What are the representative dishes of Cantonese cuisine?

Chinese famous cuisines

Cantonese cuisine

One of the four major cuisines in China, including Guangzhou cuisine, Chaozhou cuisine and Dongjiang cuisine, represented by Guangzhou cuisine. Cantonese cuisine draws on a wide range of ingredients and uses a wide range of exotic and miscellaneous ingredients. Vegetables and seafood are delicacies, and birds, rats, snakes, and insects are all delicacies. The selection of dishes also pays attention to freshness, smoothness and tenderness, light in summer and autumn, and rich in east spring. In addition to paying attention to fresh raw materials and freshly slaughtered and cooked, they also pay attention to keeping the raw materials fresh during the heat. Cantonese cuisine has unique seasonings, common ones include oyster sauce, fish sauce, fish sauce, pearl oil, sweet and sour sauce, western sauce, etc. The cooking methods are unique, including stewing, soaking, and "boiling". Representative dishes of Cantonese cuisine include: Three Snakes, Dragon and Tiger Club, Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix and Snake Soup, Shrimps in Oil, Eight Treasures Fresh Lotus and Eight Treasures Cup, Fresh Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce, Wazhang Shanrui, Crispy Suckling Pig, etc.

What are the famous snacks in Guangzhou?

★ Radish and beef brisket: Radish and beef brisket is a famous traditional snack in Guangzhou. It is made of white radish, fresh beef brisket and seasonings stewed for a long time. In some prosperous road sections such as Beijing Road and Shangxiajiu Road, the fragrance of radish and beef brisket fills the streets. On the street, you will often see people shopping with bowls of radish and beef brisket, especially boys and girls.

★Meatballs: Pork balls, beef balls, shrimp balls, fish balls, etc. are one of the most popular snacks when shopping. These meatballs are not only chewy and chewy, but also fresh in color and crispy in texture. The skewers soaked in the fragrant soup will make people drool at the sight of them. These delicious meatballs are particularly easy to eat and are one of young people’s favorite snacks.

Eat while chatting

Morning tea desserts

In Guangzhou, drinking morning tea has become a culture, whether it is young people or middle-aged and elderly people. I like to meet up with close friends on weekends and chat while eating breakfast.

Guangzhou people like to eat some light flour products for breakfast. Therefore, Guangzhou snacks include wonton noodles, rice rolls and Shahe noodles. In addition, the morning tea shop also provides desserts such as double skin milk and turtle paste.

★Wonton noodles: This is the common name for wontons in Guangzhou. There are many snack bars selling wonton noodles along Shangxiajiu Road, Xihua Road, and Renmin Road. Due to its rich soup flavor, thin wonton skin and rich fillings, and springy egg noodles, it has become a breakfast and snack delicacy for Guangzhou people.

★Rice Rice Roll: A special snack in Guangzhou, it is a favorite snack of Guangzhou people and is also a must-have for morning tea and night markets in teahouses, restaurants and night markets in Guangzhou. Because it looks like pig intestines, Guangzhou people also call it chee cheong fun. It is said that it was created by Pantang Hexian Pavilion during the Anti-Japanese War and is now available in snack shops, teahouses, restaurants and hotels.

★Jidi Porridge: Wu Zhanji was a famous snack shop during the Republic of China. It is located in Wenchang Lane, Liwan. Its porridge is the most famous. The bottom of the porridge has yuba, ginkgo, earth fish, etc., and the porridge is white and bright. , rice and water blend together, delicious and fragrant.

★Double-skinned milk: Nanxin Double-skinned Milk is the signature food of Nanxin Milk Dessert Shop. After stewing, the double-layered milk solidifies, becoming white, pasty, semi-solid, smooth and smooth, with the milk skin remaining on the edge of the bowl. It has a sweet, soft and smooth flavor, is rich in nutrients, and has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the skin.

★Guiling jelly: Guangzhou people are afraid of getting angry, so they love to eat Guiling jelly. Guiling paste made by Guangzhou people is brown in color and gelatinous. It takes the shape of the container, a small bowl and a small bowl. After adding honey, it looks crystal clear, sweet in the mouth and bitter in the aftertaste. It is said that the more bitter the better, it can clear away heat and relieve fire, so it is better to eat more.

Excellent food

Xiguan snacks

Xiguan snacks are the best in Guangzhou. In the old days, there was a saying in the Xiguan area that "there must be snacks within a hundred steps". Many street snacks with unique flavors have been passed down to this day.

Now, the "Xiguan Renjia" in Liwan Plaza gathers people's favorite "Xiguan snacks". All kinds of delicacies are sold in open stalls, including not only Nan Xin's double-skinned milk, Yinji's rice rolls, and Wu Zhanji porridge, but also "Liang Yingji's Steamed Rice Dumplings", "Rongde Marong Soup Balls" and "Ejie". "Pink fruit" and other famous ancient Xiguan snacks are "all available". There is a two-color cotton cake in particular, which was specially made under the supervision of the creator of this pastry, Master Liao Guoxi, who is over 80 years old. In terms of price, most snacks range from 3 to 6 yuan each. Moreover, even the decoration of the snack bar is in Xiguan style: wooden rafters, long bridge stools, and Manchuria windows with blue brick and stone legs. Even if you don't eat snacks, you can get a glimpse of the charm of Xiguan, Guangzhou by looking at the decoration there.