Taian’s top ten specialties include Polygonatum knuckle, Wangjin melon, Guodu pickles, Dongping Lake prawns, Sizhen beef whip balls, Fanzhen fire roast, Shanglaozhuang figs, Hongyun sauce beef, and Big cherries, Jieshan Dongxue peaches, etc.

1. Polygonatum sibiricum elbow, this dish is produced by Liu Yong of Oriental Hotel. In 1993, it was rated as a famous dish in Mount Tai. This dish nourishes yin and nourishes the skin. The main raw materials include Polygonatum japonica, one of Taishan's "Four Famous Medicines", local specialty pig elbow, Codonopsis pilosula, red dates, rapeseed, and ginger. When making, arrange the elbows and coat them with sugar, then put them into a large bowl, add the fermented polygonatum, dangshen, red dates, scallions, and ginger slices, steam the garlic, take it out, turn it over in a plate, and surround the red dates. Take out the rapeseed thoroughly and surround it around the outside. Pour red braised sauce on the elbows and red dates, and pour white braised rapeseed sauce on it. 2. Wangjin melon is a specialty of Wangjin Village, Yiyang Town, Feicheng City, Tai'an City, Shandong Province. Feicheng Wangjin melon has bright skin, beautiful appearance, high sugar content, delicate meat, sweet and crispy taste, fragrant taste, and is rich in various vitamins and amino acids. Wangjin melon is a national agricultural product with geographical indication protection. 3. Guodu pickles are a specialty of Xizhangzhuang Town, Xintai City, Tai'an City, Shandong Province. Guodu's "Gongjia" pickles are bright in color, crisp in taste, rich in fragrance, and have a sweet aftertaste. They were awarded the title of Quality Product of Taishan Mountain Fair in the 8th International Mountaineering Festival. Guodu pickles, which are famous for their fresh color, delicious taste and crispiness, are produced in Xizhang Village, Xizhangzhuang Town, Xintai City. The pickle pickle family named Gong in this village has selected ingredients, recipes and repeated tests to create "Gongjia" pickles. It is famous among many pickled products. After a hundred years of tasting experiments, Guodu pickles have finally become delicious.