Next year the Canton Fair will move to Pazhou, but many people are scratching their heads: What can be eaten there? Therefore, our food section has conducted a comprehensive search for Pazhou. From now on, we will publish Pazhou delicacies in three consecutive issues. In this issue, we will go to Modiesha first.

01 Local Anchovies

As soon as you exit the subway station, you can see a golden restaurant—another good fortune—jumping into your retinas! It can be said to be the largest restaurant in this area. There are more than 4,000 dishes for you to choose from every day, and more than a hundred of them have won awards. But what shines more brightly than these numbers is its signature crystal chicken and the wild fish that were ordered at that time!

The most popular thing in summer is of course the shad commonly known as "Sanni" here! The anchovies here are wild from the Pearl River Estuary. The meat is tender and smooth, and the fish scales are rich in collagen, so they are not scraped off. Remember to sip the juice when eating. Another must-try dish here is the Beijiang anchovy, which is a relative of the saury that was highly praised by Yuan Mei, the author of "Suiyuan Food List". It is the anchovy in canned anchovies sold on the market. Because it is fresh enough, Here they only use simple peanut oil pressed from farm soil + steamed with salt water, which is quite original! It’s also not as spiny as the swordfish.

The signature Crystal Chicken here is designated to use Zhanjiang farm chickens that have been raised for more than 150 days. The cooking method is replicable, and even the shiny layer of oil applied on the chicken is comparable to that of Master Wu Gang. It is specially selected fresh farm soil to press peanut oil. It is purely handmade and pollution-free. Even the peanuts used for oil extraction are designated as newly grown peanuts that year.

As for the vegetables here, because the boss advocates health, they all purchase them from the nearby Guangzhou Agricultural Science Institute. They are priority-picked seasonal vegetables that are pollution-free and exempt from inspection, and most of the ingredients come from farmers.

01 Wild squid comes here

Squid nourishes yin and nourishes the stomach. In Guangdong Province, the baby squid from Zhanjiang is the most delicious. If you want to eat, go to Xingang Fishing Village, which specializes in authentic Zhanjiang cuisine. It is the first large-scale Zhanjiang restaurant in the city.

There are as many as 200 kinds of Zhanjiang seafood here. The seafood caught from the sea on the same day is shipped from Zhanjiang early every morning. An average of nearly 300 kilograms can be sold every day, and at the peak, nearly 500 kilograms were sold in one day. All of them are wild, and the taste and freshness are unmatched by ordinary farmed seafood.

But compared to seafood, Xiaoji prefers the farm pigs here! Zhanjiang cuisine has always been about authenticity, so even a pig is raised on pure natural grass, pig bran and other whole grains. It often takes a year to be ready for slaughter, and it is full of meaty flavor! Therefore, the cooking methods are mainly white-cut and only seasoned with salt and oil. Among them, the white-cut goose was very popular with foreigners during the Canton Fair. What I recommend is the crispy Zhanjiang seasonal vegetables, which are sweet and refreshing without any residue. They are perfect for summer!

Fresh baby squid will have water in its eyes that is not fishy, ??and it will flow out like ink when you bite it. This is the authentic Zhanjiang way of eating, but don’t think it means it cannot be washed properly

It’s a long journey to the Huangpu Restaurant at the entrance of Huangpu Village to eat authentic Huangpu eggs. The reason is that the chef here has not only lived in Huangpu for a long time, but is also good at making Huangpu eggs. The aristocratic family has its own set of unique egg-making skills passed down from family to family. As soon as you put it on the table, the aroma of egg is fragrant. It looks golden and has distinct layers. When you cut a corner with a knife, the egg is so slippery that it doesn't stick to the blade. It has a moderate salty taste. The most important thing is that the egg is just right, not too raw or too old, and can be picked up just right with chopsticks. What are Huangpu eggs?

It is said that a long time ago, Huangpu was still a tidal flat. One day, a guest suddenly came to a boatman's home. He had no time to buy vegetables, so he had to entertain the guests with the few remaining eggs. In a hurry, he cooked them into a style that neither resembled scrambled eggs nor fried eggs and served them to the guests. Tasted it and appreciated it very much. After being introduced to Guangzhou urban area, it was improved and became a famous dish. It was also a must-have dish at Chiang Kai-shek’s official residence back then!

