Old-Style Dough-Drop Soup

Old-style dough-drop soup is a homely signature of Qinhuangdao's old eateries, small dough drops simmered with seafood, egg and tomato into a rich, savoury broth with a satisfying chew, a familiar taste of the city's streets.

Dough-drop soup is a northern home staple; facing the Bohai Sea, Qinhuangdao's eateries married it with seafood, drawing broth from prawns and clams until a distinct coastal-style dough-drop soup emerged, a year-round招牌 of the city's old restaurants.

Served freshly boiled in a large bowl, it is eaten as a meal staple or a stomach-warming soup after drinking, the broth rich, the portions generous and the dough drops chewy, suited to every season.

A broth of seafood richness, chewy dough drops and the warm familiarity of homely cooking are the marks of old-style dough-drop soup.