What are the specialties of Dongying, Shandong?

Dongying cuisine includes Lijin fried dumplings, fresh fish soup from the old course of the Yellow River, Beiling meatballs, casserole oxtail, prawns with egg yolk, Shikou roast chicken, Yellow River swordfish, Guangrao donkey meat, Yellow River hairy crabs and Longju moon cakes. Lijin fried dumplings are a special snack in Lijin County, Dongying, which began in the Qing Dynasty and was later called the National Period. Lijin fried dumplings are fried dumplings with fried dough sticks, which are generally divided into meat stuffing and vegetarian stuffing. Its main point is that one side is fried until golden brown and crisp, and three sides are white and tender. Sweet but not greasy, suitable for all ages. Fresh fish soup from the old course of the Yellow River is one of the specialties in Lijin County. Generally, live crucian carp, snakehead, herring and catfish are used. These fish are all wild fish salvaged from the old course of the Yellow River, and they are often made by various techniques. The soup is milky white and tastes very delicious.

Beiling Maruko, a traditional dish of Han nationality, is highly respected by local people in Lijin County, Shandong Province. It comes from traditional folk cooking techniques. Before the 1970s, it only appeared at individual family dinners. After 1980s, Chen, Zhao, Yue, Li and others in Beiling Township introduced Beiling Maruko, a famous local food, to the market and gradually became the representative of Lijin food culture.

Gudao fresh fish soup is a popular local specialty food in Dongying, which is famous for its thick white soup and fresh and tender fish. At present, there are hundreds of fish soups in Dongying Island, and people who come here to taste fresh fish soups are bustling and crowded, adding a beautiful landscape to the island.