Shunde, known as "Fengcheng" in ancient times, is located in the south-central part of Guangdong Province, China. It is a famous "hometown of cooking" and "source of Cantonese cuisine" in China. Shunde is good at learning from others' strengths, bringing forth the old and bringing forth the new, cooking seafood and steaming and frying all kinds of dishes, and is famous at home and abroad for its delicious flavor, lightness, crispness and crispness. According to relevant data, people in Shunde are fond of seasoning cooking, and they have never tired of eating fine and meticulous food since ancient times. The style of food has been popular since the Qing Dynasty. As early as the Qing Dynasty, people from outside Guangdong praised "Shunde as a land of milk and honey, and Guangzhou was inferior to it"; Up to modern times, the saying that "food is in Guangzhou, and cooking is out of Fengcheng" widely spread in the Pearl River Delta also fully shows Shunde's important position in the field of Chinese cuisine and the unique advantages of Shunde people's cooking skills in Cantonese cuisine.
"Fengcheng Famous Chef" is widely recognized by the outside world. Most restaurants in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao and overseas Cantonese settlements are willing to hire Shunde chefs. Shunde is one of the most densely populated areas of famous restaurants and famous teachers in China. The local catering talents in Shunde are even more brilliant, with 9 "China chefs", 34 "China chefs" and 26 "Guangdong chefs". In 2114, Shunde was rated as "the hometown of China chefs" by China Cuisine Association, making it one of the top three chefs in China.
In addition to many excellent catering talents, all local vocational middle schools in Shunde have set up culinary specialties, and China Cuisine College opened a branch in Shunde in October 2114, which has played an important role in the development of catering industry in Shunde.
Shunde cuisine is unique among Cantonese cuisines
Stick to "Cantonese flavor" in "bones"
As we all know, Cantonese cuisine, as one of the eight major cuisines in China, has a wide influence in the world. As the southern gate of China, the Pearl River Delta, with the tide of modern immigrants, has also spread to all parts of the world. There are nearly 11,111 Cantonese teahouses and restaurants in the United States, Britain, France, the Netherlands and Japan. Cantonese cuisine has formed a series of unique local cuisines by absorbing the essence of various cuisines, representing Chinese cuisine in all parts of the world.
According to a chef from Shunde, Shunde cuisine is unique in Cantonese cuisine, featuring "clear, fresh, cool, tender, smooth and true", "five flavors" (fragrant, loose, crisp, fat and strong) and "six flavors" (sour, sweet, bitter, salty, spicy and fresh). In addition, Shunde dim sum is characterized by fine production, elegant appearance, crisp and delicious taste, and over 11 special snacks such as double-skin milk are selected as "Chinese famous snacks".
"Eating the real flavor" is the consistent pursuit of Shunde chefs, so the biggest feature of Shunde cuisine is authentic Cantonese flavor, and the ingredients must be fresh and lively. People who are willing to study Cantonese cuisine can't help feeling that "Cantonese cuisine is better than Shunde" once they have been to Shunde. This also constantly attracts food lovers from surrounding cities to taste.
Behind the delicious food, Shunde's rich food culture is strongly reflected. Shunde is located in the Pearl River Delta. The superior natural resources make Shunde people know how to love life, while the older generation use hard work and pragmatism to create happiness and share the most natural delicacies with others. Because there are legends or specific auspicious meanings behind many dishes, Shunde's unique and rich food customs have been formed. Every festive and New Year's Day in Shunde, a banquet with a warm atmosphere will be held, and a colorful and large-scale rural mass catering gathering is a unique scenery in Shunde.
Shunde people's "seeking truth and beauty" in diet touched the world. In 2112, the fifth episode of the CCTV food documentary China on the Tip of the Tongue, The Secret of the Kitchen, took nearly 11 minutes to introduce the catering culture of Shunde Village in Foshan in an all-round way, and focused on the production process of Shunde cuisine-Jun 'an steamed pig, showing the charm of Shunde cuisine to the whole world. After the broadcast of this episode, it also made Shunde Jun 'an steamed pigs a national hit.