What are the must-eat foods when traveling to Shandong?

In addition to the beautiful natural landscape and long historical and cultural heritage, Qilu’s rich and diverse cuisine is also something that many Shandong people are proud of. When traveling to Shandong, you must eat Tai'an pancakes, Jinan sweet foam and Texas braised chicken.

1. Texas Braised Chicken

The name sounds like the first impression of any new product launched by KFC or McDonald’s, but it is an authentic Chinese product with Known as "the best chicken in the world". It has a history of more than 300 years and was once the dining table of the Qing emperor. It is characterized by bright and shiny color, boneless chicken meat with fresh and tender texture and rich aroma.

2. Other delicacies

Speaking of Shandong, pancakes are rolled with green onions. Pancake rolls with green onions are synonymous with Shandong in the eyes of many people, so how can you come to Shandong without trying the authentic pancake rolls with green onions? To be authentic, pancakes from Tai’an, Shandong are indispensable. The pancakes made from a batter made of cornmeal plus other cereals and fried on a griddle are chewy, rich in flavor and leave a fragrant aroma on your lips and teeth. It’s okay if you don’t like scallions. There are many different ways to eat it here. You can also eat them wrapped in meat or vegetables.

The last one is Jinan Tianmo, which is sweet but not sweet. Whether it comes from "Tian Mo'er" or the scholar who later became prosperous changed "Tian Mo" to "Tian Mo", Tian Mo is all salty porridge. Many Jinan people choose to eat this instead of porridge. This kind of food is an authentic Jinan specialty: five-spice sweet foam. Tianmo is a traditional popular porridge food in Jinan, which is mainly cooked with millet noodles. Heze mutton soup. When talking about eating mutton soup, how can we not mention Hezeshan County, He? Here, a mutton soup with a history of more than 200 years is world-famous and is known as "the best soup in the world" (different opinions vary). It shares the same name as Jinhua ham and Peking duck.

In addition, Shandong Shandong cuisine is an important part of Chinese food culture and one of the eight major cuisines in China. It is famous both at home and abroad for its fresh, salty and tender cuisine, unique flavor and fine preparation. There are large regional differences in the province, forming three major systems: coastal Jiaodong cuisine, inland Jinan cuisine, and self-contained Confucius cuisine.