Haiyang reticulated muskmelon – A 2015 National Famous, Special, and High-quality New Agricultural Product. Its crystal-clear green flesh is juicy and succulent, bursting with rich fruity flavors blended with a hint of creamy sweetness that surprises you from the very first bite. The melon has a crisp, fragrant texture, tender without any grittiness, offering an excellent taste that is sweet and of premium quality. This is thanks to Haiyang’s warm temperate maritime monsoon climate…
Longkou Roast Painting, also known as pyrography, branding painting, or fire-line drawing, originated in the Qin Dynasty and is widely practiced in Longkou City. It holds significant artistic and collectible value. This painting technique involves using a heated tool to burn marks onto surfaces. It inherits the traditional Chinese ink-wash method of "using ink to create five colors," and the roasting process...
Nourishing Buddha Jumps Over the Wall — The ingredients used in this dish are unique. The main ingredients include sea cucumber, abalone, prawns, shark fin, scallops, and shark fin membrane, while the supplementary ingredients consist of shiitake mushrooms and old hen. What makes this dish particularly special is the broth, which is made using free-range old hens raised on-site and simmered in mineral water without adding any other seasonings. …
【Longkou Long-Handle Pear】 This is a premium pear variety from Shandong, named for its long fruit stem. The Long-Handle Pear is medium to large in size, typically weighing between 160–200 grams, with an inverted broad-oval shape. Its skin is thin, fine, yellow-green, and covered with a waxy bloom, dotted with tiny lenticels, giving it an attractive appearance. The flesh is white, crisp, juicy, sweet and slightly acidic, with a somewhat coarse texture. The ripening period…
Sangdao sea cucumber is a type of "prickly sea cucumber" that grows in the Bohai Sea waters around Sangdao Island near Longkou City, Shandong Province. It is a precious high-end tonic, rich in various nutrients and trace elements such as protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and iodine. With a protein content of over 70%, it offers excellent health and nourishing benefits and is highly...
The Yantai Black Pig is one of the nine renowned pig breeds listed in *China’s Fine Livestock Breeds*. Physical characteristics: medium body size, moderate head length, broad forehead, straight or slightly curved snout, medium-sized ears that are drooping or semi-drooping, straight back and waist, moderately sized belly, relatively full hindquarters, sturdy build, well-proportioned structure, strong limbs, and the entire body is covered…
Large Razor Clams Razor clams are a type of shellfish, abundant in the shallow sea areas from the Jiaolai River to Guoxi along the coast of Laizhou. With thin shells and tender, delicious meat, they are a highly popular and nutritious delicacy. Local women who experience insufficient breast milk after childbirth often use clam soup to promote lactation. The area has resource-rich waters spanning tens of thousands of acres, with four varieties including the large razor clam, slender razor clam, and small razor clam…
Whole Lamb Soup from Laizhou Ingredients: cooked lamb, cooked lamb offal, lamb blood, original broth, coriander, green onions, salt, sesame oil, MSG, vinegar, ground pepper. Preparation method: simmer raw lamb and raw lamb offal over low heat for 3 hours, form lamb blood into cubes with flour, prepare the original broth by boiling lamb bones, cut coriander into 1 cm segments, and chop green onions into fine pieces. Operation…
San Shan Island Seafood Laizhou Bay is located at the southern end of the Bohai Sea, extending northward in a fan shape, with the Yellow River inlet to the west. The seabed consists of fine, soft sand, the water currents are gentle, the salinity of the seawater is moderate, and the northern water temperature is relatively low, creating a unique ecological environment. As a result, the seafood produced in Laizhou Bay is not only natural and green but also boasts a rich variety and delicious taste, making it ideal for health and beauty...
Laizhou dough modeling, commonly known as dough flowers or hand-pinched figurines, is a traditional handicraft that combines ornamental and practical value. Made from the region’s premium wheat flour using time-honored manual techniques, it boasts a long history in Laizhou. Through generations of artisans’ dedication to refining, innovating, and building upon traditional dough modeling skills, Laizhou dough modeling has…
Laizhou Ginger has been officially registered as a geographical indication certification trademark by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. According to historical records, the cultivation of Laizhou Ginger began during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, boasting over 500 years of planting history. The fertile soil, favorable climate, and scientific cultivation techniques in Laizhou give Laizhou Ginger...
，“Laizhou Large-Grain Salt” has been officially registered as a geographical indication certification trademark by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. This is the second geographical indication certification trademark for Laizhou City, following “Laizhou Swimming Crab,” and the first resource-based geographical indication certification trademark in the entire province. Laizhou’s salt industry boasts a long history and is one of the earliest regions in China for producing raw...
Geographical Scope The Laizhou Swimming Crab, scientifically known as "Portunus trituberculatus of Laizhou" and commonly referred to as the big crab, refers to swimming crabs caught or farmed within the designated origin area and named after the locality “Laizhou.” The Portunus trituberculatus is one of China’s important export bestsellers, with export destinations including Japan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Export...
The Laizhou Rose Garden is located southwest of the intersection of Laizhou Road and Wenhua Road in Laizhou City, Shandong Province. It was completed in May 1987 and covers an area of 0.75 hectares. Laizhou has long been known as the "Hometown of Roses." Legend has it that during the Ming Dynasty, a young couple brought roses with them from Sichuan to Laizhou, and since then, roses have taken root in the region. After five or six hundred years of careful cultivation, the varieties of Laizhou roses...
Laixian is located in the eastern part of Shandong Province, bordering the Laizhou Bay of the Bohai Sea to the northwest. There are over 1,000 varieties of roses in Laixian, including more than 300 high-quality ones. The roses in Laixian bloom from spring, one after another, all the way until November; the longest blooming period can last up to a month. Laixian roses come in both single and double...
Laizhou Big Crab This crab is a famous specialty of Yexian County. As Yexian was historically the seat of the Laizhou Prefecture, the name "Laizhou Big Crab" has been passed down to this day. The back of the Laizhou Big Crab has three raised parts, with nine serrations on each front side edge, the last of which is particularly long and shuttle-shaped, hence its common name "three-spined swimming crab." This type of crab is large in size and delicious in taste…
Laizhou writing brushes originated during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty and were one of the four local tribute products of that era, boasting a production history of nearly 300 years. In the 1960s, brush-making artisans in the area organized the Brush Industry Cooperative, marking the beginning of large-scale production. In the early 1970s, brush factories and brush-making workshops primarily dedicated to producing writing brushes were established, among which the Laizhou Writing Brush Factory and the Laizhou Brush Workshop were the most renowned...
Large peanuts have plump kernels, clean white shells, bright color, and are one of the traditional export commodities (Qixia)...
【Crab Thread Dish】A famous delicacy from Laizhou, also known as crab pine. The Crab Thread Dish is meticulously made using the blue crab, a specialty of Laizhou, as the main ingredient. Its preparation involves first boiling fresh, large crabs, then shelling the thick legs, extracting the tender meat, and shredding it into threads. It is then mixed with shredded cucumber, scallions, ginger, sesame oil, monosodium glutamate, vinegar, and other seasonings. It is generally...
Maqu Datan is a specialty of Maqu Village, Pinglidian Town, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong Province. The production of Datan in Maqu Village has a history of several hundred years. Long renowned in Laizhou City, Maqu Datan ranks first among all kinds of local candies. It is a traditional candy from Laizhou, named after Maqu Village in Pinglidian Town, Laizhou City. …