Cantonese cuisine is one of the most famous cuisines in China, with unique taste and history.
The following are common delicacies in Guangdong: 1. Hong Kong-style morning tea: Morning tea is a very famous food culture in Guangdong, with Cantonese dim sum as the main representative, and various fancy tea products.
Dishes such as rice rolls, quicksand dumplings, and shrimp dumplings are must-orders.
2. Guangzhou Claypot Rice: Claypot rice is a local specialty snack composed of rice, pearl rice, meat, vegetables and oyster sauce. Its characteristic is that it is covered in a bowl and simmered slowly over charcoal fire.
3. Seafood in the Pearl River Delta: Guangdong is located at the mouth of the Pearl River and surrounded by sea, so it is very rich in seafood.
Thai lobster, hairy crabs, oysters, etc. are all very famous seafood dishes.
4. Lamb brisket: Lamb brisket is a traditional meat delicacy that Cantonese people like to eat. Lamb brisket is usually cut into slices or squares and cooked in clear soup until soft and tender.
5. Cantonese porridge: also known as "preserved egg and lean meat porridge", it is one of the most popular delicacies in Guangdong.
It is mainly made from raw materials such as rice, chicken, lean meat and preserved eggs.
6. Hot pot: Cantonese hot pot uses clear soup as its base and is characterized by high calories and delicious taste.
Various ingredients are put into the hot pot, such as beef, mutton, shrimp, seafood, etc., and then eaten with seasonings after cooking.
7. Rice rolls: Rice rolls are one of the traditional snacks in Guangdong and belong to the category of Cantonese dim sum.
Its main raw material is sticky rice milk, which is mixed with other ingredients such as shrimp skin, shredded pork, etc.
In short, Guangdong cuisine is very diverse, and the special dishes represented by different regions are also strange.
Here are just a few of them. When traveling in Guangdong, you can deeply explore more representative local food culture.