Tai'an top ten famous food are: fire, Tai'an three beauty, tofu feast, plucked yam, pancakes, sweet hawthorn, wild vegetable feast, fried chicken, dry fried red scale fish, tofu noodles. Taian famous food countless, each with its own characteristics, unique flavor, so people can not forget, however, the most famous is Taian's tofu, water and cabbage, these three things are bland, but the soul of Taian's many delicacies.

Tai'an's specialties are cabbage, tofu, and water; cabbage is a product of winter, but tofu is available all year round. There are many large and small tofu workshops in Tai'an, and tofu can be made in a variety of ways, either steamed or boiled, stir-fried or cold. The most noteworthy small onions mixed with tofu, this dish probably every Taian people have eaten, fragrant, fresh and crisp, nutritional value is also very high, is a nutritious and easy to digest food.

Tai'an is named after Mount Tai, which means "when Mount Tai is at peace, the four seas are at peace". Between 6,000 and 4,000 years ago, the clans and tribes on both sides of the river created the flourishing "Dawenkou Culture". The most famous is Tai'an Sanmei, Tai'an Sanmei Tofu is a famous dish of Tai'an flavor. The cabbages, tofu and Taishan spring water produced in Taian have always been known as the "Three Beauties of Taian".

Dry fried red scale fish is a Taishan specialty, in the Qing Dynasty was a tribute. Its meat is tender, flavorful, spiny, no fishy, has a high nutritional value. To the red scale fish into the dish dry-fried, the fish body was bow-shaped, yellowish color, outside the crispy, tender, dipped in pepper salt to eat, the flavor is particularly good.

Tofu feast is a traditional Han feast, belonging to the Lu cuisine. Probably began in ancient times when the emperor came to Taishan Zen sacrifice, "eat vegetarian fasting, clean body and mind". After generations of chefs digging and organizing, Taishan tofu banquet has become a branch of Lu cuisine. There are more than 150 tofu dishes to choose from at the banquet. The color, aroma, flavor and shape are beautiful.