Seafood jiaozi
As a coastal city, seafood is essential in Dalian's recipes. Both Shandong and Northeast China love to eat jiaozi, so it is not surprising that jiaozi has seafood stuffing. Cuttlefish, Spanish mackerel, yellow croaker, etc. All of them can be used as fillings in jiaozi, with rich rice and extremely fresh taste. A small dumpling skin seems to wrap the whole sea, and all the seafood is gathered in the dumpling stuffing. Jiaozi is a kind of seafood with many shapes and colors, which makes it look attractive.
Spicy fried clams
Shuttlecock is one of the most popular seafood in Dalian, with abundant supply and cheap price. You can find many clams when you go to the seaside alone. July and August, that is, the current season, is the most fertile time for clam. Big head, full meat, tender and juicy meat, must be delicious. You can buy a lot of seafood in the seafood market for more than ten dollars, and you can also enjoy a seafood dinner when you go home.
There are many ways to eat clams, both fried and fried are delicious. In Dalian, spicy fried clams are the most common way to eat. After washing and spitting sand, add onion, ginger and pepper and stir fry. You can use soy sauce to bring out a good taste, sprinkle a little chives and coriander, and a plate of spicy and delicious fried clams will be ready. Fresh and spicy, beer is perfect.
Steamed scallop
In addition to clams, scallops are also very common seafood in Dalian, and they are also very popular with local people. The way Dalian people eat scallops is very simple, that is, steaming. Fresh scallops are washed and steamed in a steamer. After steaming, it is tender and juicy, and it tastes delicious when dipped in ginger vinegar. Besides, scallops can also be made into garlic scallops, scallop stuffing jiaozi and various special stir-fried dishes with scallops as the main ingredients.
Squirrel fish
Dalian culture is deeply influenced by Shandong, and eating and drinking is no exception. Some Dalian dishes have Shandong flavor, and the squirrel fish in Dalian is one of the evidences. Squirrels are authentic Shandong cuisine and one of the classic old dishes in Dalian. There are many versions of squirrel fish in different parts of this country. For example, Dalian uses yellow croaker as the main ingredient.
Yellow croaker needs to be fried twice in the oil pan. The first time the yellow croaker was fried thoroughly, the fishy smell was removed, and the golden shell was fried, which played a role in shaping. The second frying makes the fish crisp outside and tender inside. Pour the sweet and sour sauce on the fried fish, simmer for a while, and then take the juice out of the pot. Sweet and sour, rich in fish flavor and attractive in appearance.
Japanese cuisine
Japanese food obviously doesn't look like a traditional dish in Dalian, but it has indeed become one of the specialties in Dalian. Perhaps because of Dalian's historical reasons, Dalian's Japanese materials are among the best in the country. Japanese restaurants and Japanese food cafeterias, which can be seen everywhere on the streets, all show Dalian people's love for Japanese food.
Sushi, sashimi, paella, salad, teppanyaki and Lamian Noodles with dolphin bones are all common dishes in Japanese restaurants in Dalian. It not only retains the original traditional style of Japanese materials, but also has a unique flavor after localization in Dalian. Many tourists will choose to eat Japanese food when they come to Dalian, which shows the high level of Japanese food.
Besides these, there are many local specialties in Dalian. There are also some delicious foods that can hardly be seen outside Dalian, such as Tianfu squid, three fresh braised pork and other signature dishes that can only be eaten in some restaurants. Lobster, abalone, sea cucumber and other precious seafood can also be seen everywhere in Dalian. When you travel to Dalian, you can try more of these delicious foods. What do you want to say about Dalian cuisine? Please tell me in the comments section!