Will I like the local food in Dalian?
From our Dalian Travel Guide — one clear answer for Dalian travellers.
Short answer
Northern cooking means a little more oil, salt and stir-frying than the south. But the sea delivers the real headline: the freshest, most varied seafood in China, served — unlike in the south — almost always cooked. Grilled squid, sea crab, oysters and chao menzi (stir-fried mung-bean starch) are the dishes to hunt down.
Details
- See our Dalian food guide: Every dish, the best restaurants with phones and addresses — food/dalian/
- What to order: Grilled squid, fei xie & chi jia hong crabs, oysters, chao menzi, sea urchin soup, spring pancakes, Korean BBQ.
- Budget: Street restaurants with proper Dalian specialities are cheap, clean and plentiful — you can eat well without spending much.
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