Three-Delicacy Pan-fried Dumplings

Three-delicacy potstickers are a common pan-fried dumpling in Qingdao, filled with a mix of seafood and pork, shaped into elongated parcels and fried until the bottoms are golden and crisp.

Being a coastal city, Qingdao often works local seafood such as shrimp into the filling, combined with pork and vegetables to form the 'three delicacies'—a dumpling that reflects the city's seaside larder.

Best eaten fresh from the pan—crisp on the bottom, soft on top—they are dipped hot in vinegar or garlic paste, a common choice at Qingdao breakfast spots and snack shops.

Crisp on one side and tender on the other, they burst with the juices of seafood and pork when bitten, marrying briny freshness with the aroma of the fry—a hallmark Qingdao seafood snack.