When you enter Shandong, you must go to an authentic Shandong cuisine restaurant to taste the golden body of Shandong cuisine. The following nine dishes must be eaten in Shandong cuisine restaurant, all of which are fine Shandong cuisine. The boss thought you were from Shandong.

1, sea cucumber with onion

Scallion-roasted sea cucumber is a Chinese characteristic food, a classic in Shandong cuisine, and was selected as "Top Ten Classic Famous Cuisine in Shandong".

As can be seen from the name of this dish, the preparation method is not difficult. The sea cucumber in the north is the best, and the meat quality will be more plump and there will be more thorns. First, fry the scallion until fragrant, then stir-fry the sea cucumber in hot oil, add the freshly fried scallion and various seasonings, and finally thicken. This dish tastes mellow, soft and smooth.

2, nine turns to the large intestine

Jiuzhuan large intestine, formerly known as "braised large intestine", is a traditional famous dish in Jinan, Shandong Province. It is said that it has existed for a long time and often appears on the dinner table hosted by celebrities.

Among them, "nine turns" refers to making this dish as meticulously as "nine alchemists". First, blanch the pig's large intestine, then put it in a pot to make it brown, then add seasoning to taste it, and finally make it with slow fire. After cooking, the nine-turn large intestine is ruddy in color and tastes soft and tender.

3. Braised prawns in oil

Braised prawns in oil is a famous dish with a long history, which is deeply loved in Shandong, and will appear on the table of both important receptions and family gatherings.

Its method is also extremely simple. First, add hot oil to the onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant, then throw the prawns in and fry until the color turns red, then pour in the seasoning and stew for 2-3 minutes to collect the juice. As soon as this dish is cooked, it is not only bright in appearance, but also memorable to eat. The four flavors of fresh, fragrant, sweet and salty suddenly burst into your mouth.

4. Sweet and sour carp

Sweet and sour carp originated in Jinan, Shandong Province. As the first of the four famous fish, the raw material Yellow River carp is famous for its long shuttle shape and tender meat. The made sweet and sour carp is tilted at both ends, as if the fish jumped into the dragon gate.

Practice: first spread starch on the fish, fry the fish in hot oil until the skin is hard, then fry it again until it is golden yellow, take out and put it on the plate, saute the chives, ginger and garlic in the pot, pour in the prepared thick water until it bubbles, and pour the fish on it. The sweet and sour carp after cooking is beautiful in appearance, and it is very face-saving to entertain guests.

5, oil explosion double brittle

Oil-fried double crispness, formerly known as "fried double slices", has a long history. The so-called double crispness refers to the two main ingredients of this dish: chicken gizzard and lamb tripe, which are fried in red and white, and you can still hear the creaking sound when chewing.

Authentic oil explosion and double crispness is extremely harsh on the production process. First, carefully operate the two main ingredients with knife skills, and then stir-fry them in hot oil to make them mature quickly. Do not leave them in the pot for another second. Stir-fried after the pan is crisp, fresh and refreshing.

6. Dezhou paji

Dezhou braised chicken originated in Yucheng, Shandong Province, and it is the most famous braised chicken in Shandong Province. It is often used as a companion for friends to drink a little wine at dinner.

The flavor of Dezhou braised chicken is five-flavor, and a variety of Chinese herbal medicines with dual-purpose medicine and food are added to the soup to make it have a unique flavor. The original ingredients of this dish are generally free-range farm chickens, which are made by extremely complicated processes. The Texas braised chicken produced is mellow in aroma and soft in taste.

7. Yipin Tofu

Yipin Tofu is a famous traditional dish, which is simple to do and is cooked by every household in Shandong. Cut the tofu into pieces, wrap it in starch and egg liquid, fry it in oil pan until the surface is golden, then fish it into a plate, stir-fry diced beef and onion in another oil pan, add seasoning and stir-fry until bubbles appear, and pour the juice on the tofu. Pick up a piece of tofu, the surface is crisp and yellow, bite open the crispy skin, and you can feel the smooth tofu inside rushing into your stomach, leaving only a slightly sweet sauce in your mouth.

8, jar meat

Jar meat originated in Jinan, Shandong Province, and was created a hundred years ago. Because its meat was stewed in a porcelain jar, it was named.

Practice: First, wash the pork ribs in water, put the meat into a porcelain jar, add sugar, cinnamon, onion, ginger, soy sauce and appropriate amount of water, and then simmer for 3 hours on medium fire (be sure to cover the jar mouth tightly when simmering). The jar meat soup out of the pot is rotten, fat but not greasy, which is loved by both the elderly and children.

9. Four Joy Meetballs

Four Joy Meetballs is one of the top ten famous dishes of Shandong cuisine. No matter whether it is a wedding banquet or a birthday banquet in Shandong, there must be a Four Joy Meetballs, which means "happiness in life" and is deeply loved by Shandong people.

If you want to make a good selection of Four Joy Meetballs ingredients, you must choose pork foreelbow, which is the most tender to eat. From the appearance, it is made up of four large meatballs and various accessories. The entrance is soft and rotten, and the feeling of being full of meat is really too happy!

Shandong cuisine is truly one of the "eight major cuisines" in China, and the taste of each dish is wonderful. When you eat in Shandong restaurant, the above nine dishes must be featured, all of which are excellent Shandong cuisine. The boss thinks you are from Shandong! Besides these 9 dishes, what other classic Shandong dishes do you know? Share it with everyone in the comments section!