ɪɾ ɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌmðə nˈeɪɾɪv kˈʊkɪŋ stˈaɪl ʌv ʃˈændɑːŋ pɹˈɑːvɪns, ɐ nˈɔːɹðɚn kˈoʊstəl pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv tʃˈaɪnə.
It is derived from the native cooking style of Shandong Province, a northern coastal province of China.