Guangzhou cuisine, which is dominated by Cantonese cuisine, has long been famous all over the world. I don't know whether it started in the Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China. There is a humorous folk proverb that summarizes the ideal of life: "Born in Suchuan, lived in Hangzhou, and ate in Guangzhou." That is to say, the girl in Su Chuan is beautiful, and it is a pleasure to snuggle up here in childhood, so it is good to be born in Suzhou; Hangzhou has beautiful scenery, living between lakes and mountains, and it is refreshing, so it lives in Hangchuanmiao; As for Guangzhou, it is rich in famous Laimei, and there are many tea houses and restaurants. You can eat whatever you want, so eating in Guangzhou is of course comfortable. This national popular folk proverb tells that "food is in Guangzhou" is famous at home and abroad! China is a developing country, but its food civilization and food level are not inferior to those of developed countries, even worse. As early as the beginning of the last century, Sun Yat-sen, a modern revolutionary in China, proudly said: "The progress of diet is still behind civilized countries." China is known as the "cooking kingdom" internationally. Guangzhou cuisine can be called "the culinary kingdom in the culinary kingdom", and it is a unique "gourmet paradise" in China and even in the world.

Guangzhou is located in the subtropical zone, bordering on the South China Sea, with evergreen seasons and rich products. There are many kinds of edible animals and birds, rich fruits and vegetables, and fresh all the year round, which provides a broad world for food and cooking. In the Tang Dynasty, Guangzhou was famous for its rich and varied food materials. The cooking technology has also formed the characteristics of diversification and refinement. In Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Pearl River Delta was rich, and the central city of Guangzhou was more prosperous. The vogue of paying attention to diet has made Guangzhou's diet more colorful. The prosperity of modern commerce and trade and frequent exchanges between China and foreign countries have broadened the space for Guangzhou's food market. Over the long years, Guangzhou people have not only inherited the tradition of Central Plains food culture, but also absorbed the essence of foreign cooking technology, and constantly absorbed, accumulated, improved and innovated according to local tastes, hobbies and habits, thus forming the food characteristics of prosperous dishes, skillful cooking, high quality and delicious taste, which has become the most representative food culture in China and the most influential in the world in the past hundred years. Up to now, Guangzhou's diet is second to none in China and enjoys a good reputation abroad, regardless of the quantity and quality of products, the number and scale of restaurants and restaurants, or the food environment and service quality. According to the statistics of relevant departments, the number of restaurants in Guangzhou has grown to more than 2,, with more than 1 million seats and nearly 1.5 million employees, with an average daily reception of nearly 2 million people and an annual turnover of more than 5 billion yuan.

Everyone who comes to Guangzhou for the first time will feel deeply about the characteristic of "eating abroad":

First of all, the most obvious feeling is that Guangzhou people love food and the catering industry is extremely prosperous. Regardless of family dining or tea houses and restaurants, Guangzhou people attach great importance to and pay attention to food, and are famous for daring to eat, eating well and eating skillfully. Guangzhou people spend an average of 1,752 yuan on eating out, accounting for nearly 4% of food expenditure, which means that Guangzhou people spend 4% of their annual food expenses on restaurants. This ratio is far higher than other big cities in China. It can be said that Guangzhou people are delicious and have the money to eat. Guangzhou people are delicious and have the money to eat out, which has created a prosperous catering industry. Guangzhou catering industry always maintains a high prosperity index in all industries in Guangzhou, and even drives other industries to rise.

second, there are many restaurants with high density and various grades, which have both Chinese and foreign flavors and are served day and night, which is very convenient. You stand anywhere in Guangzhou, and within 5 meters of Fiona Fang, there are at least a dozen different grades, flavors and forms of food to choose from. As early as the second year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty (1822), it was written: "(Guangzhou) Xiguan is a land of wealth and goods, with meat forests and wine seas, no cold and heat, no day and night." In a word, the convenience and prosperity of Guangzhou's food are incomparable in China and most cities in the world. No wonder, many Guangzhou people emigrate from the country, even on short-term business trips, and miss their hometown, especially the colorful food in their hometown. In a word, eating in Guangzhou has endless charm.

Third, Cantonese cuisine has the largest variety of dishes, and new dishes and dishes are introduced almost every day to satisfy discerning diners. In the summer of 1956, Guangzhou held the "Famous Cuisine Beauty Exhibition". At that time, there were 5457 kinds of dishes, 825 kinds of snacks and hundreds of snacks on the market. The variety of styles has amazed colleagues from home and abroad at that time. After more than 4 years of development, there are far more than that now, so no chef has ever dared to boast that he knows how to make all the famous Cantonese dishes.

The strong vitality of Cantonese cuisine and food in Guangzhou lies in its endless innovation and variety. In Guangzhou, people can often see that many restaurants attract diners with new raw materials, and banners such as "the latest mussel shipped to Canada, arctic shellfish", "Australian emperor crab, deep-sea lobster" and "American cowboy meat" are often hung outside the hotel. Every once in a while, chefs create some new dishes with new raw materials and different combinations, and some new food trends are often set off in the market. Lai style, which emerged not long ago, was soon replaced by other dishes. This kind of situation is endless.

Fourth, Guangzhou pays great attention to the environment, style and cultural taste of food. Most restaurants and restaurants in Guangzhou are beautifully decorated, elegantly decorated, or with Chinese classical beauty, western European romantic style or national characteristics. The furnishings of restaurants and restaurants, the naming of dishes, the costume design of waiters, and the special couplets at the door all reveal the noble taste of Lingnan food culture. At present, among the 37 China buildings listed in the History of World Architecture (British Edition), there are 4 hotel buildings in Guangzhou: Guang Chuan Mineral Spring Villa, Oriental Hotel, Baisan Hotel and White Swan Hotel.

Overseas, "Eating in Guangzhou" is not only a compliment, but also a banner to attract diners. According to incomplete statistics, there are restaurants in China in five continents, such as nearly 1, restaurants in China in the United States; There are more than 5, in Britain; France and the Netherlands each have two or three thousand; There are no fewer than thousands in Japan. Among them, Cantonese restaurants run by Cantonese Chinese account for more than 6%, and some simply put up the signboard of "Eating in Guangzhou" to show the authenticity of Cantonese dishes and snacks.