What delicacies are the characteristics of Jinan, Shandong?

My hometown is in the beautiful spring city of Jinan. Clear oil pancakes, clear soup family portraits, oil spinners, nine-turn large intestines, Jinan radish cakes, sweet foam, and pork meat are all worth recommending. .

There are many springs and abundant water here, and it is known as the natural karst spring water museum. There are hundreds of springs surging in Jinan City, including the famous Baotu Spring, Black Tiger Spring, Wulongtan, and Pearl Spring. The old city within an area of ??2.6 square kilometers is basically the area where today’s cruise ships circle the city. : Starting from Black Tiger Spring, passing through Quancheng Square - West Gate - Wulong Pond - North side of Daming Lake Park - Old East Gate - Qinglong Bridge, there are more than 100 large and small natural sweet springs, which merge into a moat river and flow to Daming Lake, connecting with The surrounding Qianfo Mountain and Que Mountain constitute a unique scenery, and it has also become a rare city that integrates "mountains, springs, lakes, rivers and cities". Since ancient times, there have been "springs in every house, weeping willows in every house", " It is surrounded by lotuses on three sides and willows on three sides, and has the reputation of "one city is full of mountains and half is a lake." There are endless delicacies in this city:

1. Clear oil pancakes

The reason why it is called "clear oil" is that compared to meat oil, peanut oil is used for frying. of. "Pansi" is the unique shape of this cake. It is a kind of fine noodle food developed on the basis of stretched noodles. When making it, stretch the dough until it is very thin, as thin as silver wire, reaching more than a thousand sticks, then roll it into a round cake shape, half-fry and half-broil it in oil to make it cooked. Then lift up the middle to spread the cake, spread it on the plate, sprinkle with green and red silk and white sugar and serve. The Pansi Pancake is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with even golden threads and a sweet and refreshing taste. It is a great snack for banquets. It is characterized by charred outside, tender inside, even golden threads, and sweet and refreshing taste.

2. Family portrait in clear soup

Jinan’s famous dish. It is mostly used for festive banquets such as birthdays of the elderly, weddings, babies, and family reunions. This dish is prepared with clear soup, hence the name "Family Portrait in Clear Soup".

Shandong cuisine is unique in the preparation of clear soup and has enjoyed a high reputation for thousands of years. The clear soup uses pork knuckles, hens, and fat ducks as raw materials. It is simmered over high heat and then simmered. After two "clear whistles", it is clear to the bottom and the soup is delicious and mellow. The "Clear Soup Family Portrait" is prepared with clear soup as the seasoning, plus sea cucumber, shark's fin, fish maw, tendons, duck kidney, duck liver, chicken gizzards, shrimp, pork kidney, and pig tuber. It combines many ingredients in one dish and the soup is delicious. It is delicious and often served as a side dish at high-end banquets.

3. Youxuan

It is a special delicacy worth recommending to guests. It has a spiral shape and a oily and golden surface. Most locals will eat it as breakfast and eat the skin while it is hot. Crispy, soft innards and attractive onion aroma. You can put an egg in the middle when frying, so it tastes more delicious. If it can be paired with local chicken shredded wontons, it will feel wonderful.

4. Nine-turn large intestine

Nine-turn large intestine is also a recommended delicacy. It is a classic dish in Shandong cuisine. It uses fresh pig intestine as the main raw material and adds spices. Cook it and then add soy sauce, sugar, spices and other seasonings to marinate it, then fry it in a pan and nest it repeatedly, and finally add spices and seasonings to make it. After it is done, it will have an attractive aroma and taste good. The taste is particularly good, and I am very impressed after eating it.

5. Jinan shredded radish cake

When guests come to Jinan, they must recommend Jinan shredded radish cake. It is a traditional pasta. It is said that as early as the late 1940s, it was Fengde Restaurant sells shredded radish cakes. After cured, the shredded radish cakes are golden in color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Moreover, the radish flavor is very strong, salty and sweet, and it tastes very good. Through this snack, you can also You can taste Jinan’s traditional food culture.

6. The pork belly

The pork belly is also a recommended delicacy. When it is made, the fat and lean pork belly is used. It is greasy and has a strong sauce aroma. No salt or sugar is added during the production process, but it is stewed in soy sauce. After stewing, the aroma is overflowing. Take it out while it is hot and pour it on white rice with the gravy. The meat will be fragrant. Eat it together with the fragrance of rice, the taste cannot be described in words.

There are many delicacies worth recommending in my hometown of Jinan. The delicious sweet foam, the tea soup from Baotu Spring, and the sugar pancakes from Daming Lake are all delicacies worth recommending, which can show the characteristics of Jinan’s food. The local snacks are worthy of everyone to taste.