitable for Dalian people.
2, squid with iron plate
Dalian squid with iron plate is a famous local flavor snack, which originated from Dalian, the origin of squid. At first, the local people turned the squid strung with bamboo sticks back and forth on the hot iron plate, and added special seasonings. The squid made in this way was crisp, tender and refreshing, spicy and delicious, red and attractive, with endless aftertaste. Later, the production technology was brought to the south, so that Dalian iron plate squid became popular all over the country.
3. Salted fish cakes
Dalian is surrounded by the sea on three sides. In the early days, it made a living by fishing. In order to land early and sell marine products, fishermen must go out to sea early, and they must eat a meal at sea. Eating salted fish cakes is convenient and convenient.
For the general public, there were few fresh vegetables in winter, only cabbage and radish. When adjusting dishes, small fish that is economical and can be bought everywhere became the first choice of housewives. Every household salted and dried some salted fish every year, and salted fish and corn flour cakes became the best combination. Eating at home and taking rice out were indispensable, and they gradually took to the streets and became famous snacks.