Jinan Food

Jinan cuisine is the main food in Jinan and of course they have some delicious local snacks that will satisfy your tummy with a feast.

It is said that in the past, a restaurant near the Yellow River hired a young man who looked stupid, so, people called him Caobao which, in Jinan dialect, means dumpish. In fact, he was quite clever and able-minded He only made steamed stuffed buns which became well-known soon. Later, he came to Jinan and made steamed stuffed bun which were called Caobao.
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It is a traditional nosh in Jinan. As early as in the Daoguang Period of the Qing Dynasty, You Xuan was sold in the city. It is crisp outside and tender inside with a nice spricery of green Chinese onion. You Xuan is still warmly welcome today in Jinan.

As its name implies this steamed bun has a variety of fillings. They are peanut meat, sesame meat, walnut meat, almond and melon seed meat. The other ingredients are jujube meat cube and sugar, which make the bun more flavorful.

It is made of milk and Pucai, a kind of vegetable available in Daming Lake which is crisp and delicious. This dish is praised as the No. 1 soup in Jinan.

The carp is delicious and nutrient. Jinan is located in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has its own way of cooking carps. This dish named the Yellow River Carp with Sugar and Vinegar has been praised as the most famous dish in Shandong.

Jinan people continue the custom of making Spring Rolls in the spring. Restaurants also sell spring rolls and the popular version has a variety of wild vegetable as it main filling.

It is a variety of fried and baked stuffing snack. The stuffing often is comprised of pork and vegetables.