How to make Huangpu eggs?

With such authentic Huangpu eggs, it’s no wonder that even foreigners would hire the master’s apprentices to return home after eating them. To make authentic Huangpu eggs, you must pay attention to every detail. First of all, you must choose local eggs, because generally eggs cannot produce a layered effect; secondly, when stirring the egg slurry, stir it moderately and clockwise, and use wooden chopsticks to protect the egg fiber from being damaged; finally When frying in the pan, the oil temperature and heat need to be controlled just right to avoid burning. Tel: 34090376

Tips

1 The vegetable gallbladder stewed with scallops (28 yuan/cup), sold 600 cups a day, is the most refreshing

2 Modiesha Subway You can see it after exit C

3 Nearly 300 parking spaces

4 Business hours: 6:30 to 22:00 Tel: 89239900

Xianyu River The steamed catfish with shrimps is NT$48/jin. It uses salted fish imported from Macau to bring out the wildness and freshness of the catfish, as well as the sweet and fragrant fish oil. The rice is the best. When steaming, the shrimp juice is soaked in the fish surface, so that the fish skin will not burst. This is a unique method of the Pearl River Delta water town. You can also try it.

Braised three-mud fish with cold melon, 138 yuan/jin. The most delicious thing is the bitter melon that absorbs the flavor of the fish. Don’t go wrong with it.

Garlic silver snake fillet + pickles, starting from 78 yuan The bone snake meat is fried with garlic until golden but not dry. I really want to take it home and give it to my mother to taste.

Ganoderma scorpion stewed lean meat 28 yuan/person. Use fresh Ganoderma lucidum and spore powder on the noodles. It's all covered with just a swipe of your fingers, but it doesn't have a strong medicinal smell! The soup is slightly sweet and meaty, and is delicious

The crystal chicken is 68 yuan/piece, tender and smooth with a rich peanut aroma, and the saltiness is moderate. Be sure to grab the chicken oil rice

1 The sweet dessert Snow Shadow Red Plum is also worth trying 2 You can see it from Exit B of Modiesha Subway 3 There are more than 300 parking spaces 4 Business hours: Arrive at 7:30 22:30 Tel: 89238128

02 Huaxia Stone Pot

Everyone from the boss, chef to waiter is Hunanese at Xiangwang Tower. The peppers are all from Hunan, but the spiciness is very suitable. It has the taste of Guangzhou people, and the food prices are 20% cheaper than in the city! But the specialty of the dishes here is to let you guess how good your tongue is!

Guess the stone pot

The signature dish here is the dried dragon stone pot water fish, which the chef prepared based on Korean medicinal diet therapy, but the most sharp thing is the bluestone pot with the faucet that holds the soup. ! It is said that its shape is based on the stone pot used by Emperor Qianlong. The bluestone used to make the pot is specially shipped from Sichuan. It contains minerals that are beneficial to the human body. It heats more evenly and makes the soup base richer.

Guess the pork ribs

Don’t look at the picture description yet, let’s see if you can guess what kind of meat this Xiangjiang pork ribs is? The boss said that so far only 3% of diners can guess correctly in one try. This large dish is made with dozens of seasonings such as Hainan Chaotian pepper, Hangzhou pepper rice, cumin, etc., and is made through eight processes. It looks like a foot of the Xiangjiang River Bridge. The first bite has a faint odor, but it disappears with the second bite. The third bite tastes like beef and is a real test!

Qianlong stone pot water fish 48 yuan. Although it is cooked for more than 3 hours with Codonopsis pilosula, wolfberry and other medicinal materials, it is sweet and moist in the mouth, nourishing the body and qi

Xiangjiang Pai 48 The taste is complex and fragrant, but I can't guess what I'm eating.

The answer: It’s actually pork! A pig can only make 6 pieces

Fresh shrimp vegetarian rolls (28 yuan)

It is very refreshing to use fresh shrimp pellets

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1 Secret Xiangwang Pork Knuckle (38 yuan) has a tender and smooth texture and is not sticky in your mouth. Don’t be fooled by its greasy appearance! But remember to choose slightly spicy. 2 Exit from Modiesha Subway Exit C and walk towards Chigang for about 100 meters. 3 Business hours: 11:30 to 14:30, 17:30 to 22:30 Tel: 62777391