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Huangjia Roast Pork 黄家烤肉
Huangjia Roast Pork (黄家烤肉) is a whole-pig roast from Zhangqiu (章丘), Jinan (济南), with golden, crisp skin and tender meat. More than thirty spices and aromatic ingredients are ground together and rubbed into cuts in the pork.
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Spicy Stir-Fried Clams 辣炒蛤蜊
Spicy Stir-Fried Clams (辣炒蛤蜊) are closely associated with eating clams and drinking beer in Qingdao (青岛).
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Cold Seaweed Jelly 海菜凉粉
Cold Seaweed Jelly (海菜凉粉), also called Qingdao jelly (青岛凉粉), is a clear, glassy jelly that Qingdao (青岛) makes from seaweed rather than from bean or pea starch.
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Qingdao Pan-Fried Dumplings 青岛锅贴
Qingdao Pan-Fried Dumplings (青岛锅贴) are crescent-shaped dumplings fried in a flat pan until their bases turn golden, a dish Qingdao (青岛) people eat at breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Pork Ribs with Rice 排骨米饭
Pork Ribs with Rice (排骨米饭) is a bowl of stewed pork ribs in their broth served with plain rice, and Qingdao News calls Qingdao (青岛) its birthplace.
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Noodles with Thick Seafood Gravy 海鲜卤面
Noodles with Thick Seafood Gravy (海鲜卤面) are noodles served under a lu (卤), a topping of seafood cooked down with vegetables and egg, and they are one of the everyday noodle dishes of Qingdao (青岛) and the wider Jiaodong (胶东) coast.
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Flash-Fried Sea Snails 油爆海螺
Flash-Fried Sea Snails (油爆海螺) is a Qingdao (青岛) dish of sliced sea snail meat quickly fried in hot oil.
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Crispy Aromatic Chicken 香酥鸡
Crispy Aromatic Chicken (香酥鸡) in Qingdao (青岛) is the signature dish of Chunhelou (春和楼), a Shandong-cuisine (鲁菜) restaurant founded in 1891, the 17th year of the Guangxu reign (光绪) of the Qing dynasty.
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Liuting Braised Pig Trotters 流亭猪蹄
Liuting Braised Pig Trotters (流亭猪蹄) take their name from Liuting (流亭) in Chengyang (城阳), Qingdao (青岛).
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Wanggezhuang Big Steamed Buns 王哥庄大馒头
Wanggezhuang Big Steamed Buns (王哥庄大馒头) are large wheat buns from Wanggezhuang (王哥庄) subdistrict in the Laoshan (崂山) area of Qingdao (青岛), including elaborately shaped festive buns.
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Laoshan Mushroom and Chicken Stew 崂山菇炖鸡
Laoshan Mushroom and Chicken Stew (崂山菇炖鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Qingdao, Shandong. The name includes 鸡 (chicken). 炖 describes slow simmering.
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Clam and Green Bean Noodles 蛤蜊芸豆面
Clam and Green Bean Noodles (蛤蜊芸豆面) are wheat noodles cooked with, or topped with, a savoury mix of clams and green beans, a noodle dish of Qingdao (青岛) that Qingdao News Network (青岛新闻网) calls a classic of the city.
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