Qingdao Food Guide: Recommended Food in Qingdao Food Stores

Qingdao, a coastal city, is also a delicious and cool summer resort in summer. Qingdao’s delicacies are characterized by big fish and meat, as well as locally made Tsingtao beer in bags. This is a guide to food stores in Qingdao.

Bi Guan Roast Pork

Biguan Roast Pork 52 yuan

Shunxi Hotel is not far from Qingdao Railway Station.

This is an old store that has been open for 27 years. According to old diners in the store, the store moved from Shouzhang Road to Tibet Road, then to Guancheng Road, and then to its current Guangzhou Road. And they are always chasing food, but they are really in love.

The pen pot barbecue is a must-order at almost every table, with rich oil and red sauce. The barrel is softer than expected, but still has some crunch. For those of us who are hungry, this is truly an edible gift.

Fried pork belly

Fried pork belly 56 yuan

Fried pork is not a difficult dish to make, but it is difficult to fry until it is burnt. If you're inexperienced, it's easy to overcook. One burnt fry can ruin an entire fry pan.

Compared to the fried steak and fried tenderloin that Taiwanese often eat in Shanghai. Pork belly has a little more fat, so its caloric requirements are actually higher. When the temperature is controlled correctly, you can taste the burnt aroma of lard and the crispiness of pork.

When I was not eating, a local came over and specially packed a portion of pork belly, which shows the popularity of this dish.

Braised prawns

Braised prawns 52 yuan

Braised prawns are undoubtedly the representative of Jiaodong cuisine. The prawns are bright red in color, the shrimps are very fresh and sweet, and the sauce is salty and sweet. Perfect for dinner or beer.

We chose a shop called "Unnamed Snacks". Although it is called "Wu Ming", it is actually a famous 37-year-old store. The braised shrimp is also the signature of this restaurant, which is praised by both locals and tourists.

Braised yellow croaker

Braised yellow croaker 42 yuan

Chinese people love to eat yellow croaker, and Qingdao’s braised yellow croaker is one of the best ways to make it.

The croaker was fried first and was very crispy, but there were still some garlic cloves left. The taste is slightly sweet and slightly salty, close to the local recipe in Shanghai. After the fish is fried, the spines are very tender and can be eaten together.

Spicy squid strips

Spicy squid 45 yuan

The spiciness of Qingdao cuisine mainly plays a refreshing role, and the spiciness is very mild. Spicy squid is actually mainly sweet. From the outside it looks like pork or sweet and sour pork in a pot, but it's actually a squid strip with elastic teeth.

26 years old - "Kowloon Restaurant". The spicy squid sticks in this shop have a slightly thick batter on the outside, but the texture is solid and elastic on the inside.

This store also left a deep impression on Taiwan. This is a very good restaurant. For a long time, there was a queue of tens of meters on the street. On the day we went, it was still crowded with customers until the store closed.

The boss, who has medium-long hair, ordered a few dishes for one group of customers and immediately moved to another group. The word "said" is simple and powerful. The guests immediately reported the dishes they thought of, and the boss immediately moved to the next batch, writing non-stop, with his own order in mind.

Clam cabbage

Clam cabbage 22 yuan

Clams are called "Gala" in Qingdao. In addition to the most common spicy stir-fries, it is also wonderful to stir-fry them with Chinese cabbage. The Chinese cabbage retains a crisp and tender texture, and the clams bring some fresh flavor. This combination goes surprisingly well and works well as a side dish.

Pot-roasted sole head

Roasted deep-sea sole head 198 yuan

Braised sole head is a hard dish, and sole is flatfish. It's a bit like the "crow fish" that people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang often eat, especially because they both eat fish heads, so many people mistake it for the same fish.

In fact, although flounder is also a flounder, it belongs to the "flounder family". The difference between flounder and flatfish from the "flounder family" is the position of the eyes. Remember that the flounder on the left can be distinguished from the flounder on the right.

We chose Kaihai, whose soles are one of its signatures.

The taste is indeed worthy of the signature. The halibut meat is plump and firm, and little bits of fish meat are coated in the secret sauce. It tastes salty, sweet and delicious, with endless aftertaste. We were still thinking about this dish on the way back to Shanghai.

Sea Sausage with Rice

Chang Laofan 39 yuan

Sea Sausage with Rice is a low-key dish. Compared with other seafood rice such as shark fin rice, intestine rice is affordable and delicious.

The crispy texture of the sea, combined with leeks and minced meat, is a clever combination. Chives were used as a condiment in ancient China. It is one of the "five spices", which can improve freshness and remove fishy smell.

So the three are actually giving full play to their respective strengths and learning from each other's strengths. You may feel "not amazing" when you eat it, but when you come back you will find that the CD is already there.

Liuting pig trotters

Liuting pig trotters 39 yuan

When she was very young, she tasted pig trotters brought back by her relatives in Taiwan. Made a deep impression. "Frozen trotters" are a major feature of Liuting pig trotters. Although the frozen hooves look salty and black, they actually only have a salty-sweet taste, which can even be described as refreshing.

