Clear soup (or thin soup) features clear and fresh while milk soup (or creamy soup) looks thick and tastes strong, both of which are often choicely made to add freshness to the dishes.

• 在山东，无论是参、翅、燕、贝，还是鳞、介、虾、蟹，经当地厨师妙手烹制，都可成为精彩鲜美的佳肴。仅胶东沿海生长的比目鱼（当地俗称“偏口鱼”），运用多种刀工处理和不同技法，可烹制成数十道美味佳肴，其色、香、味、形各具特色，百般变化于一鱼之中。