Huizhou's food culture has a long history. As the fifth combination of Cantonese cuisine, it has always been the pride of people in Dongjiang River Basin, and it has become an indispensable part of Dongjiang cultural characteristics.

Huizhou has been a famous city in Lingnan and an important town of Cantonese cuisine since the establishment of Xunzhou Prefecture in Sui Dynasty, and its history and culture have a certain position and influence both inside and outside the province. In modern times, Huizhou has also been one of the famous historical and cultural cities in Guangdong. Therefore, the traditional folk lifestyle and eating habits formed in Huizhou for a long time in history are rich in content and colorful; All kinds of flavors are inclusive and everything is available. The history of Huizhou's development and its special geographical conditions have formed Huizhou's traditional folk customs, culture and eating habits. According to its geographical location, firstly, the ancient northern army was exiled and settled, and the Hakkas moved south to Xunzhou area; Second, Huizhou is located in the south-central part of eastern Guangdong, just between the three major dialect languages in Guangdong (Guangdong, Hakka and Minnan). Huizhou is deeply influenced by the three major language families, which makes Huizhou's customs, culture and eating habits form a kind of "inclusive and unique" feature.