Guangdong is a gourmet province with many specialties. Claypot rice is not an eye-catching one among them, but Cantonese people can’t live without it, especially when the weather is cold. A hot pot of claypot rice is a must-have. Claypot rice is so enjoyable. In addition to eating, claypot rice also has the golden and attractive layer of rice crust underneath, which is also its soul. There are many delicious claypot rice in the streets and alleys of every city in Guangdong. In a small town located in Kaiping, basically the entire town is cooking claypot rice. It is so famous that it is called a claypot rice street. In addition to Cantonese, many outsiders also come here to visit.
This store used to be in a small town and has been in business for forty years. A few years ago, the town was turned into a tourist attraction, so some restaurants moved out. This store has been moved several times, and now Located next to the market next to the national highway, business is still booming, and many people drive here specifically to eat. The shop is not big and looks inconspicuous. There are sixteen clay pots at the door, which are constantly cooking. And their family has always insisted on cooking with firewood. I watched the boss burn firewood, put the clay pot on, put water in the pot, boil the water, add the rice and ingredients. After flipping the clay pot several times, baking the rice and pouring soy sauce, the whole process went smoothly, and soon the aroma came out, making people salivate.
They don’t have many dishes. The simple claypot rice, tofu wedges and home-cooked side dishes are enough to satisfy the guests. There are many varieties of claypot rice, and the ingredients are all placed on the table. You can choose what you like. The claypot rice with eel is 18 yuan a portion. It is a very large eel. It looks very real. The boss has already deboned the eel. , only the delicious meat is left, the meat is firm and delicious, and it looks fresh at first glance. This sausage has a good taste, with a moderate balance of salty and sweet. The ribs are chewy and tasty, and the meat is very smooth, making it effortless to eat.
Personally, I think the claypot rice with cured meat is the most delicious. This old-fashioned taste is really enduring. The flavor of cured meat is sufficient. Claypot rice cooked with wood fire is more delicious than that cooked with gas stove. The taste is better, the aroma is stronger, the ingredients are good, and the most traditional firewood is used to cook rice, not for speed but for attentiveness. This method is rare nowadays. No wonder everyone comes to eat it because they want to feel this nostalgic style. . There is also the crispy rice, which the Cantonese people call rice burnt. The rice burnt is truly golden, and you can tell at a glance that the owner has superb control over the heat to make it taste so good.
The tofu wedges cost 10 yuan each. The portion is very generous, crispy on the outside and smooth on the inside. It looks oily but not greasy. The green onion on top is the soul, mixed with the fragrance of green onion, which enhances the aroma of the whole plate of tofu. Quite a bit, the bean flavor and green onion flavor are mixed together, coupled with the unique taste, it is really a perfect match for clay pot rice. Let’s have another wolfberry soup. Although it doesn’t contain much meat, it contains a lot of wolfberry leaves. There is no oil star in the soup base, which is just enough to relieve greasiness. The taste is light and refreshing, which helps digestion. The taste is not amazing, but it is unforgettable!
This store is a local business. This old taste and sentiment is the reason why the locals are so popular. Even if the environment is average, everyone doesn’t care. Do you like this kind of claypot rice?