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Fried snail
Snails have thin shells and thick meat. If fried with an aromatic grass called perilla, it will produce a strange smell, spicy and sweet. This strange smell is liked by diners no matter where they come from. Therefore, in the street food stalls in Guangzhou, you can often see a large group of people around the Xiao Mu table to taste the fried snails with perilla.
Double steamed milk
It is said that a farmer named He in Shunde accidentally knocked over a pattern in buffalo milk when he was making breakfast early in the morning. Soon, an old friend who knows the goods bought the formula and opened a food stall. This Shunde double skin milk has become a tradition. The sweet and smooth taste of double skin milk is deeply loved by Guangzhou people and tourists from all over the world.
Steamed brown fruit
This is a well-deserved Guangdong specialty! It is said that it originated in Zhaoqing and spread to Guangzhou, where people bring forth the old and bring forth the new. Up to now, there have been many new varieties, such as Yaozhu Brown, Boba Brown, Red Bean Sand Brown and so on. Take a bite, and the thick glutinous rice fragrance is mixed with the sweetness of pork belly and the fresh fragrance of mushrooms, ranking first in the world.
Boat porridge
Boat porridge is made of fresh river shrimp or fish fillets, and later jellyfish, fried peanuts, cold noodles, chopped green onion, ginger and so on. Boil it immediately before eating, it is fragrant, steaming and very fresh and sweet. No matter in street restaurants or five-star restaurants like White Swan Hotel, you can taste this kind of porridge unique to Guangzhou.
Steamed vermicelli sausage
Steamed rice sausage is a rice product. Rice paste is steamed into thin skin one by one in a special multi-layer steamer or cloth, as well as meat, fish fillets and shrimp. Put it on it, steam it, roll it into long strips, and then cut it into plates. The raw materials are beef sausage, pork sausage, fish fillet sausage and shrimp sausage. Without stuffing, it is called vegetarian sausage; Rice milk with sugar is called sweet sausage.
Nan Xin Jiang Qiang nai
Ginger milk pimple was first created in Shawan Town, Panyu County. Shawan buffalo milk has a high concentration and high fat content, which can be made into a variety of dairy snacks, among which ginger milk bulge is the most famous. Milk is sweet and cold, which can make up deficiency, while ginger is pungent and slightly warm, which can dispel cold, warm stomach, reduce phlegm and reduce qi. Nanxin ginger milk collision not only has the characteristics of ginger milk, but also has the effects of dispelling cold, strengthening stomach and relieving cough, and its flavor is favored by consumers.
Hewei giblet radish
It is said that it was invented by a Hui chef during Guangxu period. He stewed beef intestines, beef ribs, beef lungs and radishes with five kinds of sauces, such as pepper and star anise, for several hours, and then cut them into small pieces of Chili sauce to eat, which was called Hewei beef miscellaneous radish, and the entrance was memorable. After that, Guangzhou people who are good at eating followed suit, so beef offal carrots have been passed down to this day.
Shun Ji Ye Zi Xue Gao
Shunji coconut ice cream is made of full and compact coconut meat, processed into fresh shredded coconut and squeezed into coconut juice, and then mixed with fresh buffalo milk, eggs and sugar. The unique production method makes the ice cream soft and delicious, with rich coconut flavor and unique flavor. Since 1956, it has been awarded the title of "Guangzhou Famous Brand Food".
Kai Lv Ji dousha
Kaiji dessert shop's "shelled dried tangerine peel and mung bean paste" is unique in its smooth and sweet flavor, and it is famous in Yangcheng. Kaiji mung bean paste is made by selecting high-quality mung beans as raw materials, adding appropriate amount of medicinal materials and dried tangerine peel, seasoning with white sugar and yellow sugar, and peeling mung beans until they become sand.
Tang bushuai
Also known as Ruyiguo, it is the raw brother of Tangyuan. Adding ginger juice is especially good for dispelling cold and healthy qi. Sugar is easy to keep. Cook glutinous rice flour directly, rub it into powder pills, put it in an iron pot and cook it with hot syrup, then sprinkle with shredded peanuts or scrambled eggs. The taste is crisp and smooth, sweet and refreshing, not greasy, and the fragrance is overflowing, which is suitable for all ages.
Top ten famous dishes
Guangzhou cuisine, also known as Guangfu cuisine, is the representative of Cantonese cuisine. Its taste is relatively light, striving for freshness in the clear and beauty in the bright, changing with the seasons, with light in summer and autumn and richness in winter and spring. Representative varieties are: Long Hudou, boiled shrimp, roast suckling pig, taro braised pork, Huangpu scrambled eggs, stewed grass, dog meat pot, colorful shredded snake, etc. These are all famous Guangzhou dishes with local flavor.
