Zibo delicious food: Zhoucun sesame seed cake, Boshan barbecue, Huanxi dumplings, Boshan porridge and vegetable pancakes.

1. Zhoucun Sesame Cake

Zhoucun Sesame Cake is a traditional snack in Zhoucun, Zibo. It originated from Hu Cake in Han Dynasty. After thousands of years of development and evolution, it was not officially named as Shandong Zhoucun Sesame Cake until 1979.

Zhoucun sesame seed cake has four characteristics: crisp, fragrant, thin and crisp, and the more it is chewed, it is loved by many foreign tourists. It has also won honorary titles such as "Famous Chinese Snack in Shandong Province", "Famous Point in Zibo, Shandong Province, China" and "Good Food in online celebrity, friendly shandong".

2. Boshan Barbecue

Boshan Barbecue is a traditional dish in Zibo, with a history of more than 1 years. Boshan barbecue is made of live pigs weighing 6 kilograms, which are slaughtered and split in half, first placed in a ventilated place to dry naturally, then removed bones, cut into long strips, pickled with salt and pepper, and finally smoked with fruit trees. It tastes fragrant with wood and is fat but not greasy, which is very popular.

3. Happy dumplings

Happy dumplings are a local folk snack in Zibo. Actually, it is relatively simple to make, that is, steamed glutinous rice, cooled, fried until fluffy, dipped in syrup, made into balls of different sizes, and then strung together with things. In Zibo, this kind of food will be seen in various temple fairs, which naturally represents a beautiful meaning and tastes sweet and crisp.

4. Boshan porridge

Boshan porridge is a local famous spot in Boshan area, which is a general name for dozens of kinds of porridge, including rice porridge, millet porridge, eight-treasure porridge and so on, among which the most famous one is "big girl porridge". Boshan porridge is thick and fragrant, so it is loved by many people.

5. Vegetable pancake

Vegetable pancake is a popular food in Boshan, which is made of flour, miscellaneous grains and eggs. The locals commonly call it "China hot dog". In the streets and alleys of Zibo, you can often see vendors selling vegetable pancakes, and you can smell the fragrance from a distance, which is called a crisp and refreshing taste.