Zhanjiang City, formerly known as Guangzhou Bay, is located at the southernmost tip of mainland China.

It is a beautiful seaport city with subtropical scenery.

It currently governs the three cities of Leizhou, Lianjiang, and Wuchuan, the two counties of Xuwen and Suixi, and the four districts of Chikan, Xiashan, Potou, and Mazhang. The city has a total area of ??more than 12,471 square kilometers and a population of approximately 7.13 million.

The municipal government is located in Chikan District.

Zhanjiang City is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with a coastline of 1,556 kilometers.

It exits the South China Sea to the east, borders the Beibu Gulf to the west, faces Hainan Island to the south, and borders Southwest China to the north. It is located at the intersection of Guangdong, Qiongzhou and Guangxi provinces and is the only way from Hainan Island to the mainland.

Zhanjiang is located in the low latitude zone south of the Tropic of Cancer and has a subtropical oceanic monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is about 22.8°C, the average temperature in the hottest month (July) is 28.7°C, and the average temperature in the coldest month (January) is 16°C.

There is no severe cold or scorching heat in summer, and it is evergreen all year round.

Its unique tropical plants, magical volcanic lake "Huguang Rock", 1,556 kilometers of coastline and numerous seaside tourist resorts formed by 104 island sands make tourists forget to return.

There is also the red clay cultural landscape centered on Leizhou, which is rich in profound historical and cultural heritage. Cultural relics of nearly two thousand years include Leizu Ancient Temple, Sanyuan Ancient Pagoda, Tianning Zen Temple, etc.

In addition, folk customs such as Wuchuan's floating colors, clay sculptures, flower bridges, Donghai Island's human and dragon dance, Leizhou's thunder opera and other folk customs are endlessly interesting.

Guangdong Sanling Mountain Forest Park, Cunjin Bridge Park, Guangzhou Bay, the former site of the French Embassy, ??the Western Guangdong Cultural Relics Library - the Municipal Museum, admiring the greenery, picking fruits, entering the wonderful garden, the majestic atmosphere will last forever - Cunjin Bridge's special features, the majestic wind of the island forest and the sea - Nansan

Island Tour Harbor, Lanhaisheng The local people in Zhanjiang eat authentic Cantonese food, but due to the differences in environment, climate, phenology, and customs, they have formed their own flavor food.

Below I will introduce a small part of it: White-cut chicken White-cut chicken Many places in Guangdong have the habit of eating plain-cut chicken, but Zhanjiang people especially love white-cut chicken. It is the first dish for Zhanjiang people to add to their festivals and entertain guests.

The locals make boiled chicken with one step of selecting the chicken, two steps of boiling the chicken, and three steps of seasoning.

The chickens selected are all local thin-bone farm chickens, and no feed chickens or large-bone chickens are used. The chicken needs to be boiled and soaked over slow fire until it is 80-90% cooked. The ingredients are sanded ginger and minced garlic.

The local white-cut chicken has tender meat and fragrant bones, and is very delicious.

The price of white-cut chicken sold in markets and hotels is 30 to 50 yuan per kilogram.

White-cut dog White-cut dog Zhanjiang people love to eat dog meat, but the way of eating it is very special. They like to eat it white-cut, and they eat it all year round.

The method of preparing white-cut dog is as follows: select tender dogs, remove the hair and internal organs, cook them in strips in a large pot, scoop them up, and cut them into pieces as needed.

The white-cut dog must be seasoned with minced garlic and chili sauce.

In the streets and alleys of urban areas and Xuwen, Leizhou, Suixi and other places, whenever night falls, fragrant cooked dogs stand on the stalls, and people are seen squatting in groups around small round tables.

, I want to have a plate of white-cut dog, add a few taels of native rice wine or Wei Li Shen wine, drink slowly and carefully, and talk about everything. This scene surprises many outsiders.

Dog meat is cut into pieces and eaten. It seems primitive, but it maintains its original flavor and is very distinctive. Therefore, it is loved by more and more people. Many outsiders who come to Zhanjiang are also willing to try its unique flavor.

The price of white-cut dog in the market is 25-40 yuan per kilogram.

Boiled flower crabs Boiled flower crabs Zhanjiang people eat flower crabs, and the special way of eating them is to cook them.

The method is to wash the flower crabs, put the whole crab in the pot and cover it, without adding water, cook it over a slow fire until you smell the fragrance and eat it.

Such crab retains its own flavor, making it especially delicious.

Flower-eating crabs are indispensable with sweet vinegar as a flavoring, because there is a parasitic fungus in the crab that will die when exposed to vinegar.

The price of flower crabs in urban areas is generally 10 to 30 yuan per kilogram. It is cheapest in summer and autumn every year. If there is a big tide, you can hear the sound of flower crabs being sold in the market.

Boiled flower crabs are sold in every restaurant.

Sand Worm Soup Sand Worm Soup, Sand Snail Soup Sand worms and sand snails are famous local seafood, which can nourish yin and kidneys.

Local people like sandworms and sand snails very much for making soup and porridge.

White sandworms are a famous dish in hotels and restaurants.

Fried shrimp cakes There are fried shrimp cake stalls all over Zhanjiang urban area and various towns, and the aroma is overflowing.

Its preparation method: add rice noodles and chopped green onions to make a paste, serve it in a small iron vessel, add two shelled shrimps, fry it in a pan until golden brown, then scoop it up, add a small amount of refined salt and a piece of lettuce, the aroma is attractive.

Participated in the Guangdong Food Festival and was well received by Chinese and foreign guests.

Leizhou Bai (Mi Yi) There is a popular saying in Leizhou Peninsula: Leizhou City worships Sanyuan Temple first and eats Leizhou Bai (Mi Yi); it can be seen that Leizhou Bai (Mi Yi) has been famous for a long time.

The production method is to use high-quality glutinous rice flour as the skin, coconut shreds, sugar, etc. as the filling, and steam it over high heat.

Its characteristics are that it is sweet enough and smooth.

There are no less than 30 to 50 sugar dealers in Leizhou City every day, selling tens of thousands of sugar cans every day, and the sales are even greater on fair days and festivals.

Participated in the Guangdong Food Festival and received positive reviews.

Leizhou Rice Dumpling Leizhou Rice Dumpling has a long history and was once known as the best product in southern China.

The method is to use glutinous rice as the skin, lotus seeds, pork, red dates, shiitake mushrooms, etc. as fillings, wrap it with Hainan rice dumpling leaves, and steam it for 4 to 5 hours before it is cooked.

Leizhou people often eat rice dumplings with beef soup, which is called beef rice dumplings.

Konoha Cake During festivals, locals like to make cakes to visit relatives and friends, and Konoha Cake is the most popular variety.

There are two kinds of Konoha sandwich: fragrant and sweet. Both are made of glutinous rice flour as the skin. The fragrant one is filled with peanuts, loach, dried shrimps, salty radish, etc.; the sweet one is filled with white sugar, shredded coconut, sesame seeds, peanut kernels, etc.

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