Braised pork is a traditional snack in northern China. Dingzhou people "eat braised pork until 99, and then go down." In different places, the practice of braised pork is different. Stews in Yantai and Dalian are made of sweet potato starch, while stews in Lingshou, Xingtang and Dingzhou in Hebei are made of lean pork and yam powder.

Henan Yuzhou braised pork is semi-finished vermicelli made of special sweet potato, and Dandong braised pork is made of starch. Seasonings include shrimp oil, sesame sauce, garlic juice and so on. Yuzhou braised pork has formed an industry, and it is mass-produced by assembly line.

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Shandong Dingtao Braised Pot is a special snack in southwest Shandong, especially Dingtao District, which is very famous in Dingtao County. It is made of first-class sweet potato starch, which is delicious and elastic. Braised soup made of slippery meat, meatballs and spinach is fragrant, spicy and sour, which is absolutely unique.

In the early days, this stew soup was the most popular soup at rural white banquets. Its taste is rich and smooth, and the taste and ingredients reflect each other. This is really a wonderful flower in Shandong cuisine. Dingtao stew is different from Yantai and Dalian. Dingtao stew is slightly hard and chewy, and has a unique flavor compared with other stews.