Fish & seafood 河鲜海鲜

River fish, shellfish and coastal seafood dishes; names and preparation styles vary locally.

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Shandong

Liangshan Slow-Braised Fish 梁山糟鱼

Liangshan Slow-Braised Fish (梁山糟鱼) is made from small fish layered with salt and Sichuan pepper over dried garlic stems and leaves. Long, gentle cooking is central to this Liangshan (梁山) farmhouse preparation.

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

Mount Tai Red-Scale Fish 泰山赤鳞鱼

Mount Tai Red-Scale Fish (泰山赤鳞鱼) is a small wild freshwater fish from the mountain streams of Mount Tai (泰山) in Shandong, which the Tai'an (泰安) city government calls a famous specialty of the mountain.

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Rushan Oysters (乳山牡蛎) — dish photograph
Shandong

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

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

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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