Although it is not included in the Chinese Eight Cuisines, Harbin cuisine still has its own specialties thanks to its special geographical position and long history. Local cuisine of Manchu mixes with Shandong Cuisine and exotic Russian cuisine, to give the important components of the existent Harbin cuisine, even the Heilongjiang cuisine. Like the warm hearted and straightforward locals, the Harbin dishes tend to feature hot and dense, strong flavors. Even then the original flavor is still maintained as few spices are used.

Based on traditional cooking skills and local materials, a series of famous banquets was invented by the locals of Harbin. Of the banquets the most well known is the Fly Dragon Banquet, best prepared by Harbin International Restaurant. The others include Mountain Delicacies and Wild Delight Banquet, Hedgehog Fungus Banquet and Flavor of North China.

It should be mentioned that the locals also prefer fresh vegetables eaten cold with soy sauce or dipped in sauce. Flour based foods and rice are the daily staples of locals. Among them, dumplings are considered to be the predominant. Approximately ten kinds of dumplings with different stuffing can be sampled here. We recommend the Dongfang Jiaozi Wang (the king of eastern dumplings).

Specialties: sanxian dumpling; celery pork dumpling; dumpling stuffed with pork, nut kernels and corns; dumpling stuffed with fried beef; cabbage pork dumpling
Branches of Daoli District: Zhongyang branch, No.39, Zhongyang Avenue. Take Bus 102, 110, 106 or 112 to get to Jingwei Jie.
Xinyang branch, No.233, Xinyang Lu. Take bus 102,14,22,78 or 110 to get to Anhe Jie.
Youyi branch, No.501, Youyi Lu. Take bus 56, 67, 201, 65 or 12 to get to Social and Scientific Administration
Branches of Guo Ge Li Dajie, Nangang District: Fendou branch, No.338. Take bus 7, 8, 63, 104, 14, 10, 55 or 18 to get to Qin Lin Shopping Hall.
Xiushui branch, No.188. Take bus 7, 8, 63, 109, 87 or 18 to get to Gexin Jie.

Local snacks
Lie Ba
Lie Ba is a kind of large Russian bread. The weight of this round shaped bread can be as much as 2.5 kilograms. Its golden, crack crust and slightly sweet taste will definitely excite your appetite. The breads baked by Qiu Lin Shopping Mall and Huamei Western Food Restaurant are recognized to be the most delicious.

Red Sausage and Air-Dried Sausage
Ranking with Lie Ba as a typical Harbin snack, the Harbin red sausage and air-dried sausage are also regarded in great honor by locals. After enjoying this flavor, do not forget to take some with you as a present to your friends.

Songren Xiaodu (pinenuts tripe)
You can find this local pork dish at Zheng Yang Lou. The mixture of the two materials aims to enhance the flavor of pork with the refreshing pinenuts.
Address: No.252, Zhongshan Lu, Nangang District
Bus Routes: Take buses of 2, 21, 86, 101, 103, 108 and 115 to get to the Workers' Cultural Palace.

Western Restaurant
Besides these local flavors, authentic Russian dishes are available. Hua Mei Western Food Restaurant is recommended to you by us. British, French and Italian dishes are offered here.
Address: No.112, Zhongyang Dajie, Dao Li District

Portman Western Food Restaurant
Address: No.53, Xi Qi Dao Jie, Zhongyang Dajie, Dao Li District
Bus: No.101, 102, 103, 16 and 64

Vegetarian Restaurant
Su Yuan Ju
Address: No.12, Bei Xuan Qiao Jie, Nangang District
Bus: No.104, 105, 70, 78, 92, 55, 6, 14 and 66

Li Yuan Zhai
Address: No.21, Xuan Pu Jie, Nangang District
Bus: No. 6 and 55

Fast Food
KFC
There are about 30 KFC in Harbin, so if you want to save time and have a rest, it is a good place for you to choose.
Branches of Guogeli Dajie, Nangang District: No.56, No.367, No, 332
Branches of Zhongyang Dajie, Daoli District: No.187, No.2, No.79

McDonald's
Branches of Zhongyang Dajie, Dao Li District: No.257, No.83
Branch of Guogeli Dajie: No.373

Tips:
1. When you order dishes, it should be remembered that even numbers are preferred by locals.
2. Usually, fish and chicken take precedence. The cold dishes and salt dishes are eaten first, soup is the last dish.
3. It is no surprise to see the locals drinking beer as much as any German or Russian, as this is a way for locals to express their heroism and enthusiasm. The brands of Harbin Beer and New Three Star Beer are two popular local products.