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Cantonese roast suckling pig
In the traditional customs of Guangdong, roast suckling pig is very popular in Cantonese cuisine and is an indispensable barbecue for banquets. Roast suckling pig has become the first choice of "top ten famous dishes" and the first course of traditional Cantonese banquet.
Recommended restaurant
(1) Nanyue Yan Jia; Address: No.0/24, Singer Road, Haizhu District; 50 yuan per capita.
② Datong Restaurant; Address: No.63, Jiang Yan West Road, Yuexiu District; 30 yuan per capita.
Crispy roasted goose
Roast goose with crispy skin is a traditional barbecue in Guangzhou. It is cooked with a whole goose, and the skin, meat and bones do not fall off. It has the characteristics of crisp skin, tender meat, fragrant bone, fat but not greasy, golden red color and mellow taste. It's really one of the indispensable delicacies for banquet guests.
Recommended restaurant
(1) get along with people; Address: Hede Street, Xihua Road, Liwan District; 50~ 100 yuan per capita.
2 Tian Jun Club; Address: Beijing Road Business District, Yuexiu District; 50~ 100 yuan per capita.
③ Jufu Restaurant; Address: Tianhe Park, Tianhe District; 30~50 yuan per capita.
Special lobster
This is the most traditional practice of "Guangdong boiled lobster". It is said that this dish was originally created by Taishan people who first came to the United States: medium-rare lobster can be stewed with minced meat, egg paste and soup for one minute. Because the juice is tender and smooth, foreigners like it best. In the words of the old man, "this dish has fed three generations of Chinese in Chinatown."
Recommended restaurant
① Lobster Emperor Seafood Restaurant; Address: Xianlie Middle Road 120 Zoo, Yuexiu District; 200 yuan per capita.
② Shenggangwan Seafood Restaurant; Address: No.0/4, West Zhu Lan Road, Liwan District; Per capita consumption 100 yuan.
Boiled chicken in sauce
Boiled chicken is one of the most common chicken dishes in Cantonese cuisine. Chicken is tender and original, mustard sauce and soy sauce. It is a hometown dish in Guangdong with a unique flavor.
Recommended restaurant
Friendship restaurant; Address: No.0/65, Shanmulin Road, Liwan District; 30 yuan per capita.
grilled squab
Although the name of braised pigeon in Guangzhou has the word burn, it has nothing to do with the practice of roasting pigeon with charcoal fire. It's fried. This is the interesting thing about Guangzhou's unique cooking. The meat is tender and juicy, but the skin is crisp and not dry.
Recommended restaurant
Lan kwai fong; Address: No.5 Shamian South Street, Liwan District; 50 yuan per capita.
Laohuotang
Guangzhou people's obsession with a bowl of soup is unexpected. It not only helps digestion, but also has risen to another height. A bowl of soup represents your quality of life. Eating soup shows that you have family care.
Recommended restaurant
Ocean original stew; Address: No.0/60, Wen Ming Road, Yuexiu District; 30 yuan per capita.
Fish balls with fragrant flowers
The beautiful traditional Huangpu shad egg is called a chicken ball because it is pinched into the shape of a chicken waist. The color is ivory white, so it is also called White Prince. Its entrance is soft and smooth, and the refreshing taste with air texture is better.
Recommended restaurant
Jun 'an Fish Restaurant; Address: Huadi Food Plaza, No.54 Hualei Road, Liwan District; 30 yuan per capita.
Steamed Haihe fresh
Steaming is the most classic cooking technique in Guangzhou. Without adding any flavor, the same kind of fish only relies on its evaporated flavor for circular dialysis, which keeps the original flavor of the fish to the maximum extent.
Recommended restaurant
Guangsheng restaurant; Address: 3A Floor, Yuehengfeng Building, No.4 West Zhu Lan Road, Huangsha Avenue, Liwan District; Per capita 100 yuan.
Sweet and sour pork
Sweet and sour tenderloin is a very common summer dish in Guangdong. In the early years, Cantonese people went to the United States to work hard and brought sweet and sour pork to Chinatown. As a signature dish, it is deeply loved by foreigners. Some people call it "ghost meat". Later, I felt disrespectful to foreign friends, so I took a homonym and changed it to "Gollum Meat".
Recommended restaurant
① Fulin Restaurant; Address: No.417, Huifu East Road, Yuexiu District; 30 yuan per capita.
② Yayuan Restaurant; Address: Chaotian Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou; 30 yuan per capita.
