Jiaoling - the home of natural and delicious food
Jiaoling is a small county under the jurisdiction of Zijin County, Guangdong Province. It is located in the small triangle of eastern Guangdong and is known as the "Jiao City" say. Jiaoling has beautiful mountains and clear waters, undulating hills and mild and humid climate. It is a home of natural food. In this barren land, people have created many famous delicacies through hard work and wisdom, providing rich enjoyment for the taste buds of tourists.
Jiaoling’s land of plenty has always been famous both at home and abroad. There are large areas of rice fields and palm fruit groves, and the rice and palm fruits produced have unique flavor and nutritional value. The rice is slender and translucent, and the cooked rice grains are plump and elastic, with a lingering fragrance; the palm fruit is crisp and sweet, rich in sugar, protein, calcium, iron and other trace elements, making it a healthy snack.
Jiaoling’s breakfast culture is also very unique. In the morning, locals usually go to street stalls to taste steaming hot pancakes, soy milk, beef porridge and other traditional breakfasts. The fried pancake is crispy and soft inside, and tastes even better when dipped in the snack bar's homemade chili sauce. Soy milk is smooth and delicious and is one of the important sources of nutrition for Jiaoling people to start their day. The beef porridge is mellow and delicious. The porridge cooked with fine brown rice, minced meat, onions, ginger and garlic is filling but not greasy.
Jiaoling also has a spicy and delicious delicacy - mushroom. Mushrooms are endemic to the local wild mushrooms and are abundant in late autumn. The mushroom cap is dark brown, smooth and shiny, the texture is tender but not greasy, and the unique texture and taste are endless. Jiaoling mushrooms can not only be used as a side dish with wine or added to soups, but can also be used to cook a variety of delicious dishes, such as stir-fried choy sum with mushrooms, roasted chicken with mushrooms, etc.
In short, the diversity and uniqueness of Jiaoling’s food brings a feast of taste to tourists, and also shows the world the richness and variety of local culture. When you come to Jiaoling, you will definitely be deeply attracted by the food and scenery here.