Before I decided to go to Foshan, I originally planned to use the Qingming Festival holiday to ride up to the highest peak in Guangdong and see the distance. After considering distance, time, physical strength and other factors, we chose Foshan, which is relatively close, to experience the charm of the hometown of Lingnan culture and martial arts. Of course, the most important thing is to eat. After all, food is the most important thing for people.

Before we start the travelogue, let’s take a look at where we went, what we ate and how much we spent.

Attractions: Guangdong Cantonese Opera Museum, Ancestral Temple, Wong Fei Hung Memorial Hall, Ip Man Hall, Fengjian Shui Township Nanfeng Ancient Stove

Food: Dexinzhai Minxin Dessert, Huiji Dessert, Fried Fish Cake, Fried Milk Jun'an Steamed Pig Fengji Noodle House with hand-ground sesame paste

Cost: 450 per person (two-day trip)

We set off from Shenzhen and took the Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed rail early in the morning. After arriving in Guangzhou, take the subway at Xilang Station and transfer to the Guangfo Line to reach Foshan City. Although the subway is a bit congested, this way you can avoid the long traffic jams during peak travel periods.

Tips: It is recommended to buy a Lingnantong·Yangchengtong card at the Guangzhou subway station. The ticket price is 50 yuan, including the recharge amount of 32 yuan. This saves the time of queuing to buy tickets. In addition to the card, it can be used on public transportation In addition to being used on the subway, it can also be used in 21 cities across Guangdong Province, which is very convenient!

The plan could not keep up with the changes. Although I had made various plans before setting off, I couldn't bear the hunger. As a senior foodie, how can I feel sorry for my stomach? When I was about to arrive at the Zumiao subway station, I searched for Foshan food on my mobile phone and found that the food store closest to me was actually a 300-year-old restaurant. The old store - Dexinzhai, so we discussed with our companions and decided to get off at Pujun North Road Station. After exiting the subway from Exit C, we followed the navigation guidance and took us to Dexinzhai.

It was already past midnight. Although the shop was small, the windows were bright and clean. I had already ordered on the subway. Before I got the menu, I ordered pork trotters and pork ribs with sauce. In addition, I ordered Dexin Yipizhai and Laohuo Soup on the recommendation of the waiter.

The eating habit of Cantonese people is to drink soup before eating, which is exactly the opposite of the habit of us northerners, so the first thing served is naturally the Laohuo Jingtang soup for 10 yuan a piece. The soup is made of spareribs, corn, Stewed with carrots and other ingredients, the soup is rich and fragrant, and the temperature is just right. A bowl of Laohuo soup will instantly open up your taste buds.

The signature delicacy of Dexinzhai is naturally the pig's trotters. The pig's trotters are a traditional Foshan delicacy as famous as blind male cakes and Zhuhou chicken. There is another name for tying pig's trotters, which is called handy. According to legend, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a "official reception pavilion" on the banks of the Fenjiang River in Foshan, where officials came and went to rest. There was a Deji butcher shop near the Jieguan Pavilion. One evening, Deji was about to close his business after finishing his business. Suddenly several official servants came, saying that an official wanted to have a meal here and asked Deji to prepare it immediately. The owner Yade then marinated the leftover minced meat, pig's trotters, etc. in brine or soaked in vinegar, and carefully made several dishes, which were praised. The official looked up to the roadside and said: "Ah, here It’s the only way to go. What we eat today is pork trotters, which is very convenient. Okay, let’s just call this restaurant Xinzhai.

Listen to the story, this is made from pig trotters that have been deboned and reprocessed. How is it so easy? Pick up a piece and dip it into two different flavored dipping sauces. It’s fat but not greasy. No wonder Mr. Guan is full of praise for the flavor of the next sauced pork ribs. It is no less than a delicious dish. I thought it was just an ordinary ribs. When I took the first bite, I sighed from the bottom of my heart. How could there be such delicious ribs that are not filling my teeth at all? The meaty taste The aroma of the mixed sauce lingers in the mouth, and the meat is particularly crispy and chewy. The word "suck" is also used appropriately. After tasting it carefully, the ribs are neither too sweet nor too salty. , a special sauce fragrance lingers between the lips and teeth, which will never be forgotten for a long time.

After eating two meat dishes, it’s time to change the taste with a vegetarian dish. This dish is made by Xinying Yipinzhai. Stir-fried with fungus, yuba, carrots, celery and other seasonal vegetables, it has a moderate salty taste and is refreshing and light, which can be regarded as a perfect ending to this Dexinzhai experience.

