How should Dalian seafood be eaten?
At 39°N golden seafood belt! Dalian sea cucumber/abalone/sea urchin/conch are top-tier nationwide. Must-eat: seafood feast (large platter of steamed seafood), sea urchin dumplings, Spanish mackerel dumplings, menzi (Dalian-style jelly), Dalian cherries (June), sea jelly. Recommended: buy seafood at Tianjin Street/Heishijiao seafood markets and have it cooked for you. Spice level: not spicy, mainly salty and umami.