Editor's note: Lantern Festival, an important part of Spring Festival, marks the official end to the major holiday and it falls on Feb 5 this year. A popular dish during Lantern Festival is a small delicacy called yuanxiao, named after the festival itself. In South China, the delicacy is known as tangyuan. Families across China prepare the traditional treat, which resembles a miniature full moon.
As one of the most important aspects of Spring Festival, food is essential for a healthy and happy new year in Chinese tradition, and many dishes are imbued with auspicious and symbolic meanings due to their appearances or the pronunciation of their Chinese names. Here are 16 representative festival dishes from Shandong's 16 cities. Check them out!
