Guangzhou is well worth writing about - there are so many great places to eat, but this is the only city I've been to so far where I feel that even if I stayed here for a month and ate every day, I probably wouldn't be able to finish it all.
I thought that when I arrived in Guangzhou, eating a morning tea was already considered "here", but it turned out that there are: stews, desserts, raw congee, dim sum ...... The many different kinds of dishes that attract my taste buds, make it impossible to resist. It's a good idea to eat from early morning to late at night.
In addition to eating, the same shrine style and Chinese "Notre Dame de Paris" that was so popular in the "Icebreaker" movie a few days ago, the wonderful international circus is also breathtaking. ...... Come with me and eat while you shop!
/ 8:00 /
Of course, when you come to Guangzhou, you have to have morning tea! The foodie has long been admiring Guangzhou people's habit of having morning tea, and it was only when we arrived at the Dim Du De Tea House that we really felt that Guangzhou's morning starts with one cup, two pieces.
A cup - a pot of tea, seated, the clerk will first ask what kind of tea you need to drink, Pu'er, Iron Goddess of Mercy and so on can be for you to choose. Waiting for the moment of dim sum, while watching the fire in the tea set, while drinking tea, so cozy.
Ordered vinegared phoenix claw, Liwan boat congee, gold medal beautiful fritters and other signature dishes. We recommend that you must taste the phoenix claw and congee, vinegar soaked into the phoenix claw, eat very refreshing, different from the salty flavor of the brine and baked spicy, sour and cool, giving people a unique experience.
Boat congee is given a very rich auxiliary ingredients such as floating skin and shredded egg, the congee is boiled thick, each spoon scooped up and sent to the mouth, the texture is delicate and smooth.
Gold Medal Shrimp Dumplings Royal skin thin, shrimp meat tender, full of four eaten, for people with a small appetite, has been enough to satiate the stomach.
The new element of pumpkin pudding is an unexpected surprise, pumpkin puree made of finely ground crust wrapped in raisins, celery inside the salad, the most morning tea last snack, so that people can feel the dessert early in the morning to bring a light delight.
After finishing the meal and ready to leave, I was surprised to realize that I don't know when, surrounded by people have gradually filled up, like Wuhan's lunch time so lively, the court is like a market, see the morning tea in Guangzhou's food culture is really a very colorful.
Morning Tea-List Recommendations
/ 12:00 /
From the teahouse, stroll around, and then walk to the pedestrian street of Shuangxiangjiu is noon. When you get to the Xiguan area, there's one place you have to eat, and that's Chan Tim Kee.
His family only does three things: heirloom fish skin, soy sauce king steamed pork intestines noodles and traditional Xiguan boat congee. The fish skin is smooth and tender, the sesame seeds are full of flavor, and the ingredients are put in just the right way, so I ate it all in no time at all, not even the peanuts left.
The sausage noodle has no filling and is surprisingly tasty. Each piece of rice skin is thin and crystal white, and with the black bean oil and sesame seeds, it is simple and flavorful, and you can't get enough of the "mouth".
↑ Chan Tim Kee's Fish Skin
Po Wah Street, Lane 15, Lane 3, Second Stall
/ 15:00 /
When it's time for tea, it's only right to find a teahouse to hunker down in and spend the afternoon at leisure. This Canton Kau restaurant, take the subway directly to the Martyrs' Garden station, once out of the station on the 1st floor can be seen.
Gilly's Pork Chop Croissant and 200% Chocolate, is the signature product of this, I from the door to sit down at that moment, scanning to each table almost all have such a standard.
The croissants are toasted and crispy, with crumbs falling out of each bite, and within moments the crumbs are falling all over the table. It's a slightly embarrassing food, but it makes you want to pick up all the crumbs on the table when people aren't looking.
It's a huge meal, but it's also a great way to make sure you don't miss out on the fun.
A large pork chop, deep-fried and sandwiched between a crispy crust, is a chewy meat with a tough skin. With a sip of chocolate, the cup full of chocolate powder almost flies out when the cup is tilted, and the feeling of satisfaction is overwhelming!
Afternoon Tea - List Recommendations
/ 18:00 /
This old store, founded in 1998, was an unintended bonus when I passed by on the bus. As a foodie instinct, I said hello to the driver and got out of the car.
