Dongying's special snacks are: Lijin fried dumplings, Hekou winter dates, Yellow River mouth swordfish, and Guangrao Yao donkey meat.

1. Lijin decoction bag

Lijin decoction bag began in the Qing Dynasty and became famous in the Republic of China. For fried dough, there are two kinds of meat stuffing and vegetarian stuffing, and the steamed buns are cooked, steamed and fried. It is characterized by its golden color, crispy on one side, tender on three sides, thin skin and big stuffing, and fragrant but not greasy

2. Hekou Dongzao

Hekou Dongzao is a precious fruit resource in Hekou District of Dongying City, which is named because of its late maturity (mid-October). Winter jujube is big and round, with green and yellow skin and reddish skin. It is bright and moist, with thin skin and crisp flesh, tender and juicy, sweet and fragrant, and contains a variety of amino acids and vitamins needed by human body. It is known as "the wonder fruit of China", "the crown of all fruits" and "the living vitamin pill".

3. saury in the Yellow River Estuary

Due to the unique geographical conditions in Bohai Bay and Laizhou Bay, its underwater world has become a natural kingdom of fish, which is a rare and excellent fishing ground off the coast of China. There are more than a dozen main economic fish here, such as pike, bass, yellow croaker, whitebait, pike and yellow croaker. However, the most distinctive is the yellow river mouth swordfish. The yellow river mouth swordfish, named after its cool shape like a sharp knife, is nicknamed "dumping fish" by fishermen because it travels hundreds of miles upstream along the Yellow River every year in the middle of March of the lunar calendar to spawn in Dongping Lake. The belly of swordfish in the Yellow River Estuary is silvery white, like a sharp blade with flashing green light, while its back is like a layer of gold, revealing golden bright yellow. It has a small belly, a short round kiss and a flat side, so it swims in the water as fast as a sword. The swordfish of the Yellow River Estuary migrates to Dongping Lake, and each female fish can lay tens of thousands of eggs at a time. After the eggs hatch into young fish, they come to the estuary along the Yellow River. It takes two or three years for saury to grow into a fish after this reciprocating cycle. The adult saury in the Yellow River Estuary is about 31 to 41 centimeters long and weighs about 211 grams. Swordfish are also found in the Yangtze River estuary, Pearl River and other waters in China. Only swordfish in the Yellow River Estuary is a rare treasure. The swordfish here is rich in fat, delicious, tender and delicious. Fried, stewed and boiled meatballs ... are delicious and delicious, and you can never get tired of eating them. If tourists happen to come to the Yellow River estuary in the wheat yellow season, it is the best time to catch swordfish, and it is a great blessing in life to taste the swordfish that has just come out of the water.

4. Guangrao Yaodonkey meat

Guangrao Chengxiguan Fusheng Restaurant Yaodonkey meat began in the early years of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty and has been passed down from generation to generation as a famous local food in Guangrao. The materials used in the donkey meat dishes are exquisite, and the "Yaoyao" has a unique formula and fine production. After the meat comes out of the pot, it is red and purple, smooth but not greasy, solid but not hard, with a unique aroma, delicious and delicious, and has the effects of refreshing, invigorating the stomach and strengthening the bones and muscles.