Qingdao A practical shortlist of 20 dishes, snacks and drinks to recognize before ordering in Qingdao.
20 dishes
Recipes, spice, offal and fish-bone handling vary. Fine bones may remain even when a dish is usually low-bone. Show the Chinese phrase and confirm allergies or dietary restrictions before ordering.
20 Category All Main dishes Staples & noodles Snacks Sweets & drinks
Spice All Not spicy Mild Medium Hot Varies
Main ingredients All Pork Beef & lamb Poultry Seafood Egg & dairy
Food concerns All Avoid organ meats Low/no-bone fish
Dietary needs All Usually no pork Vegetarian possible
Main dishes · Qingdao seafood platter Qingdao seafood platter 青岛海鲜大拼盘 35–100 ¥ Organ meats: ask Sweets & drinks · Tsingtao beer Tsingtao beer 青岛啤酒 8–25 ¥ Main dishes · Spicy clams Spicy clams 辣炒蛤蜊 25–65 ¥ Organ meats: ask Staples & noodles · Mackerel dumplings Mackerel dumplings 鲅鱼水饺 18–55 ¥ Organ meats: ask Staples & noodles · Seafood noodles Seafood noodles 海鲜面 18–55 ¥ Organ meats: ask Staples & noodles · Pork ribs rice Pork ribs rice 排骨米饭 15–40 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Braised sea cucumber Braised sea cucumber 葱烧海参 30–90 ¥ Organ meats: ask Snacks · Grilled squid Grilled squid 烤鱿鱼 10–25 ¥ Main dishes · Fresh oysters Fresh oysters 生蚝 25–65 ¥ Organ meats: ask Snacks · Seaweed jelly Seaweed jelly 海菜凉粉 10–25 ¥ Staples & noodles · Turnip dumplings Turnip dumplings 萝卜水饺 15–40 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Braised chicken Braised chicken 黄焖鸡 18–45 ¥ Organ meats: ask Staples & noodles · Clam noodles Clam noodles 蛤蜊面 18–55 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Seafood barbecue Seafood barbecue 海鲜烧烤 35–100 ¥ Organ meats: ask Sweets & drinks · Sweet potato cake Sweet potato cake 地瓜饼 6–20 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Sesame pastry Sesame pastry 芝麻酥 8–25 ¥ Snacks · Jellyfish salad Jellyfish salad 海蜇拌菜 5–15 ¥ Main dishes · Grilled sardines Grilled sardines 烤沙丁鱼 30–90 ¥ Organ meats: ask Fish has bones Staples & noodles · Seafood wonton Seafood wonton 海鲜馄饨 15–45 ¥ Organ meats: ask Sweets & drinks · Laoshan tea Laoshan tea 崂山茶 6–20 ¥ 