Guangzhou Gourmet Map: Lingnan Style on the Tip of Your Tongue
As the core carrier of China's “Food in Guangzhou”, Guangzhou has become a pilgrimage destination for gourmets around the world, with its eclectic culinary culture, millennia-old culinary skills, and smoky marketplace flavors. From the delicacy of morning tea culture, to the fireworks of street food, to the innovative fusion of Cantonese cuisine, the city has written a unique chapter of Lingnan culture with flavor.
I. Must-try classics: Cantonese flavor symbols engraved in the city's memory
1. Cantonese Morning Tea
One cup and two pieces is a lifestyle engraved in the DNA of Guangzhou people. Shrimp dumplings, siu mai, phoenix claws, barbecued pork buns and other snacks carry the craftsmanship of centuries-old teahouses. We recommend going to Ronghua House (Liwan District) to experience the retro atmosphere of “sipping tea while listening to Cantonese opera”, with its shrimp dumplings wrapped with whole fresh shrimp and barbecued pork crispy to the crumbs, paired with the curling Cantonese opera, which will instantly transport you to the old days.
2. Old-flame Soup and White Cut Chicken
Canton people “would rather eat without food, not without soup”, cottonwood and red bean stewed snails, coconut chicken soup and other soups, slow simmering to lock the essence of the ingredients. White cut chicken with smooth skin and meat, dipped in ginger and scallion oil, perfectly interpreting the old Canton's obsession of “chicken has chicken flavor”.
3. Wonton Noodles and Sugar Water
A bowl of authentic wonton noodle is made of bamboo noodles with fresh shrimp wontons, and you can feel the real taste for more than ten dollars. Sugar water is to double skin milk, Shawan ginger milk as a representative, creamy and rich, sweet but not greasy, can be called a textbook rendition of Cantonese desserts.
II. local snacks: the taste carnival in the city's smoke and fire*.
1. Fangcun Beef Stroganoff and Vermicelli
Fangcun is a paradise for beef minced meat lovers. The beef minced meat girl's car stall is famous for its beef minced meat in clear soup, with fresh beef intestines that are fat but not greasy and tripe that is crispy and refreshing, paired with homemade chili sauce and pickled carrots, making for an addictive blend of ice and fire. Stone-ground intestines hidden in the depths of the residential area, pure rice paste is now grinding and steaming, 4 yuan a rustic rice aroma, is irreplaceable breakfast memories in the hearts of residents.
2. Changgang Community Food
Shun Ying Snack Shop: Glutinous rice with preserved flavor, mushroom, shrimp and preserved sausage intertwined with salty layers;
Egg Boy: Retro flavor of open fire charcoal grilling, crispy outside and soft inside, charcoal aroma.
III. food districts: from historical old streets to emerging bazaars
1. Shangxiajiu - Beijing Road Shopping District
Century-old stores and trendy stores coexist under the Jockey Club:
Shangxiajiu: Crystal Jade, Chen Tim Kee Fish Skin and Nanshin Sugar Water in Liwan Plaza, feel the flavor of Xiguan;
Beijing Road: next to the ruins of the thousand-year old road, Guangbai Department Store and Animation Star City satisfy diversified shopping needs, and it is recommended to buy Cantonese mooncakes as handmade souvenirs.
2. Liwan Gourmet Bus Line 521
Take this “treasure line”, connecting classic restaurants such as Fanfang Desserts, Ng Cham Kee and Dee Congee, Wing Wah House, etc., and unlocking the ultimate code of “Food in Xiguan” at one stop.
IV. Symbiosis of Cuisine and Culture
Guangzhou cuisine is not only a pleasure for the palate, but also a carrier of the city's spirit. From the red cultural heritage of the Cotton Tree Banquet, to the artistic creations of the students of Guangmei University by the Ten Fragrant Gardens, to the invitation of writer Chen Chongzheng to “read the city through food”, every dish and every marketplace speaks of Guangzhou's tolerance and innovation. As locals often say, “The soul of Guangzhou is hidden in the bowl of hot soup on the street corner.”
