Dongguan has a county history of more than 1,711 years, and was upgraded to a prefecture-level city in 1988, directly under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province. Dongguan is the hometown of overseas Chinese and is listed as the first batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization. Every year, many people travel to Dongguan, and when it comes to what local products are worth buying in Dongguan, the following small series will recommend them. For details, please see below. 1. Dongguan rice noodle
"It is as fine as silver, as moist as pearls and jade, as slippery as congealed fat, and as delicious as new indica rice", which is highly praised by people. Dongguan rice noodle is made of high-quality rice, which is refined through more than ten processes, such as cleaning, soaking, cooking and extrusion. Cooked Dongguan rice noodles are flexible and elastic, which can be made into refreshing soup powder with various dishes or soups, and can be steamed, fried and fried to cook a variety of delicious dishes. It is a favorite food of residents in Lingnan area of China. 2. Litchi in Dongguan
There are many varieties of litchi in Dongguan, mainly cinnamon and glutinous rice paste. The fruit color of Guiwei litchi is bright red, nearly spherical, and the cracked peel is convex, with obvious cracks, obvious suture lines and sharp split peaks, with less than 61 pieces per kilogram. Small nucleus, much degeneration; The flesh is thick and milky white, crisp, sweet and juicy, with osmanthus fragrance. 3. Banana in Mayong
Banana in Mayong refers to bananas produced in Mayong, Guangdong Province. The late Qing dynasty has begun to take shape. There are mainly large varieties of high-handle and large varieties of short-handle. There are mainly excellent varieties of bananas in Dongguan, such as large-scale high-stalk and large-scale short-stalk. Large-variety high-stalk has the largest planting area in Dongguan, with a yield of 11-25 kg per plant in general and 51 kg in some cases. It is a famous and excellent banana variety. Large species with short stalks, short plants, strong wind resistance, sweet and tender banana flesh, bright and thin banana skin, and not easy to get black spots are one of the traditional fine varieties suitable for Dongguan climate. 4. Wanxiang
Wanxiang, a special product of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, is a symbol product of chinese national geography. Wanxiang is a solid crystal containing oil, which is produced by using traditional production technology in a specific environment with Wanxiang tree as the carrier. Guanxiang has a long history and belongs to agarwood treasures. It has been a tribute to the imperial court since the Tang Dynasty and is a representative material, cultural and spiritual source of Dongguan. 5. Baisha Oil Duck
Baisha Oil Duck, a classic local traditional dish in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, is also a special dish in Humen. The oil duck is cured duck, and it is called "salted duck" in northern China. The abundant water and grain here provide conditions for it, so it combines the experience of raising ducks in Jiangsu and Zhejiang with the production skills in Nan 'an to create a unique "Baisha Oil Duck". The characteristics of Baisha oil duck are fat, white and thick, sweet and mellow, fat but not greasy, fragrant but not vulgar. 6, Dongguan sausage
Dongguan sausage is a traditional specialty of Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Among the people, it is known as "Dongguan sausage, thick and short" and "Guangdong sausage is more than Dongguan, and Dongguan sausage is more than hemp". Founded in the late Southern Song Dynasty, it has a history of more than 811 years. Therefore, Dongguan sausage has a unique flavor, bright colors, crisp, mellow, salty and delicious characteristics, and has become the top grade of Guangdong sausage, enjoying a reputation at home and abroad. 7. Humen Plaster Crab
One of Dongguan seafood specialties, Humen Plaster Crab is a male crab, while Plaster Crab is a female crab. As the name implies, the meat crab is big and fleshy, which is suitable for ginger frying. The cream crab has less meat, but its cream is crispy, and steamed cream crab can taste the best. Humen has produced crabs since ancient times, and the local specialty Humen cream crab is also the best among crabs because of its large cream. There are many ways to make cream crabs, such as steaming and stir-frying ginger and onion, and the most famous Humen crab cake is almost a must-have for people who come here.