Longkou vermicelli The well-famed Longkou vermicelli has a production
history of over 300 years. About 150 years
ago during the period of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty, Longkou vermicelli began to be sold abroad.
Longkou vermicelli take mung bean as the raw materials and are produced with traditional techniques. Longkou vermicelli is full of starch, protein, vitamins and other kinds of nutrition elements It is characterized by such advantages as being
fine-spun, pliable, bright white, never mashed after a long time of cooking. Its tastes smooth, gentle and delicious, no matter when spot fried, pot-roasted, boiled or eaten cold dressed with sauces. It is often called by foreign friends as ¡°Glass Noodles¡±, ¡°the Dragon¡¯s Beard¡± and ¡°Spring Drizzle¡±.
Right now, the average annual export volume for Longkou vermicelli is above 100,00 tons, and it has ready markets in 80 countries and regions.
The Shandong Pear The Shandong Pear is originated from Huangxian County (the now Longkou city), so the name of ¡°Huangxian Long-handle Pear¡±. Due to the fact that it ¡°stands in an eminent position in big pear exporting, so the exported pear is often called ¡°Shandong ¡°Pear¡±.
The cultivation and planting of Shandong Pear started with the period of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, a 260-year history. It is well-known for its thin peels, white residue, juicy sweetness and crispness, rot resistant and better quality of preserved products.
Longkou grapes Now, the production of Longkou grapes is growing very rapidly. It has become the material production base for Yantai Zhangyu Grape Wine and Weilong Grape Wine. Among which, the production, sales and processing base for Langao Town ultra-big grapes (an acreage of 100,00 mu)ultra-big grape production is well known far and near. The ultra-big grapes are big sellers, and being sold in big cities all over the country.
Longkou prawnsThe sea area around Longkou is an important area for prawn harvesting. Big in size, rich in meat and delicious in taste, Longkou prawn is one of the rare dishes on the banquet. When prawn harvesting season comes, you can see hundreds of sailing boats bustling and hear engines rumbling day and night. Prawn has become one of the most important products for export in Longkou.
Longkou strawberriesRight now, the overall yield of strawberries is above 300,00 tons, holding the first place in the whole province. The unique geographical environment, pleasant climate, plus advanced cultivation and management techniques, all these have made the now big size and delicious Longkou strawberries. They share a good name all over the country. Whenever strawberry harvesting season comes, travelling traders often come in a continuous stream.
Sangdao sea cucumbersIn the sea areas around Sangdao of Longkou city, there lives a kind of ¡°Sting Trepang¡±. It is a rare kind of invigorant which is rich in many kinds of nutrition elements and trace elements such as protein, fat, calcium, phosphor, iron and iodine, among which, protein covers over 70%. It is a rare dish on high-grade banquets, and a famous sea product in the sea areas of Jiaodong.
