Guangdong is a typical food province, "Guangdong people eat everything" reputation outside, no wonder foodies are incredibly eager to Guangdong Province. Shenzhen is a big city in Guangdong, but also the first special economic zone in new China, so Shenzhen is very developed. Developed city also has a developed food, Shenzhen is located in the region of Cantonese cuisine, food is naturally based on Cantonese cuisine, coupled with the absorption of other regions of the food culture in Shenzhen in the past few decades, what are the characteristics of the food in Shenzhen?
Boiled rice
Among the various cuisines of Guangdong Province, boiled rice can be said to occupy a unique place. Boiled rice is a classic Cantonese cuisine, many kinds of food, in many film and television works have been able to debut, the most classic is Stephen Chow's film "God of Food" appeared in the "eclipsing the soul of the rice", this bowl of luxury incomparable boiled rice I do not know how many viewers cried, to this day, this food has been imitated non-stop copy of the replica.
Boiled rice that is in the rice pot to seven ripe when a variety of ingredients and spices poured into the small fire boil cooked and then poured into the sauce. A successful bowl of boiled rice must be less delicious flavor sauce, in addition to the rice in the pot is also delicious in the delicious. There are many kinds of pot rice, common ones are black bean spare ribs, mushroom slippery chicken, preserved meat pot rice and so on, which are fresh and flavorful, with a long aftertaste.
Che Chai Noodle
Although Che Chai Noodle is a Hong Kong specialty, it is becoming more and more common to see it in Shenzhen, and the flavors are all good. In the past, Che Chai Noodle was a common food, and itinerant vendors used to sell it in carts, which is why it was named Che Chai Noodle. Che Chai Noodle's noodles, soup and side dishes can be freely chosen, and there are many varieties with good flavors, and the price is also very cheap. The toppings of the Che Chai Noodles are fish ball, curry fish egg, beef brisket and various kinds of green vegetables, which are very rich.
Braised Bright Pigeon
Braised Bright Pigeon is a famous traditional specialty in Shenzhen, known to everyone in Shenzhen as a delicacy of color and flavor, and a classic Cantonese dish, which is also known as the "world's first pigeon". The deliciousness of Bright Pigeon can be imagined. When traveling to Shenzhen, this is one of the three specialties of Shenzhen can not be missed.
The raw material of Braised Bright Pigeon is naturally pigeon, because the pigeon meat is fresh and tender, so this dish is also incredibly tender to eat. The pigeon should be immersed in the brine to marinate in the flavor, and after marinating, the pigeon skin is smeared with a layer of crispy water, and then put into the hot oil to deep fry. Crispy outside and tender inside, the flavor is fresh and salty with sweet, the same pigeon rich in a variety of nutrients also added a point for this dish.
Sugar water
Sugar water is a classic dessert in Guangdong, although the name is called sugar water, but don't think that this is sugar soaked water oh. Sugar water can be said to be a general term for desserts in the Guangdong region, lotus seed soup water, bean paste sugar water, sweet potato sugar water is sugar water, Yang Zhi Ganlu, sago dew these desserts are also considered sugar water. According to different ingredients, the utility of various kinds of sugar water is also different, but most of the heat to remove heat, health and tonic for the main effect, but for the eaters, sugar water sweet and delicious flavor is the most important.
Shajing fresh oysters
Eating barbecue, a carbon grilled oysters will always make people feel happy. Sweet and soft oyster meat, fragrant garlic, simple practice but bring people unparalleled flavor. In Shenzhen, there is a local specialty oyster category, Shajing fresh oysters, this oyster compared to other regions of the head is bigger, eat more delicious, so the best-selling domestic and foreign, and even in Europe and the United States, the South Seas region is also very popular.
Shajing oysters produced in the confluence of salt and fresh water, sucked to a very large number of plankton, so the nutrition is sufficient, coupled with the local clear and transparent water, Shajing oysters than other kinds of oysters outstanding is not unexpected. There are many ways to eat Shajing oysters, including steaming, grilling, boiling and stir-frying, and if they are fresh enough, they can be eaten raw after prying open the shell and squeezing a bit of lemon juice, which is really the ultimate enjoyment.
These Shenzhen food, both rice. There are also noodles; both seafood, and birds; both hard dishes, and desserts. Each has its own characteristics, encompassing a thousand, worthy of the first foodie province, today's Shenzhen has appeared a lot of net red restaurants, selling some expensive, difficult to taste, the name of the food, and these classic characteristics of the Shenzhen region compared to those net red food is simply torturing the tastebuds. What are some of your favorite Shenzhen foods?