Shandong cuisine originated in Shandong. Shandong cuisine is one of the four traditional cuisines in China, which has the longest history, the richest techniques and the most exquisite skills. It is the representative of the cooking culture in the Yellow River Basin. Shandong cuisine pays attention to the excellent quality of raw materials, fresh salt, fresh soup, salty and pure seasoning, highlighting the original flavor.

History of development: "Mountains and seas meet, and it is a thousand miles (Biography of Historical Records and Huo Zhi)." Shandong is located in the lower reaches of the Yellow River with a mild climate. The diverse landforms such as rivers, lakes, hills, plains and oceans in the province make the selection of Shandong cuisine extremely rich and balanced: the frequency of eating Shandong cuisine in various categories is between 15%- 18%. The most suitable cooking techniques for each ingredient are different, and the variety of ingredients directly stimulates the richness and diversity of cooking techniques in Shandong cuisine. Shandong's unique material conditions, coupled with the Confucian spiritual pursuit of "eating fine but not greasy" for more than 2,000 years, have finally become a magnificent landscape of Shandong cuisine.