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Weihai Spanish Mackerel Dumplings 威海鲅鱼水饺
Weihai Spanish Mackerel Dumplings (威海鲅鱼水饺) are boiled dumplings filled with fresh Spanish mackerel, made large and with a generous filling along the coast of Weihai (威海), especially in Rongcheng (荣成).
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Seafood Dough-Drop Soup 海鲜疙瘩汤
Seafood Dough-Drop Soup (海鲜疙瘩汤) is a soup of small lumps of flour dough cooked with seafood, eaten in Weihai (威海).
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Weihai Sweet Potato Steamed Cake 起糕
Weihai Sweet Potato Steamed Cake (起糕) is a steamed cake made from sweet potato flour in Weihai (威海).
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Rongcheng Seafood Pot 荣成海鲜锅
Rongcheng Seafood Pot (荣成海鲜锅) is listed among the local specialties of Weihai, Shandong. The name includes 海鲜 (seafood).
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Rushan Oysters 乳山牡蛎
Rushan Oysters (乳山牡蛎) are known locally as hailizi (海蛎子). Jinan Daily (济南日报), in a food feature republished by Qilu Net (齐鲁网), describes them as large and plump, with smooth flesh and a fresh, savoury flavour.
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Deep-Fried Sea Crab 炸海蟹
Deep-Fried Sea Crab (炸海蟹) is listed among the local specialties of Weihai, Shandong. The name includes 蟹 (crab). 炸 describes frying.
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Jiaodong Big Steamed Buns 胶东大饽饽
Jiaodong Big Steamed Buns (胶东大饽饽) have a documented local version in Tanxitou Village (滩西头村), Zeku Town (泽库镇), in Weihai’s Nanhai New Area (威海南海新区).
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Fish Stew with Pot-Baked Flatbread 鱼锅饼子
Fish Stew with Pot-Baked Flatbread (鱼锅饼子) is a Weihai (威海) dish in which fish are braised in an iron pot while flat cakes of cornmeal are slapped onto the pot wall above the liquid to cook at the same time.
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Decorated Steamed Buns 花饽饽
Decorated Steamed Buns (花饽饽) is a shaped steamed-bun craft practised in Wendeng (文登), Weihai (威海). Its dough can become flowers, figures and elaborate birthday baskets.
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Rizhao Thin Griddle Pancakes 日照煎饼
Rizhao Thin Griddle Pancakes (日照煎饼) include the Lanshan (岚山) version, made from a batter containing wheat flour, bran, cornmeal and soybean flour.
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Taoluo Mutton Noodles 涛雒羊肉面条
Taoluo Mutton Noodles (涛雒羊肉面条) are hand-rolled wheat noodles served in a clear mutton broth with sliced meat, from the town of Taoluo (涛雒) in Rizhao (日照).
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Xishi Tongue Clams 西施舌
Xishi Tongue Clams (西施舌) are a prized sea clam of Rizhao (日照), Shandong, and the name is also used for the white, delicate soup made from them.
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