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AI illustration: A ceramic bowl of light savory soup with small pale cooked morsels.
Shandong

Xuecheng Grain-Thickened Soup 薛城糁汤

Xuecheng Grain-Thickened Soup (薛城糁汤) is the local form of sa (糁), a thick breakfast soup of wheat kernels and meat, as made in Xuecheng District (薛城区) of Zaozhuang (枣庄).

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AI illustration: A platter with cooked orange-red crabs.
Shandong

Yellow River Estuary Hairy Crabs 黄河口大闸蟹

Yellow River Estuary Hairy Crabs (黄河口大闸蟹) come from Dongying (东营), where the Yellow River enters the Bohai Sea. Kenli District (垦利区) is the main production area, with crab farming developed on the estuary’s saline-alkali land.

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Shandong

Shikou Braised and Smoked Chicken 史口烧鸡

Shikou Braised and Smoked Chicken (史口烧鸡) is a Shikou (史口) speciality with firm, chewy meat and a savoury, salty flavour. Haibao News describes it as combining traditional Shandong (山东) cooking techniques with local seasoning.

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AI illustration: A deep ceramic bowl of cooked bone-in fish chunks in pale broth.
Shandong

Gudao Fresh Fish Soup 孤岛鲜鱼汤

Gudao Fresh Fish Soup (孤岛鲜鱼汤) is a fish soup named after Gudao (孤岛), a town of Hekou District (河口区) in the northeast of Dongying (东营), Shandong.

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AI illustration: An oval plate with one cooked whole freshwater fish in light brown sauce.
Shandong

Yellow River Knife Fish 黄河刀鱼

Yellow River Knife Fish (黄河刀鱼) appears among the estuary specialties described by Dongying News (东营网). Its narrow, blade-like shape gives it its name.

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Shandong

Yanwo Mutton Soup 盐窝羊汤

Yanwo Mutton Soup (盐窝羊汤) is the mutton soup of Yanwo (盐窝), a town in Lijin County (利津县) in Dongying (东营); the Dongying Daily says Lijin grew up on the Yellow River.

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