1, Zibo barbecue
Zibo barbecue has a long history. In Zibo Ceramic Glass Museum, there are ceramic containers used to barbecue food thousands of years ago. The prosperous pottery industry in history helped the state of Qi to dominate the princes. One of the top ten archaeological discoveries in China in 2022, Linzi Zhao Jia Xu Yao Site is located in Zibo, pushing the history of local barbecue food to about 13000 years ago.
2. Tofu box
Tofu box is a traditional dish in Zibo. Mainly use fried tofu blocks, fill them with stuffing, and then steam them in a pot. Now you can eat tofu boxes, from the original traditional vegetarian stuffing and three fresh stuffing, into shrimp stuffing, sea sausage leek, black pepper beef and so on 12 stuffing.
3. Boshan crispy rice
Boshan crispy pot, also called crispy fish pot, is a famous specialty in Boshan District, Zibo City, Shandong Province. It is also one of the three major flavors of Boshan. It is also an essential dish for the old Boshan people to celebrate the New Year. Some people vividly compare it to a "big casserole pot". It mainly uses raw materials such as pork belly with skin, kelp, Chinese cabbage, lotus root, pulp tofu, etc., which are put into a casserole layer by layer and slowly "crisp" for six or seven hours with low fire. Crispy pot has rich aroma, fresh, sweet and crisp, and balanced meat and vegetables.
4. Mutton in gravy
Braised mutton is a famous dish in Zhoucun, Shandong Province, which has been popular for hundreds of years. It is also suitable for the elderly and children, and is the best appetizer in winter. To make this dish, many marinating shops have to marinate it for at least 24 hours. Cooked mutton can smell a clear fragrance from a distance, fragrant and tender.
5, golden duck eggs
Golden duck eggs, also called silk-wrapped duck eggs, are a traditional dish in Zibo. It used to be a royal tribute. After this kind of duck egg is marinated and steamed, you can see that there is an egg butter ring at the junction of egg white and yolk, just like coils of gold thread, hence the name. In taste, the yolk is fresh and fragrant, and the protein is soft and tender, which is very delicious. It's a delicious food that makes people drool at the name.
6. Duck noodles with soy sauce
Duck noodles with soy sauce is a special dish of Boshan and a famous dish at the state banquet. The chef skillfully cooked duck meat with peanuts and taro. The cooked dish is made of glutinous taro and delicate duck meat, wrapped in sauce and eaten in one bite. Salty with sweet, fresh with fresh, memorable.
7. Boshan barbecue
Boshan barbecue is a unique traditional dish that has been circulating in Zibo for hundreds of years. Unlike ordinary barbecues, Boshan barbecues roast pork. The freshly baked meat is tender, crisp, golden yellow and crunchy. The explosion of incense filled the whole mouth, which was very enjoyable.
8, Zichuan meat biscuits
Zichuan meat biscuits have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. It's not so much a sesame seed cake as a sesame seed cake. The shape is thin and round, with a layer of sesame seeds. The outer layer is particularly crisp, and the stuffing inside is delicious. The overall impression is chewy and full of flavor.
9. jiaozi the stone toad
Shiha jiaozi is a traditional dish in Boshan. It looks like a gold ingot. The typical feature of this kind of jiaozi is that it is full of stuffing and meat. And there is a bowl of Chili soup, which is very comfortable to eat. The original soup is original and delicious, but not greasy. Many people will give jiaozi the highest evaluation after eating it, saying that it is the best jiaozi they have ever eaten.
10, Boshan smashed fish soup
Breaking fish soup in Boshan is a famous dish of Han nationality in Boshan, Shandong Province, and it is also a necessary process for Boshan people to eat fish at a banquet. Mainly use the remaining fish, fish heads and bones, add a little sugar, add more vinegar and pepper, and some even beat an egg into it and drink it in your mouth to stimulate your appetite, which is particularly boring.