Price: 38 yuan for Dexinzhai. Dexin Yipinzhai 30 yuan, sauced pork ribs 40 yuan, old fire soup 10 yuan

On the way to the ancestral temple, I discovered the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Museum. Although I didn’t have much interest in Cantonese opera, I went in to visit it. After a while, the museum tells the development history of Cantonese opera and famous Cantonese opera in Guangdong. Interested friends can enter for free with their ID cards (closed on Mondays)

Ticket price: Free

You can reach the Ancestral Temple by walking along the subway line. The Ancestral Temple was first built in the Yuanfeng period of the Northern Song Dynasty and rebuilt in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. It gradually became a system by the early Qing Dynasty. A complete, rigorously structured temple building with strong local characteristics. In the 25th year of Guangxu's reign, the ancestral temple was overhauled, forming today's ancestral temple complex in Foshan, Yuecheng Longmu Temple in Zhaoqing, and Chen Family Ancestral Hall in Guangzhou. Three treasures of ancient architecture, its status shows that the ancestral temple is a must-see in Foshan.

The main hall of the ancestral temple is decorated with 70 pieces of 30 kinds of weapons and bronze and iron-walled ceremonial guards. It is very spectacular. Emperor is said to be the northern water god. Since there were frequent floods in the Pearl River Delta during the Tang and Song Dynasties, the people of Chancheng invited Beidi to sit in Chancheng to ensure peace.

Bypassing the main hall, you can reach the Huang Feihong Memorial Hall. There are two exciting performances in the Huang Feihong Memorial Hall, one is a lion dance performance and the other is a martial arts performance.

There are three lion dance performances a day, one in the morning from 10:30 to 11:00, and two in the afternoon from 14:15 to 14:45 and 15:30 to 16:00. .

The lion dance performance is divided into two parts. The first is the lion dance to welcome tourists, and the second is the lion dance on the plum blossom pile. Each lion has two people performing together, one dancing the head and one dancing the tail. Under the sound of gongs and drums, the performers dress up as lions and make various forms of lions to interact with tourists. At the same time, during the performance, the lion dancers need to use various moves to express southern martial arts, especially the lion dance and plum blossom dance. The pile shows the solid martial arts skills of the performers and the high degree of cooperation between the two parties. It is extremely exciting!

After enjoying the lion dance performance, we came to Huang Feihong Memorial Hall. Tourists were sitting around waiting for the martial arts performance. This martial arts performance showed Huang Feihong’s I-shaped Tiger Fist and Tiger-Crane Double Shape. Boxing, iron wire boxing, five-shaped boxing and other boxing techniques. The performers' eyebrows reveal the heroic appearance of martial arts practitioners, and at the same time they also marvel at the breadth and depth of Chinese martial arts.

While I was still marveling at the wonderful lion dance and martial arts performances, I came to Ip Man Hall. Detailed information on the development of Ip Man and Wing Chun was collected and exhibited in the hall. In addition to the previous dialogue on the screen, In addition to Ip Man's familiarity, he also gained a deeper understanding of this martial arts master and Wing Chun master.

After finishing the tour of the ancestral temple, I was deeply impressed by the kung fu of the two martial arts masters!

Ticket price: 20 yuan

Play time: 3-5 hours

Opening hours: 8:30-18:00

I have long heard that Shunde, Guangdong is famous for its buffalo milk, so Foshan’s sugar water will incorporate elements of milk, such as double skin milk and ginger milk. We found Minxin Dessert Shop in Lingnan Tiandi next to the ancestral temple. I ordered a lotus seed double-skin milk and original double-skin milk, which were full of milk flavor. As a northerner, I couldn't bear the overly rich milk flavor. If it weren't for the refreshing fragrance of lotus seeds, it would be too greasy.

Although the two servings of double-skin milk are not overly sweet, the rich milk flavor is really greasy, and the price is more than twice as expensive as the Huiji dessert I accidentally encountered later. If you don't like the overly strong milk flavor, then Minxin is not a good choice.

Price: Double Skin Milk 15 yuan, Lotus Seed Double Skin Milk 17 yuan

After coming out of Lingnan Tiandi, I accidentally discovered a bustling small shop, Huiji Desserts. I originally planned to eat some salty and spicy flavors to dilute the sweetness, but unexpectedly I came across a dessert shop.

Compared with Minxin Dessert in the business district, Huiji Dessert Shop is very popular. Maybe this is the meaning of travel. Unexpectedly, you can encounter an unexpected taste bud journey. . The shop is not big, but the business is very hot, and the seats are packed. I ordered mango sago, white fungus sugar water and pig's trotters and ginger.

