Braised prawn with cabbage (大虾烧白菜/Da Xia Shao Bai Cai）
It’s a homely dish in Qingdao and a common choice at local restaurants. Prawns are braised with cabbage to make an excellent dish.
Chili sautéed clams (辣炒蛤蜊/La Chao Ge Li)
The quintessential dish to order is the chili sautéed clams during summertime in Qingdao, Shandong province.
Cracked crab with curry (咖喱螃蟹/Ga Li Pang Xie)
Though this is a Thai dish, it is quite popular in Qingdao. It has one of the most amazing flavor combinations.
Braised abalone in sauce (原壳鲍鱼/Yuan Ke Bao Yu)
Boiled fresh abalone is one of the representative dishes of Shandong Cuisine. It stews the fresh abalone with flatfish, ham and mung beans in the shell.
Minced meat trepang (肉末海参/Rou Mo Hai Shen)
Minced meat trepan is a traditional dish in Qingdao, which blends the aroma of the meat and the delicate flavor of trepang.
Braised yellow croaker with tofu (黄鱼炖豆腐/Huang Yu Dun Tou Fu)
Braising yellow croaker with tofu is common to Qingdao’s culinary traditions. The dish is one of the favorites of the local people.
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.
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.
