Yantai seafood baozi is packed with eight kinds of premium local seafood. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]

Yantai's legendary seafood baozi (steamed buns) is a local treasure that seafood lovers call a must-eat.

These oversized, soup-filled buns are packed with eight kinds of premium seafood — sea cucumber, abalone, sea intestine, octopus, scallops, shrimp, sea urchin, and mantis shrimp — all wrapped in a thin, sturdy dough. A touch of fresh leek brings out the seafood's natural sweetness.

Fresh from the steamer, each bun releases a burst of savory broth at the very first bite — so fresh it lingers in memory. The seafood unfolds in layers: silky sea cucumber, chewy abalone, crisp sea intestine, and tender shrimp. Together, they create a perfect balance of flavor and texture — rich, never heavy, and impossible to resist.