Babao wax gourd cup
The wax gourd cup is mainly made of eight kinds of materials: duck, roast duck, shrimp, scallop, fresh lotus, fresh mushrooms, lean pork and duck gizzard. The high-quality wax gourd cup is soft and rotten, the meat is fresh and smooth, the soup is mellow and green, and the appearance is beautiful.
Recommended restaurant
1 Tang Ren Xu 'an; Address: 4th floor, Zhongshan 4th Road 199, Yuexiu District; 30 yuan per capita.
② Xiguan people; Address: 2nd Floor, 72nd Floor, Xiajiu Road; 30 yuan per capita.
Food street/plaza
Eating in Guangzhou, Guangzhou's cuisine has long been famous in the world. When you come to this bustling city, can't you wait to taste the delicious food? Where are we going? What's delicious there? The answer lies in Bian Xiao's feast for everyone. Don't miss friends who like to eat.
Beijing Road and China Plaza Business Circle
Beijing Road is the starting point of Guangzhou's urban construction and the most prosperous commercial distribution center in history. There are a large number of powerful catering enterprises in Guangzhou, such as Huanju Mantang Restaurant and Taipingge Western Restaurant, as well as traditional snack bars such as Dayangyuan Stewed Restaurant and Yin Ji rice rolls, where you can find all kinds of delicious food.
Take the subway 1 line and get off at Martyrs Cemetery Station, Agricultural Exchange Station and gongyuanqian station. Or take Metro Line 2 and get off at gongyuanqian station. Then walk to Beijing Road.
Guangji gourmet
Guangji, located 80 meters west of Wanfu Road Bus Station, is an old-fashioned restaurant. The most talked about is that the palm here is also boiled, and the goose web is rich in gum. The more you eat, the better it tastes. Add a plate of handmade Yaozhu meatballs, which has a special flavor.
Per capita consumption 25 ~ 35 yuan
Ocean and wiki stews
Dayang Stew Restaurant is located at No.60/KLOC-0, Wen Ming Road, Yuexiu District, and Wiki Stew Restaurant is located at No.56 144 and Wen Ming Road, Yuexiu District. Dayan and Vicky are both old stew shops. Crowds queuing to buy supplements in the dog days.
Per capita consumption is 6 ~ 15 yuan.
specialty restaurant
Located at Yuexiu South Road 16 1, Yuexiu District. Legend has it that it can make the best Niu Sanxing (Niu Run, Niu Xin and Niu Yao) stores in Guangzhou. Although it has declined in recent years, the level of Niu Sanxing is beyond doubt.
Per capita consumption 5~8 yuan
Tang Tang private dessert
Located at No.588 Huifu East Road, Yuexiu District. This is a new dessert shop. The dessert inside is very innovative and the price is reasonable, which is very popular among young people.
Recommended food: cashew dew, mango crystal roll, almond tofu flower, cranberry cake.
Per capita consumption 7~20 yuan
Sea paradise, turtle cup
Sea Paradise is located at No.85 Dezheng Middle Road1Yuexiu District, and Guizheng Middle Road is located at No.0/92 Dezheng Middle Road1Yuexiu District. These are two specialty stores of Guiling Ointment. "Turtle Zhong Zheng" is a little cheaper, "Paradise on the Sea" is famous, and the price is a little more expensive, all of which have certain efficacy.
Per capita consumption 15 ~ 30 yuan
Qiao Mei noodles Jia
No.0/70, Donghua West Road/KLOC-0 (near Jiaochang West Road), Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, is a newly opened wonton shop. Some people say that if you haven't eaten Qiao Mei, you will come to Guangzhou to eat noodles for nothing. Among them, crab wonton, fresh shrimp wonton, red shell column wonton, abalone wonton and fresh shrimp and crab wonton are all 10 yuan per bowl.
Per capita consumption 10 yuan.
Rose and Baihua dessert shop
Rose dessert shop is located at No.218, Wen Ming Road, Yuexiu District (diagonally opposite to Zhongshan Library), and Baihua dessert shop is located at No.210, Wen Ming Road, Yuexiu District (near Zhongshan Library). As an old-fashioned Cantonese dessert shop that has stood on Wen Ming Road for more than ten years, "Rose" and "Baihua" have their own advantages, and both stores have their own frequent customers.
Recommend gourmet hand-ground sesame paste, almond tofu, taro bean paste, and ginger with pork feet.
Per capita consumption is 5 ~ 10 yuan.
Dengliushan
Located at No.34 Zhongshan Fifth Road, Yuexiu District, it is a dessert shop opened in Hong Kong. Mango series is very authentic-mango coconut milk used to be rich in taste, and it was not greasy after drinking too much; Mango China forest frog fishing has a layered feeling, smooth and sweet; Mango pudding never tires of eating. The store is a little small and there are many people buying it. Suggest taking it out. You can take it in your hand and eat it while shopping.
