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Fish and shelfish

Blanched squid and raw celery create a light and refreshing salad.

Cold dishes and salads• Fish and shelfish• [Boiling/Poaching]

Squid and celery salad

This smooth egg custard, with spinach and shrimp, makes a perfect one-dish meal.

Fish and shelfish• Poultry and eggs• [Steaming]

Steamed egg custard with spinach and shrimp

These elegant, tasty spring rolls with scallops and cilantro are guaranteed clowd-pleasers at a dinner party.

Dumplings, dim sum, and snacks• Fish and shelfish• [Deep-frying/Shallow-frying]

Spring rolls with scallops and cilantro

Chinese olive vegetable, or gan lan cai (橄榄菜) in Mandarin, imparts rich flavors to the steamed fish.

Fish and shelfish• [Steaming]

Steamed fish with olive vegetable (橄榄菜蒸鱼)

A delightful Cantonese dish in which the celery, white Asian radish, and tomatoes add aluring aromas to the fish.

Fish and shelfish• [Pan-frying]• [Simmering]

Fish with aromatic vegetables

Chilies and Sichuan peppercorns bring excitement to the fried smelt—inspired by the famous Sichuanese dish "Chicken with Chilies" or La Zi Ji (辣子鸡) in Mandarin.

Fish and shelfish• [Deep-frying/Shallow-frying]

Fried smelt with chilies

The city of Qingdao, also spelled as Tsingtao, is known for its namesake beer, as well as this chicken and claim dish cooked with local beer, which adds complex aroma and taste from malt and hops.

Fish and shelfish• Poultry and eggs• [Simmering]

Beer-braised chicken with clams, Qingdao style (青岛啤酒蛤蜊鸡)

In this dish, freshly ground Sichuan pepper creates a flavored oil that is tossed with poached and cooled shrimp. The oil accentuates the alluring characters of this unique spice, giving vigor and excitement to the shrimp.

Cold dishes and salads• Fish and shelfish• [Boiling/Poaching]

Sichuan pepper shrimp