Later, in the popular "Tip of the Tongue" series, Chaozhou spring rolls, oyster sauce, sugar onion pancakes, smoked duck breast, salted chicken and seaweed soup with fish balls, when the food is endowed with the human touch of "every grain is hard" and "diet" is linked with "culture", Chaoshan cuisine naturally has another flavor. Later, on a talk show about straight men's cancer, there was a discussion about dinner. Both Chen Xiaoqing and Liang Wendao spoke highly of Chaoshan cuisine, and even sublimated it to the highest position. Chen Xiaoqing said that people who haven't been to Shantou can't call themselves gourmets, because there is a food culture from Qin Dynasty to Song Dynasty, from raw fish to fat wine. "Shantou is an isolated island of China food industry."
The street seems to be crowded with people, but it doesn't feel crowded. The old people living here are carefree, the young people are busy, and the children are enjoying happiness. Alleys are their whole life. In fact, there is such a place in Dongguan. With the development of various urban areas, these places are becoming less and less. Paifang Street is the most famous street in Chaozhou, located in the city center. It seems that all the streets and alleys eventually lead here, so this is naturally the first stop of Chaozhou. This street is very long with 22 arches. Every archway records its glorious past, in memory of those who once "lit the beam". From street to street, you can eat almost all kinds of Chaozhou cuisine.
On both sides of Chaozhou Street is a Lingnan building called an arcade, which originated in Nanyang. Above is the floor, and below is the promenade through which you can walk. There are many kinds of businesses in the promenade. Buddhism, dried tangerine peel, herbal tea, traditional Chinese medicine, salt water ... are all commonly used words in shops. Some arcades look very old, but they can still shelter passers-by from the wind and rain and make a living for small traders. In addition to arcade, the former residence of Ming and Qing Dynasties is also a unique architectural form of Chaozhou, concentrated in ten streets. These old streets have become cultural heritage. Jiadi Lane and Xingning Lane are two of them.
Jiadi Lane is a "branch road" of Paifang Street, which is only 200 meters long and very quiet. Among all the Gu Xiang, Jiadi Lane is the most famous, and huge plaques are hung on several old houses. At first glance, you will know that there was a wonderful past here. Mottled and old, no charm-very suitable for taking pictures.