Fried bean jelly (烟台焖子/ Yantai Menzi)
The Yantai menzi, which looks like translucent cubed jelly, is agar made of seaweed.It has the flavor of seafood and meat.
Steamed seaweed bun (海菜包子/ Haicai Baozi)
Steamed seaweed bun is made of seaweed, which is chopped into pieces and mixed with minced pork to make stuffing for steamed buns.
Penglai small noodles (蓬莱小面/Penglai Xiaomian)
Penglai small noodles use snapper soup. Also, they are so thin that they can melt in the diner's mouth without chewing.
Fushan big noodles (福山大面/Fushan Damian)
Fushan big noodles were originally known as Fushan noodles. They were called big noodles because the bowls to hold the noodles were big.
Sea cucumber (海参/Hai Shen)
Sea cucumbers from Yantai are one of the best-known local products. They rank first among the "Top Eight Seafood", with a high amino acid and low cholesterol content.
Laizhou whole lamb (莱州全羊/ Laizhou Quanyang)
Laizhou whole lamb is a well-known local delicacy. Different parts of a lamb are processed in different ways to make hot or cold dishes.
Spanish mackerel dumplings (鲅鱼饺子/Baiyu Jiaozi )
The Spanish mackerel dumplings are the most popular since mackerel has more meat and fewer bones, featuring thin wrappers and big size.
Stewed goby with toufu (逛鱼炖豆腐/Guangyu Dun Doufu)
Goby, also known as Guang fish in Chinese, features a big flat head and long tail and its meat is delicate and tender.
Yantai Rongxiang Seafood Restaurant
Rongxiang Seafood Restaurant is one of the best seafood restaurants in Yantai. Some recommended dishes are crab, fried shrimp and fried pork.
