Shandong cuisine has been influenced by the “Confucius Family Dishes,” which are renowned for their taste, aroma, color and shape.Most famous ones are Jadeite Shark Fin, Agate Sea Cucumber, Shrimps Wearing Jade Belts, and Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.
　　3. GUANGDONGCUISINE Guangdong cuisine. Known as Cantonese cuisine in the West, was developed in Guangzhou, Huizhou and Chaozhou, and Hainan lsland. As the climate of Guangdong is hot, these dishes are fresh, tender, and lightly seasoned. The raw material for Guangdong cuisine is very rich, which includes snake, cat and pangolin. Cooked snake is considered a delicacy. The most famous snake dish is the Dragon and Tiger Locked in battle, in which cobra, leopard cat, and over twenty spices are used. Roast snake with Chrysanthemum Blooms is provided in autumn. The dish is creamy in color and is garnished with beautiful petals of chrysanthemum, mushrooms, and various flavoring. Other delicacies in Guangdong cuisine include Roast Suckling Pig, Duck Web in Oyster Sauce, and Braised Chicken Feet with Wild Herbs.
　　4、JIANGSU-ZHEJIANGCUISINE Jiangsu-Zhejiang cuisine is popular in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and is characteristically sweet. In this school of cooking, cutting technique and temperature control are emphasized. Some of its best-known dishes are Crystal Pork, Braised Shark Fin Brown Sauce, Simmered Pork Head, Eel and Crab Meat in Crab Shells, and West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce. Jiangsu-Zhejiang cuisine is also becoming popular in the north. In addition to the principal cuisine mentioned above, there are more than twenty well-known styles which include Beijing cuisine, Henan cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Hubei cuisine, Anhui cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Muslim cuisine, and vegetarian cuisine.