Seaweed shrimp with salt is a must for every table, and comes in two varieties, with and without paste. The unpasteurized one is 45 yuan, about seven or eight, the shell is salty and fragrant, with a bottle of Blue Sisters beer, sound.
Twin Stores
Recommendations: small melon eggs, sauced raw intestines, shrimp
907 Longjin East Road
Many people think this place has the feel of an old-fashioned stall in Guangzhou:
A spacious, airy dining room, with green and white checkered tiles, and a crowd of people from south and north seated in groups at various tables, some of them men with bare backs, speaking Cantonese, and the night is drawing to a close.
/ 23:00 /
At 23:00 at the entrance to Dayang, tables and chairs are neatly arranged, and everyone coincidentally scoops the coconut-stewed bamboo chicken in front of them, exchanging a sentence or two now and then. There was no air conditioning on the open street, just a small electric fan waving from side to side, barely conveying a hint of coolness.
I thought that this table of men and women are the same as me to travel to hit the card, the results and the table with a couple of exchanges only to find that they are the original authentic Guangzhou people.
"Do you usually come here to eat?"
"Yeah, Dayan's is the one we usually come to, they have a great stew here."
This far-famed old stew has been open for more than thirty years, and is stuffed to the brim with chicken and herbs such as wolfberries and Chinese yam, and when you open the coconut lid, the coconut aroma and the fresh flavor of the chicken come out, and it tastes sweet and warms the stomach.
This mouthful of food, all of a sudden understand why, for many people in Guangzhou I would rather live without bamboo, eat without meat, but never eat without soup.
Stew - List Recommendations
/ Bowl of Sweetened Water /
I have heard of the reputation of this 30-year old store before, but when I passed by at 23:00 in the middle of the night, I was still amazed by the crowd lined up in front of the door.
It's a cool place that only takes cash, so if you want to hit it up, definitely! Definitely! Have your change ready in advance , or you'll just have to watch people bowl it away while standing helplessly on the street, I just asked around to exchange my 20 RMB in change.
Is 20 dollars enough? Enough if you order just one. A signature Phoenix Milk Paste for 14 yuan. At the moment of entry, the collision of milk and egg blossomed on the taste buds, and the sweetness surged out, lingering on the tip of the tongue, dense and smooth.
The decor of the flower dessert house is also very interesting. A group of people bought at the stall on the right, and then came to the left facade to eat with their plates. There's no air conditioning, not even windows or glass doors, just an old-fashioned green ceiling fan spinning in the air, and you have the option of sharing a table or sitting at the counter at the street level.
If a hot milk paste is not enough to relieve the summer heat, you can go to the ice store next door and bring another bowl of taro ball ice, their ice-making machine is very old-fashioned, a small one, the button is touched, the crackling out, just like the shaved ice eaten on the street as a child, very nostalgic.
The taro balls are freshly made, and you can choose to add milk tea or lemonade, as well as Aiyu and red beans, which are rich and chewy, soft and sticky, with a long aftertaste.
Ice and desserts together with the table, sitting in your neighborhood, perhaps strangers, but we all have the same experience of this honey, from a milk paste or double skin milk, this bowl of sugar water, that is, is to save the best of the sweet magic of the summer night in Guangzhou. The summer in Guangzhou is really sweet.
Dessert-List Recommendations
/ An Exotic Dish at a Time /
It's a Vietnamese dish-emm.... ...I know, everyone's internal OS at this moment must be why I came to see Guangzhou Tips to push other cuisines to me?
I'd say Cantonese food is generally not too spicy, so if you're feeling a little sweet, then try some of the exotic dishes. I'm sure, not to mention the heavy-handed Wuhaners, Guangzhou people must sometimes want to try other flavors. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been told there was a wait for a table when I arrived at the store at 2.30pm ......
The Vietnamese-style chicken with sesame oil is a signature: covered in sesame oil, a whole one looks oily and inviting. Lime and pepper dipping sauces are served in a small bowl, squeeze some lemon juice onto the chicken for a refreshing flavor, and for those with a heavy palate, dip it in some pepper for a pungent and unique taste.
