Maybe for some people, not being able to eat delicious food in a certain city is really a hard thing.

But to say which city is a food desert is a somewhat subjective question.

Because different people have different needs and perceptions of food, they have various opinions.

If you look at the taste alone, the food in a certain city may be a bit disappointing, but if you look at the culture and history, this city may have many interesting food stories and unique local tastes.

However, as far as my feelings are concerned, in some western cities I have visited, such as Guiyang, Kunming, and Chengdu, there are indeed not many delicious restaurants in some places.

Guiyang mainly sells hot and sour noodles and rice noodles, but the taste in most restaurants is really average.

Kunming is famous for its cross-bridge rice noodles, but in pursuit of profits, some businesses fill the rice noodles with various kinds of meat, making the originally bland cross-bridge rice noodles inferior.

Chengdu's delicacies are represented by hot pot and Chuan Chuan Xiang, but the hygiene issues of some businesses also cause concern.

Moreover, in these cities, it is often difficult to identify delicious restaurants and roadside stalls, and even locals may not be able to find delicious and hygienic places.

Of course, these cities also have exquisite high-end restaurants, specialty snacks and gourmet culture, but relatively speaking, there are not many satisfying gourmet restaurants.

Therefore, some tourists may feel unhappy when visiting these cities and feel that these cities are food deserts.

But at the same time, it is worth noting that the food culture of these cities is very unique and contains strong local characteristics and historical and cultural heritage.

For example, Guiyang’s hot and sour noodles have simple ingredients and are easy to make. So almost every household in the area has their own recipe for hot and sour noodles. This makes the hot and sour noodles in every restaurant taste different and is worth trying.

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Kunming's Guoqiao rice noodles have distinct ethnic minority characteristics and are regarded locally as one of the representatives of ethnic food culture; Chengdu's Chuanchuanxiang is very spicy and is an exclusive experience.

Finally, there may be a more important topic: Where is the real food gathering place?

There will never be an exact answer to this topic because the world of food is so vast.

Whether it is various snacks in Xidan Joy City, various hot pots in Shenzhen Dalang Gold Taoist, or Beijing roast duck or Shanghai crayfish, they have different places in the hearts of different people.

Food lovers are always exploring food and exploring the stories and culture behind it, because the magic of food is endless.