Guangdong is a prosperous place. The economy there is good and the scenery is good.

I just don’t know why, but when I think of Guangdong, I think of a landlord wearing a white vest and slippers, holding a bunch of keys, going door to door to collect rent. interesting.

But in Guangdong, the most eye-catching thing is not the tenants and landlords, but the local food.

Only food is the true heritage of Guangdong.

There is a saying that goes, "Food in Guangdong, taste in Chaozhou." Cantonese people are particularly sophisticated in eating, so the food that Cantonese people like must be the best, and the food is amazing and leaves an aftertaste. Also infinite!

Next, the author will introduce to you some classic delicacies from Guangdong. They are the favorites of Cantonese people and will probably be liked by many friends.

1. Roast suckling pig

Roast suckling pig is a hard dish in Guangdong and also a classic dish. This dish often appears at wedding banquets and commemorations of major festivals, and its status is quite high. As long as the Cantonese people worship their ancestors, they will be given a piece of pork to take home and eat.

Let’s talk about the dish itself. The maroon pork skin is crispy and slightly black. If it is used for sacrifice, most people will not cut it into pieces and put the whole pig directly on it. But if it is usually eaten at a banquet, the roasted suckling pig will have been separated before it is served.

You can see the combination of crispy skin and soft and tender pork. The skin and meat are full of oil and tender, which makes you feel the taste when you look at it, and even more so when you eat it.

I picked up a piece of pork with chopsticks, stuffed it into my mouth, and chewed it a few times. I felt the aroma was overflowing. The suckling pig was roasted just right and had a slight salty aroma. It was delicious. , special fragrance, special taste.

2. Steamed seabass

Fish is definitely an indispensable food on the Cantonese table. Cantonese people like to eat fish, but they also have a characteristic in eating fish, that is, they do not like to eat fish with heavy oil and heavy sauce, but prefer to eat steamed fish. This is exactly the same as the characteristics of local Cantonese cuisine. It is obtained naturally, cooked freely, and eaten freely!

Steamed seabass is a product created from this. When you smell the steamed seabass, your nose will be full of fragrance, and when you eat it, it will feel light and fresh, and it has no The slightest bit of fishy smell is very rare. The fish meat is as tender as white snow, delicious and beautiful.

3. Boiled Choy Sum

Cantonese people say that no feast can be complete without chicken. This is true, and it is true. But I think there should be another sentence after this sentence. That is, there can be no feast without green vegetables. Just because in the eyes of Cantonese people, they feel that everything can be missing from the dinner table, except soup and vegetables.

Putting a plate of green vegetables on the table will definitely make every Cantonese feel "hot". Especially the extremely delicious plate of boiled cabbage sum, which is the favorite of every Cantonese person. It is fresh, sweet and delicious, and it is so delicious that it cannot be described in words.

4. Hakka Yong Tofu

Hakka Yong Tofu is a special Hakka dish. Among the rich and delicious Cantonese cuisine, it is a special existence and has its own unique flavor.

Compared with Shandong cuisine, which is high-end and has a rich history, Hakka cuisine has a warm feeling of Xiaojiabiyu. It is simple and delicious, just like the warm home-cooked food made by mother, which gives people a sense of peace of mind. feeling.

This Yong Tau Foo is like this. On a medium-sized plate, there are several cubes of tofu that are browned on the outside and smooth on the inside. The little bits of chopped green onion look even more tempting.

After taking a bite, I felt that the delicious aroma of tofu filled my mouth, as well as the light salty taste, and the freshness and smoothness of the tofu itself. It adds more flavor to this dish.

5. Barbecued pork

Barbecued pork is a traditional famous dish in Guangdong. I believe many friends have heard of the name of Cantonese barbecued pork. It is very famous and delicious.

The main material for making barbecued pork is lean pork. Use a special fork to insert it and put it in the oven to grill. During the roasting, it is coated with barbecued pork sauce.

After roasting, the barbecued pork is rosy in color and looks very attractive. And its taste is also very sweet and fragrant. The texture is soft, tender and juicy, with a sweet and salty taste in the mouth, not fishy or greasy, and roasted just right.

6. White-cut chicken

The most indispensable dish on the Cantonese table is chicken, especially white-cut chicken. As Cantonese who like to eat the inherent umami flavor of food, eating chicken On the topic, nature has its own unique method.

For example, the method of making boiled chicken is to simply boil it, then cut it into pieces and place it on a plate. At this point, the Cantonese people have to prepare a bowl of unique sauce with soy sauce, minced garlic and other seasonings. When they are ready to eat, they dip the chicken into the sauce bowl slightly, then stuff it into their mouths and chew slowly. pharynx.

The delicious flavor of the chicken bursts out from between the teeth in an instant, wrapping around the teeth and rippling in the mouth. The delicious flavor is blended with the salty aroma of the sauce, which not only retains the original juice of the chicken The original flavor also makes the chicken taste more delicious.

7. Dragon, tiger and phoenix

Many Guangdong friends recommended that I must try this dragon, tiger and phoenix when I come to Guangdong. I never understood why until I read about Longhu Feng. After the introduction, I learned about this delicious dish, which is called "the best soup in the world" by Cantonese people.

Longhufeng is an excellent body-replenishing soup. It is stewed with snake meat, cat meat, and chicken. Although these ingredients look very strong in taste, they have a particularly great role in replenishing the body. The effect, I heard from people, is that if you drink it once in the winter, you won’t need to cover yourself with a quilt for a week.

It can be seen that the effect of this soup is very significant. In addition, although its taste is unique, it is also very delicious and quite good.

8. Boiled shrimp

Boiled shrimp is also a traditional dish in Guangdong Province.

As mentioned earlier in the article, Cantonese people pay attention to the original taste of food and pursue the taste of the food itself. So for this boiled shrimp dish, you just pour it into the pot and cook it quickly over high heat to maintain the original flavor of the shrimp meat, and then just peel it off and eat it without adding anything. Once you take a bite, your mouth will be filled with fresh aroma and the salty taste of the shrimp itself, which is particularly delicious.

The characteristics of Cantonese cuisine will surely amaze friends from other places. If your friends are also interested in these Cantonese dishes, you can try them when you visit Guangdong in the future. They are all good food.

Of course, there are definitely more than these eight famous dishes in Cantonese cuisine, so if your friends know of other famous dishes, you can tell them in the comment area and let’s discuss them together.