The sugar water is unexpectedly sweet and not overly sweet at all. The pig's trotters with ginger are also very delicious. Different from the ones that are easy to eat at lunch, the pig's trotters should be marinated with sweet vinegar and ginger. The taste is refreshing and chewy, especially the sweet vinegar flavor of the marinade just suppresses the taste of the pig's trotters. Fatty. Finally, I learned that Huiji Dessert is an old store frequently visited by Foshan citizens. It has a history of more than 20 years and is a household name.

Price: Pig Knuckle Ginger 6.5 yuan, Tremella Fungus Sugar Water 3.5 yuan, Mango Sago Dew 6 yuan

After finishing our day trip to Chancheng, we decided to take the bus there in the evening. Fengjian Water Township. Since I couldn’t find accommodation in Fengjian Water Township online and considering the holiday, I decided to stay in Xingtan Town at night and go to Fengjian Water Township early the next morning. Fengjian Water Town is about an hour or two drive from Foshan City, and you can get there by changing to a bus indoors.

Early in the morning, I took a bus to Fengjian Water Town, known as Zhouzhuang in Lingnan. As soon as I got off the bus, I was far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Some of the villagers closed their eyes and meditated under the big trees, and some Chatting after dinner, some relaxing and entertaining at the card table, it was peaceful and comfortable.

There is a waterway that goes around the village for more than ten kilometers. The light reaches the sky, the blue waves ripple, and the twists and turns create an endless feeling. In addition to fishing, fishing boats are also used to carry tourists on waterways that are neither wide nor narrow. However, the price is staggering. The price of a fishing boat is about 150 to 250. In short, in my opinion Come on, it is indeed a bit expensive.

Walking along the bluestone road in Fengjian Water Town, although the commercialization is not as strong as Zhouzhuang and Wuzhen, you can still find reconstruction and shop establishments everywhere. The ancient buildings in Lingnan have gone through the vicissitudes of history, leaving only broken tiles and ruins.

Speaking of the delicacies of Fengjian Water Town, fried fish cakes, fried milk, sesame paste, and Jun'an steamed pig are all local specialties. It's just that delicacies like Jun'an steamed pig are a bit hard to enjoy. , so I didn’t try to buy it. As for other snacks, they tasted good.

Price: 3 yuan for sesame paste, 10 yuan for fried milk, 10 yuan for fried fish cakes

Ticket: Free

Play time: 3-5 hours

Opening hours: all day

Tips: According to my tour, there are only three or four accommodations in Fengjian Water Town, and they are all fully booked during the holidays. If you have not booked, it is recommended Don't go at night. Fortunately, I made the decision the night before yesterday, otherwise I might have to sleep in the countryside.

Guangzhou Fangcun Passenger Terminal has opened a direct bus to Fengjian Water Township. The fare is 25 yuan. The departure time is 9:00 and the return time is 15:30.

After finishing the tour of Fengjian Water Town, I saw a large number of tourists and long traffic jams at the intersection on the way back. I would like to remind everyone that the best time to visit Fengjian Water Town during holidays is to go to Fengjian Water Town in the morning, so that you can feel the charm of the water town better. Peace and tranquility.

Returning to Foshan City from Fengjian Water Town, we went to Nanfeng Ancient Zao. On the roadside at the entrance of the scenic spot, we once again discovered a gourmet restaurant - Fengji Noodle House. After getting off the bus, I went straight to the noodle shop and ordered a sea cucumber sauce noodles and wonton beef brisket noodles. The sea cucumber juice is paired with spicy sauce and a bowl of noodles, which is the best of noodles. The beef brisket is soft but not hard, and the wontons are thin in skin and thick in meat, very satisfying.

If you want to understand Shiwan’s long-standing pottery culture, you need to visit Nanfeng Ancient Stove and understand the pottery production process. In the main building of Nanfeng Ancient Stove, you can clearly see the pottery making process.

However, I personally feel that the commercial atmosphere of Nanfeng Ancient Zao is too strong. There are all kinds of pottery sellers everywhere, and the prices are slightly expensive. Interested tourists can choose DIY pottery when buying tickets and experience the pottery making process firsthand.

Ticket: 25 yuan

Play time: 2-3 hours

Opening hours: 08:00-17:00

Before ending our pleasant trip to Foshan, we decided to come to Huiji Dessert again. After all, I have already said before writing, food is the most important thing for people!