6 Recommended Local Dishes in Gaocheng County, Zibo
High County is located in the north of Shandong Province, on the banks of the Yellow River, and belongs to Zibo City, Shandong Province. Below, the editor will share six local delicacies to try when you visit High County.
1Qingcheng Big Seat
Qingcheng Big Seat originates from Qingcheng, with a long history. It has the typical characteristics of Lu cuisine and also has distinctive High County features. It emphasizes four dishes, eight bowls, and sixteen plates, with sugar-glazed carp, Four Joy Balls, roasted chicken, braised pork elbow, braised pork, poached meatballs, and shredded pork as main dishes.
2Little Lobsters
There are not a few towns in High County that raise little lobsters. The water used for raising lobsters is ‘entering the Yellow River into Zibo’, a flowing water. Furthermore, the water contains a lot of sand and stones, which contributes to the clean shell and tender meat of the lobsters raised in this environment. Therefore, they are very popular among diners.
3Zhao Family Noodles
Zhao Family Noodles is popular and has been passed down for a century, mainly due to its unique flavor. The golden ratio of salt, alkaline noodles, and water is carefully adjusted, allowing protein molecules to fully absorb water, expand, and stretch, followed by hundreds of times of kneading to make the noodles firmer and more elastic. In summer, with garlic puree, green onions, cucumbers, radishes, and coriander as seasonings, it is sour and spicy, refreshing and flavorful. In winter, a large bone broth is cooked for several days without stopping, and the long-term simmering extracts the flavor of the bones, which is added to the noodles, making the noodles flavorful, rich in flavor, and nutritious and nourishing.
4Lyu Family Steamed Buns
Lyu Family Steamed Buns has a long history, and its hanging furnace steamed bun making technique has been recognized as a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage.
5High County Snow Peaches
Snow Peaches are a rare late-maturing variety of peaches. They mature in late autumn (10-11 months) and are harvested when it snows, hence the name ‘Snow Peaches’. High County Snow Peaches are all red, with a crisp, sweet taste and a sugar content of 25%.
6Yellow River Carp
High County Yellow River Carp is a specialty of Zibo City, High County, Shandong Province. Yellow River Carp has tender meat, delicious flavor, high protein content, abundant amino acids, broad diet, strong adaptability, rapid growth, and high economic and nutritional value.
This is what the editor shares about six local delicacies in High County, which are all very delicious. If you visit High County, you can try them. Welcome friends in High County to leave comments and add more.
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