Note that Liuting’s pig trotters must be frozen in old soup. The prepared pig's trotters are bright in color, soft in texture and non-sticky to the teeth. When I took my first bite of Taiwanese food, I immediately thought of the time when I was a child, sitting on the sofa eating Liuting’s pig trotters and watching movies.

Clam Chicken

Langya Clam Chicken 88 yuan

In addition to spicy fried clams, cooking clams with chicken is also a common practice in Qingdao. The most delicious clam chicken here is made with local chicken from Laoshan Mountain. Very tasty. Although it is much more expensive than the city, it is still worth it.

Qingdao people are really good at making use of the "small and fresh" characteristics of clams. Clams are the finishing touch in many dishes.

Sea vegetable jelly

Homemade Qingdao jelly 19 yuan

Across the country, there are many delicacies named "jelly", but seafood jelly has never been heard of. Never eaten. In fact, Gelidium, the raw material of seaweed jelly, is also one of the raw materials for making agar.

So seaweed jelly itself has no extra flavor, it just tastes how you season it. Commonly, minced garlic, coriander powder, seaweed, etc. are added. The seasoning is mainly slightly sour and slightly fresh. Like jelly from other regions, it is eaten as a cold appetizer.

Pork Ribs Rice

(Wanhechun) Backbone Rice 24 yuan(Wanhechun) Backbone Rice 24yuan

Pork Ribs Rice, a very simple dish The meal was really delicious, so good that I was willing to eat it twice even in a tight schedule. Qingdao's pork ribs rice is not heavily sauced pork ribs, but lean pork ribs in sauce soup.

Generally, the ribs are the backbone or ribs, which are stewed in a unique recipe such as miso soup instead of removing the bones. There are many skinny spines, and they are all flesh and blood, which greatly satisfies the Taiwanese love of chewing bones. If you want to eat something tough, just grab it regardless of the image.

Cost cartilage 27 yuan

Different from the ribs, the ribs are fat and even, with a strong meat flavor. Some stores will also remove the bones and only sell the cartilage from the ribs, which is soft and elastic when you bite it, and is full of oily fragrance.

Pork rib soup is also great for bibimbap. It feels like I haven’t had such a simple but solid delicious food in a long time.

The two choices are Wan and Chun and friends. Wanhechun is an old store in Qingdao. When it comes to Qingdao's "pai rice", Wanhechun will first come to mind. This is also one of the crispiest pork ribs.

My friends, when they pushed open the plastic curtains, they saw another kind of fireworks. There are more people in the store than on the street, and many of the customers are obviously residents or regular customers nearby, chatting with the boss while eating.

According to Taiwanese personal taste, I think Youyuan’s pork ribs are better than Wanhechun’s, and the soup also comes with more side dishes, making it more delicious.

Seafood dumplings

(Boat Song) Family Portrait Dumplings 79 yuan

Qingdao is famous for its mackerel dumplings. You must eat Bayu dumplings when you come to Qingdao. But for more flavor, we just ordered dumplings with family photos on them.

Different stores have different family photo content. But most of them are concentrated in these types: sea urchin, Spanish mackerel, cuttlefish, shrimp, yellow croaker, etc.

(Brother Sichuan) Bayu Dumplings 39 yuan

A little chives are often added to the Bayu dumplings to enhance their freshness. For us out-of-towners, the hotel’s Bayu dumplings are delicious enough. But local people always think that the fillings in their buns are thick and delicious.

Kai Family Portrait Dumplings 88 yuan

Taiwan also likes sea urchin and shrimp fillings. These two ingredients are inherently fresh. The sea urchin dumplings are slightly juicy, and the shrimp dumplings are very elastic, showing the sweetness of the seafood.

Bayu dumplings can’t escape Barcarolle. Bayu dumplings are sold in many cities across the country, and they are also eaten in Shanghai in Taiwan. This time, when we came to Qingdao, we chose t

Wild wontons

Shrimp wontons 15 yuan

Qingdao is one of the few cities with the same status as Jiaozi . In Qingdao, eating wild wontons can be a big or small occasion. The word "ye" comes from the sound of "night", because most of the wild wonton stalls come out at night.

Many wild wonton stalls also sell barbecue (and vice versa), we chose the popular "Pinghai Wonton". This can be said to be the most "crowded" meal we had in Qingdao. The little shop was packed with people, which gave you an idea of ??what it was like to be on the sidelines.

Egg yolk wontons 15 yuan

Most dumplings come with fillings, and most wontons come with soup, but Pinghai’s soup is also good and the fillings are better. As a Shanghainese who loves salted egg yolk, my wife shouted at the first bite of the signature egg yolk wontons, "This will definitely become a hit in Shanghai!"

Microwave large intestine head 8 yuan Microwave chicken heart 3 yuan

Every table in the store must order a variety of microwave skewers. As the name suggests, microwave skewers are skewers grilled in a microwave. Instead of doing it, it is moister than charcoal fire, will not burn, and is healthier.

