ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə sˈiːfuːd, ʃˈændɑːŋ ɪz juːnˈiːk fɔːɹ ɪts jˈuːs ʌv mˈeɪz, ɐ lˈoʊkəl kˈæʃ kɹˈɑːp nˌɑːt wˈaɪdli kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn tʃˈaɪnə.
In addition to seafood, Shandong is unique for its use of maize, a local cash crop not widely cultivated in northern China.