Per capita consumption 10~20 yuan.
Taiping shacai chicken
When you come near Beijing Road, there is no reason not to let go of the beef brisket powder in Taipingsha. The beef brisket powder made by Da 'nan Road, located at Taipingsha 16, South Beijing Road, is not as good as that made by the old shop, but it is far from it. The beef brisket stew is delicious, and the secret Chili sauce is as fragrant as ever.
Per capita consumption 10~ 15 yuan.
Tongfu road
Tongfu Road is residential along the way. Although there is no large commercial department store, it reveals a unique Lingnan atmosphere.
For transportation, take Metro Line 2 and get off at Ergong Station.
Fenfang dessert
Located at No.619, Tongfu East Road, Haizhu District (diagonally opposite the intersection of Nancun), it is an old-fashioned dessert shop that has been open for 20 years. It is famous for its sesame sauce and sugar, and various traditional desserts are also guaranteed.
Per capita consumption 5~8 yuan
Anle stews
Located at No.582 Tongfu East Road, Haizhu District. After more than 20 years of wind and rain, the stew is still simmered with traditional firewood and full of flavor.
Per capita consumption is 6~ 10 yuan.
Moriji
Senji is located at No.2 Baoyuzhi Street, Tongfuzhong Road. It's also an old brand, which only lasts until noon every day 12. Sausage is made of pure rice paste, without any horseshoe powder, cooked noodles and potato powder. Soft and smooth (friends who are used to Yuanji and Yin Ji may not like it, because the diarrhea here is neither unpleasant nor transparent), the rice is fragrant and the oil is fragrant enough, but the soy sauce is almost the same.
Per capita consumption 3~8 yuan
Jiajia gourmet
Jiajia cuisine is located on the first floor of Xiangxing Garden, about 50 meters from the entrance of Qianjin Street in Tongfu Middle Road. This is a traditional Wonton Noodles. Fresh meat wonton with thin skin and scattered tail is just a bite. Now the bamboo noodles are cooked just right, smooth and elastic, and the soup base is fresh and sweet.
Per capita consumption 4~8 yuan
Nanle restaurant
Nanle Restaurant is also known as King Toad. Located at No.0/4, Linan Street, Qianjin Road, Haizhu District. Their food is very famous and can be called Guangzhou Street.
Recommend delicious food, hot pot, barbecue, salt and pepper.
Per capita consumption 35~60 yuan
Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street
There are dozens of large and small restaurants in Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, including century-old shops and new restaurants. In addition, there are a number of shops that operate "Xiguan famous snacks", such as Nanxin dessert shop, European noodle shop and Xiguan family.
Take bus No.530 to Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, or take subway 1 line to Changshou Road Station.
Meimei snack
Mei Mei Snacks, located at Bao Hua Road 130, is a traditional fried take-away shop, among which spring rolls and taro shrimp are the most famous.
Per capita consumption 2~5 yuan
Bao Hua noodles
It is located in the 15th House of Bao Hua Road, Liwan District, and is a popular shop in old Guangzhou. All kinds of pasta products are authentic in taste and reasonable in price.
Recommend gourmet pork hand noodles, tripe noodles and beef tendon noodles.
Per capita consumption is 6~ 15 yuan.
Shun Ji bing Shi
Shunji Ice House is located at No.85, Bao Hua Road, Liwan District. It is the only one of the four major ice banks in the 1980s. Many people come here to taste handmade ice cream, which is very popular.
Recommend gourmet coconut ice cream and mango ice cream.
Per capita consumption is 5~ 10 yuan.
Nanxin milk dessert
Located at No.47 Shifu Road, Liwan District. Nanxin milk dessert is the most famous dairy store in Guangzhou. Double skin milk, ginger milk and various milk paste products are very popular. Foreigners must eat when they come to Xiguan.
Per capita consumption is 5~ 10 yuan.
Taotaoju restaurant
Located at No.20 Shifu Road, Liwan District, it is one of the last century-old brands in Guangzhou and the first choice to experience the life in old Guangzhou.
Recommend gourmet cream buns
Per capita consumption 20~60 yuan
Liwan Mingshijia
Liwan Food City is located at No.99 Shifu Road, where diners can taste delicious food from all over Guangzhou, including pasta from Europe, porridge from Wu and desserts from Nanxin.
Recommended food: Ou Wonton Noodles, Wuhetou Porridge, Boat Porridge, Dechang Salted Pancake, Nanxin's Double Skin Milk, Ginger Milk, Phoenix Milk Paste and Ronghua Barbecued Crisp.
Per capita consumption 10~20 yuan.