Microwave tendon meat is so popular that it has been sold out. I can only buy two skewers of microwave chicken hearts and microwave large intestines. Tender and fragrant, the chicken hearts burst with juice. My wife really wants to pack another 20 bunches and take them away.

Teppan squid

Squid claws 6 yuan, squid skewers 8-15 yuan

Teppan squid is available all over the country, but not many are really good at it. , because the meat of squid will become loose after being iced, so the freshness of the ingredients is very high.

The most famous for Qingdao’s sizzling squid is Sister Wang’s BBQ. As for the squid, the meat is very elastic, not soft or loose at all. The squid must be fully coated with special sauce, which has a sweet and salty taste, but girls should be careful when eating it, as it will lose its image if the sauce is on their face.

Puff bread

Puff bread 4 yuan

On the way to Qingdao, a local lady friend specially added to my wife: "If you have a chance, , try Shunxing Food’s pastries and breads”

Bread? What's so delicious about this? Haven’t you had enough of Taiwan in Shanghai? But friends keep recommending it, and many children in the community have everything from snacks to adults. I didn't find out until I bought one. It's really different.

Spread peanut butter on the inside of the crispy bread. Because there is enough moisture, the inside is very dense after baking. It has to be paired with a drink! Ignorant Taiwan takes one bite and fills his mouth with it, and it takes a long time to get over it.

Now that I’m in Qingdao, in addition to participating in the Oktoberfest, there are also some unique food experiences worth trying.

Seafood Market and Beer House

Yingkou Road Seafood Market

First of all, the beer house is natural. Many seafood markets in coastal cities have supporting seafood processing shops, which are called beer houses in Qingdao.

When it comes to choosing a seafood market, the most famous is the seafood market on Dengzhou Road. A Qingdao person even said bluntly: "Don't go to Dengzhou Road. I would rather go to Yingkou Road. Yingkou Road may be overpriced, but at least locals on Yingkou Road will go there."

The Yingkou Seafood Market has been specially renovated. It became Tang style, and notices were posted at the market prohibiting rip-offs.

How not to get ripped off: Buy it with your aunt and uncle. When an aunt and uncle were buying, they boldly approached the stall owner and asked the price. The stall owner will never dare to kill you, because if you quote a high price, the uncles and aunties nearby will immediately accuse the stall owner of cheating.

Soliciting is not allowed in the market, but there are still "gentle solicitors" who will always accompany you and give you suggestions when you buy seafood. This is unavoidable in many places. Overall, the seafood market on Yingkou Road is good, without too many obsessions. Everyone decides whether to accept it based on their own needs.

Tuandao Farmers Market

We also went to Tuandao Farmers Market. Tuandao is much larger than Yingkou Road, and there are many types of ingredients inside. You can also buy Qingdao’s unique snack, Fei Zha.

Bian fat residue 96 yuan/jin

Although the fat looks oily, it is actually like oily meat, and part of the oil has been removed. If you are afraid of fat, you can buy the thin version and give it a try.

The most important thing to ask about the seafood market and surrounding beer houses is the unit price. Some unscrupulous merchants quoted without units, thinking it was 20 copies, but ended up receiving 20 copies.

The oil-splashing method of small shellfish instead of processing costs about 25 yuan/jin.

To avoid this price trap, beer houses all have similar tastes. So we picked a beerhouse at random. In fact, beer houses don’t make much money from processing fees, they mainly rely on wine. The boss is very honest, he was very kind even when we didn't order wine, and the food is delicious.

I have been to seafood markets in many places in Taiwan. The processing shops near the markets often use simple cooking techniques to highlight the original flavor of fresh seafood. This has created a tacit understanding among seafood processing houses across the country and around the world.

Tsingtao Beer Museum and Official Store

Tsingtao Beer Museum

Many Qingdao locals recommended the Beer Museum to us. Museums do attract more peaceful stages than Oktoberfest.

In the museum, you can learn about the history of Tsingtao Beer and see the entire process of beer production. For those who love drinking, the most important thing is to get a free glass of pure beer.

There is also an official restaurant in the museum, where you can taste various derivative foods of beer, such as beer ice cream, hops coffee, etc. Very interesting too.

Eat shrimp first, 68 yuan.

In addition, Tsingtao Beer also has an official store in the city called "Qingdao 1903". There is a counter in the store where you can eat your favorite "eat the skin first and then eat the shrimp". Just like the name of this dish, the shrimp skin is fried very crispy, even crispier than potato chips.

Another item that many tables will order is the "One-One-Plus", which is a platter of five different beers. White beer is my favorite. It's refreshing, but you can taste the maltiness of the beer, along with a hint of citrus.

At the same time, this store is also a good place to experience Qingdao’s nightlife. There is a singing band, and each table orders their favorite wine and one or two snacks and drinks. Those closest to the stage are regular customers, and the interaction with the live band often boosts the atmosphere of the entire bar.