Chicken Pie (Xiaofeng Pie)
Fengcheng (Guangzhou) Egg Cake is one of the four famous cakes in Guangdong. This kind of cake has soft entrance, soft and smooth filling, sweet but not greasy, and is easy to keep. It is one of the must-buy calligraphy for tourists when they come to Guangzhou. There are two kinds of egg cakes on the market now. One is thin, with little stuffing, which tastes crisp, and the other is thick and chewy, depending on personal preference.
Recommended shops: Chengzhulou, Lianxianglou and Taotaoju.
Old woman's cake (crisp in winter)
The old woman cake is a traditional cake known to women and children in Guangdong. Among many traditional cakes in Guangdong, it has the least materials and the simplest workmanship, but it is the most well-known by the public. The skin is crisp and golden, and the filling is moist and sweet. Just take a bite and you will be fascinated by the smell. You can't stop.
Recommended shops: Lianxianglou, Taotaoju and Guangyu Garden.
Durian custard pie
The golden and attractive durian crisp is a very delicious snack, and it is also one of the must-have points for Laoguang to drink morning tea. The whole snack is shaped like a nine-section shrimp, with distinct layers of pastry and instant melting at the entrance. There is a thick durian meat inside, which is very delicious. I can't help moving my index finger every time I go in.
Place of purchase: Taotaoju and Guangyu Garden.
Lingjiao cake
Crystal clear water chestnut cake is also one of the cakes that must be ordered in morning tea. It uses the local specialty horseshoe powder as an excuse, crystal clear tea yellow, tastes like jelly and pudding, but it is more elastic, sweet but not greasy, and melts in the mouth.
Recommended shops: Pantang horseshoe cake shop, Taotaoju, Guangzhou restaurant.
Cantonese moon cake
As one of the famous products in Guangdong Province, Cantonese moon cakes are famous all over the country for their thick skin and many fillings. The skin has luster, soft and smooth taste and excellent taste. At the same time, the packaging is exquisite and easy to carry, which is very suitable for giving to relatives and friends.
Recommended flavors: lotus seed paste, five kernels, ice skin, egg yolk and jujube paste. Recommended shops: Lianxianglou and Guangzhou Restaurant. Other recommendations: wedding cake (silk cake), lotus egg yolk cake, pineapple cake, honeycomb omelet, Yun Song pie, shortcake, lard cake, fragrant rice cake, fried rice cake, radish cake, glutinous rice chicken and salty water horn.
The most traditional | Cantonese bacon
sausage
Guangdong often says that "the autumn wind starts and bacon is eaten". Every time it's cold in late autumn, you can always see the crowds in front of the street bacon shop. Bacon, as a traditional food in Guangdong, has a long reputation and a long history. In particular, sausages with casing as outer membrane are generally fat and thin front leg pork. It has a strong waxy smell, extremely fragrant taste, convenient carrying and many uses. It can be eaten not only by steaming alone, but also with other dishes. It is the first choice for friends who come to Guangzhou for the first time.
Recommended shops: Huang Shanghuang and Likoufu.
bacon
Cantonese bacon is a famous local specialty. Naturally dried, the color is golden, the stripes are even, the clothes are fat and transparent, the clothes are crisp and tender, and the taste is strong and special, especially with delicious rice, which is simply "a must in the world".
Recommended shops: Huang Shanghuang, Guangzhou Restaurant Other recommendations: preserved fish, preserved duck and pork leg.
Dried longan (dried longan)
The yellow shell is hard and brittle, and it is easily broken by hand, and the meat inside is very thick. There are many uses, such as soaking in water and making soup, which can enrich blood, improve intelligence, nourish blood and soothe the nerves. It's delicious, but don't be greedy, it's easy to get angry if you eat too much.
Recommended store: Yide Road Food Dry Goods Street
Ginger milk
Ginger milk is a traditional dessert with ginger juice and milk flavor as the main raw materials. It tastes smooth and tender, like tofu and water. Ginger is rich, sweet and tender, and has a unique taste. It has the effects of warming stomach, caring skin and invigorating spleen. Now there is brewing powder, which is very convenient to carry and suitable for giving away or drinking by yourself.
Recommended shops: Qin Fang Garden and famous food in Liwan.
Guiling ointment
People in Guangzhou are afraid of getting angry, so they have herbal tea and turtle paste. As a unique traditional Chinese medicine snack with a long history, Guiling Ointment has the functions of clearing away heat, purging fire and eliminating dampness. The original taste is bitter, usually accompanied by honey or sweet-scented osmanthus, the entrance is extremely sweet, and the aftertaste is slightly bitter. It spreads from the mouth and has an unspeakable taste.
Recommended store: Huang Zhenlong Herbal Tea.
Jigonglan
Jigonglan is a famous snack in Guangzhou, which is made from Guangdong specialty Bailan through a complicated pickling process. To put it bluntly, it is a kind of pickled olive. People who sell olives often dress up as cocks and sell them while walking, hence the name "Chicken Gong Lan". The entrance is crisp and sweet. It is one of the most distinctive traditional sweets in Guangzhou, and it is also the childhood memory of many elderly people.
Recommendation: Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street Other recommendations: canned shad, horseshoe products and tea.
Guangzhou people are famous for making soup, nourishing stomach and spleen, and keeping healthy and nourishing. When studying, almost every friend in Guangzhou will make soup and share it with our friends, so we have also developed the habit of drinking old fire soup. So when you come to Guangzhou, you should not only drink soup, but also bring back some convenient soup materials, so that you can relive the authentic Cantonese flavor anytime and anywhere.
Recommended soups: candied dates, five-finger peaches, Cordyceps sinensis, Coicis Semen, Lily, Polygonatum odoratum, scallops, squid, dried fish, dried shrimp skin, donkey-hide gelatin, sea cucumber and abalone.
Recommended store: Yide Road Food Dry Goods Street
As the saying goes, "Food is in Guangzhou", and delicious Cantonese food certainly needs unique seasonings. In the process of cooking, the use of appropriate seasonings can not only enrich the taste, but also protect the nutrients in food and promote the absorption of nutrients by the human body.
Recommended seasonings: soy sauce, soy sauce, salted shrimp sauce, noodles, lobster sauce and oyster sauce.
Recommended shops: Guo Feng Weiwei Gift Box and Zhimeizhai Condiment.
The healthiest | Guangdong herbal tea
Guangzhou herbal tea, which is famous all over the country, tastes bitter, but it has the effects of clearing away heat and reducing fire, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels, nourishing yin and detoxifying, which has made countless old people "advance wave after wave". At present, there are many canned or bottled herbal tea and herbal tea powder, which are very convenient to carry and suitable for gifts and drinks.
Recommended shops: Gengtiangong Herbal Tea, Shilin Herbal Tea and Huang Zhenlong Herbal Tea.