Dongying cuisine includes Lijin fried dumplings, fresh fish soup from the old course of the Yellow River, Beiling meatballs, casserole oxtail, prawn with egg yolk, Shikou roast chicken, Yellow River saury, Guangrao donkey meat, Yellow River mouth hairy crabs, Longju moon cakes and so on. Lijin fried dumplings are a special snack in Lijin County, Dongying, which began in the Qing Dynasty and became known as the national period. Lijin fried dumplings are fried dumplings with fried dough, which are generally divided into meat stuffing and vegetarian stuffing. Its point is that one side is fried until golden brown and crisp, and all three sides are white and tender. It is fragrant but not greasy, suitable for all ages. Fresh fish soup from the old course of the Yellow River is one of the special dishes in Lijin County. Generally, live crucian carp, snakehead, herring, catfish and so on are used. These fish are all wild fish salvaged from the old course of the Yellow River and are often made by various processes. The soup is milky white and tastes very delicious.

Beiling Maruko, a famous traditional dish of Han nationality, is highly respected by local people in Lijin County, Shandong Province. It comes from traditional folk cooking techniques. Before 197s, it only appeared at individual family banquets. After 198s, it was Chen, Zhao, Yue and Li in Beiling Township who introduced Beiling Maruko, a famous local food, to the market, and gradually became a representative of Lijin food culture.

Gudao fresh fish soup is a very popular local specialty food in Dongying, which is famous for its thick white soup and fresh and tender fish. At present, there are not less than hundreds of fish soups in Dongying Island, and people who come here to taste fresh fish soups are busy and crowded, adding a beautiful landscape to the island.