The delicacies of Lixia District include Licheng walnuts, sugar-flavored pancakes, Minghu lotus root, braised oven roast duck, chicken breast in milk soup, Daming Lake cattail, Jinan oil spinner, Zhuying sea cucumber, etc.
1. Licheng walnuts: Walnuts have been cultivated in Licheng District for more than 600 years and are the main varieties of dried fruits exported in Jinan. "Chicken feet soft" and "paper-skinned" walnuts are the most famous. Walnuts are famous for their rich nutrition and are known as "health food".
2. Sugar pancakes: Sugar pancakes are a specialty of Jinan. Sugar and essence are added to ordinary millet paste to increase the flavor and prevent the cakes from turning back and hardening.
3. Minghu lotus root: Minghu lotus root is also called white lotus root. The lotus root is fat and thick, contains a lot of water, is tender and crisp, and has a slightly sweet taste. It is a seasonal fruit and can be eaten raw, mixed, sweet, and crunchy. Tender "crystal lotus root", "ginger mixed lotus root", and crispy and fragrant "fried lotus root box" are dishes that every household in Jinan likes to make.
4. Braised oven roast duck: Braised oven roast duck is a special specialty of Jinan, Shandong Province. Jinan roast duck has a long history. Before braised duck, first put straw and other fuel into the furnace and ignite it to raise the temperature of the furnace to a certain level, then put it out, and then put the duck blank on the iron cover in the furnace, all relying on the charcoal fire in the furnace and the hot furnace. The wall is braised and grilled.
5. Chicken breast in milk soup: Chicken breast in milk soup is a famous soup dish in Jinan City, Shandong Province. As the saying goes: "Singers need a good tune, and chefs need good soup." ?This shows that making soup is a basic skill for chefs, and also shows the important position of soup in banquets.
6. Daming Lake cattail: Daming Lake cattail is a beautiful vegetable in Jinan and has long been famous in China. In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Xianyi, a scribe in Jinan, said in his "Notes" about Jinan's customs: "There are four beautiful vegetables in the past, including summer pupil root." Summer cattail is the most beautiful vegetable.
7. Jinan Youxuan'er: Youxuan'er has a history of more than 100 years in Jinan. The earliest store operating Youxuaner in Jinan was Fengjilou during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. When we arrived at Wenshengyuan Restaurant, which opened in the 20th year of Guangxu's reign, it was famous in Quancheng for selling many local snacks. The Youxuaner produced by this restaurant is made with Zhangqiu scallions and noodles. The scallions have a strong aroma when cooked.
8. Bamboo Shadow Sea Cucumber: The 76th generation grandson of Confucius, Yanshenggong Kong Lingyi, was fond of calligraphy throughout his life and was also interested in painting bamboo. He often invited some literati to write poems and paintings. According to legend, the original name of this dish is "Sea Cucumber in Clear Soup". Once, when Kong Lingyi gathered his friends for a drink, the chef minced chicken breast into a bamboo shape, added sea cucumbers, and poured three sets of soups into the dish.