The top ten authentic specialties of Guangdong are: Xinhui tangerine peel, Duan inkstone, herbal tea, Nanshan sweet peach, pickled vegetables, Shijie longan, Yunan seedless yellow peel, Sihui sugar orange, Meizhou golden pomelo .
1. Xinhui tangerine peel
Xinhui tangerine peel is a specialty of Xinhui District, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, and a national geographical indication product of China. The longer the tangerine peel is stored, the better. Those with a storage period of less than three years are called peels or tangerine peels, and those with a storage period of three years or more are called tangerine peel. The best tangerine peel is produced in Guangdong. In historical trade, it was specifically called "Guangdong tangerine peel" to distinguish it from those produced in other provinces.
2. Duan Inkstone
Duan Inkstone is a specialty of Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, and a national geographical indication product of China. Duan Inkstone is one of the four famous inkstones in China, as famous as Gansu Tao Inkstone, Anhui She Inkstone and Shanxi Chengni Inkstone.
3. Herbal tea
Herbal tea is the collective name for Chinese herbal beverages. Guangdong herbal tea is the representative of herbal tea culture and can be consumed as a refreshing drink in summer.
4. Nanshan sweet peach
Nanshan sweet peach is a unique local famous fruit in Nanshan District. It has a cultivation history of nearly a hundred years. In the early 1970s, the planting area reached 1,200 Multiple acres. Nanshan sweet peach has crisp flesh, sweet and refreshing taste, and beautiful skin. It is deeply welcomed and loved by the local people and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Nanshan sweet peaches, Nanshan lychees and Houhai oysters are known as the "Nanshan Three Treasures".
5. Horseshoe cake
Watershoe cake is one of the traditional dessert snacks in Guangdong Province. Water chestnut, also known as horseshoe in Cantonese, hence the name.
6. Plum vegetables
Plum vegetables are a specialty of Guangdong (Meizhou, Huizhou), and Huizhou is also called "Huizhou tribute cuisine". It is made from fresh plum vegetables in the countryside through multiple processes such as drying, selecting, and blanching with salt. It is golden in color, fragrant, sweet and refreshing, and is not cold, dry, wet, or hot. It is not only a unique dish, Ingredients can also be made into dishes such as steamed pork with plum vegetables, steamed beef with plum vegetables, steamed fresh fish with plum vegetables, etc.
7. Shijie Longan
Longan, also known as longan, belongs to the Sapindaceae family. Longan is an evergreen tree with a height of 8-15 meters. It blooms in spring and bears fruit in summer. A tropical fruit from South China native to my country, it is one of the famous Lingnan fruits.
8. Yunan seedless yellow bark
Yunan seedless yellow bark is a specialty of Yunan County, Guangdong Province. Since the mother tree of Yunan seedless yellow bark is in Yunan, plus Yunan has unique climate, soil conditions and high-quality water resources, which makes Yunan Seedless Yellow Peel famous for its seedless, large fruit, thick flesh, juicy, fresh color, delicious taste, no residue, moderate sweetness and sourness, and good peel. It is outstanding for its thin, yellow-white flesh, firm and tender flesh.
9. Sihui Sugar Orange
Sihui Sugar Orange, the fruit is oblate and orange in color. Distributed in Guangdong Province and other regions. Sihui sugar orange, formerly known as October orange (hereinafter referred to as: sugar orange), originates from Sihui and is one of the main varieties of sugar orange in Sihui.
10. Meizhou Jinyou
Meizhou Jinyou is the administrative area currently under the jurisdiction of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province (Meijiang District, Meixian District, Xingning City, Dabu County, Fengshun County , Wuhua County, Pingyuan County, Jiaoling County) specialties, China's national geographical indication products.