Nanfanshun has been rich since ancient times, and Shunde is outstanding. With the development of silk industry and money houses, the Qing Dynasty became the economic center of Guangdong. In their spare time, people pursue a higher level of enjoyment, among which Cantonese opera and delicious food are the representatives. , Sun Masi Zeng,,, Chrysanthemum, etc. The top leaders of Cantonese Opera are all from Shunde. In terms of diet, there is even a saying that "food is in Guangzhou and the kitchen is in Fengcheng" (Fengcheng is Shunde). Since the late Qing Dynasty, most famous restaurants in Guangzhou have been made by Shunde people. Therefore, the basis of Guangfu cuisine in Cantonese cuisine is Shunde cuisine. At present, Guangzhou, as a first-tier metropolis, with the great integration of population and culture, the characteristics of traditional Cantonese cuisine are becoming more and more blurred, while Shunde cuisine, as the root of Cantonese cuisine, not only maintains the tradition, but also develops continuously, eventually surpassing Guangzhou to become one of the six gourmet capitals in the world.

Shunde cuisine is famous for its rich ingredients, strict selection of ingredients, fine workmanship, combination of Chinese and western, delicious quality and health care. Shunde cuisine especially pursues the freshness of ingredients, pays attention to the original flavor of ingredients, and is light in taste with little oil and thin salt. It can be said that Shunde cuisine is the healthiest one among the major cuisines in China, which conforms to the trend of modern health preservation. Shunde people cook fish very well, and there are hundreds of dishes, especially steamed fish. Now kill the fish and steam it. The heat is just right.

Shunde has 10 towns, and each town has different cuisines. Traditional cuisines include: Daliangshuangpi milk, Daliangmiao milk, Chencun powder, Lunjiao cake, Jun 'an steamed pig, Jun 'an fish cake, Lecong fish rot, fish skin horn and so on. The most famous restaurant is Shunfeng Villa, which has 20 branches in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities. It is a luxury brand of catering and a representative of Shunde cuisine.

Raw fish in Shunde. A delicious food with Shunde characteristics is sashimi with freshwater fish, but not everyone dares to eat it, and people who like it will like it very much. A friend of mine in Suzhou likes it very much. Most raw fish are mandarin fish (grass carp) and perch. The key to making it is to bleed thoroughly, so that the fish will be white and transparent. Many restaurants serve sashimi, among which Nanji and Yi Shi are famous.