Hue River Noodles: 35 RMB for a large bowl for two people, the soup is delicious with a little sour and spicy flavor, full of beef, each piece of uniform thickness, cost-effective.
When I finished eating, I walked along the street and realized that there was a Japanese or Korean restaurant, and even African food, just a few steps away. When I checked the reviews, all of them praised the authenticity and deliciousness, and I also met a lot of expatriates living here on the street, and every one of them had a warm and friendly look on their faces.
I think the city's inclusiveness, both in terms of economic development and historical legacy, has allowed it to develop such a rich food culture!
Exotic dishes - list of recommendations
Recommended: Australia's top chopped beef sushi Red Flame Three Emperor rice
Of course, in addition to eating, eating, eating, eating, Guangzhou's beautiful scenery is also I can not forget to come back.
Must hit the card TOP1: city landmarks - Canton Tower
Go to a city, the first thing you have to do is to go to its landmarks to hit the card. The "Little Barbarian Waist" Canton Tower, I believe that everyone is no stranger.
Check out the sunset time of the day, bought 18:00 ~ 20:00 field tickets, ride on the Ferris wheel on the way to see the whole city from the day off to the process of darkness, the red sunset shrouded in the whole city, that moment, is really a very romantic moment in the journey.
In addition to the Ferris wheel, the Canton Tower also has the world's tallest vertical drop ride - Extreme Speed Sky. I did a lot of psychological construction before I dared to go up, although it is not as scary as I thought, but when the seat rises to the highest point of pause and then come down, the feeling is still very exciting, if you buy a 488-meter ticket friends, it is worth a try!
Eating Jun tips: Canton Tower's entry time is divided into several sessions, with the earliest entry time and cut-off entry time. Some rides and projects will be suspended according to weather conditions, so we recommend that you book tickets a day in advance, the major travel apps have cost-effective group purchase price, the price of each height is different.
Must hit the card TOP2: exotic style - Shimu Sacred Heart Cathedral & Shamian Island
Due to historical and cultural reasons, Guangzhou has left many exotic style of the building complex. Sacred Heart Cathedral in Shihmu, one of the four Gothic churches in the world along with Notre Dame de Paris and Cologne Cathedral, is located in Guangzhou.
The afternoon of the day we arrived, the heat was unbearable, but when we walked into the church and saw everyone sitting in rows listening to the words of the presiding priest, the mood naturally calmed down.
Everywhere you look, the walls and pillars are made of granite, and the splendor is understated.
Also with a strong European flavor is Sha Mian Island, which was ceded to the British and French powers after the Opium War, so many of the buildings here have a distinctly European style.
From the sightseeing bus down, just across a small bridge to see this ancient tree-lined look, and then closer, as if the people pulled to a foreign movie, in a European-style buildings and green trees in the walk, so pleasant.
Frankly speaking, although we live in the city, there is also a concession, compared to Guangzhou's concession style preservation is more primitive, perhaps also and they are concentrated in the area surrounded by water, Wuhan commercial and modernization of some of the different flavors, so come to Guangzhou, very much recommended that we go to the taste of it.
Eating Jun tips: the above two places are far away, this weather travel, you can choose to take the sightseeing bus, tickets bought online to the venue to cancel the two-dimensional code can be, a ticket, but also includes museums, such as the Canton Tower and other lines.
Must hit the card TOP3: exquisite - Changlong International Circus
Mention to go to Guangzhou, around the first reaction of friends is recommended to go to Changlong. I bought this time Changlong Wildlife World and the International Circus package.
Wildlife World has a lot of animal species: leopards, golden monkeys, flamingos ...... It is worth mentioning that the koala park is really a very pleasant surprise ah! Inside the koala is very much, completely satisfy you do not have to cross the ocean to Melbourne can see koalas in the country's wish.
I want to give you the most favorable, or Changlong International Circus. "High-specification world's largest international circus" - this name, really not blowing. More than an hour of performances let a person can't get enough, the choreography effect is beautiful, often acted with a line of rows of birds flying through the sky ......
It can be said to walk to the almost exhausted day, on the way to see the circus, all of a sudden feel that walking further away is worth it, when because of the early morning yawns, the actors staged on the ballroom The first thing you need to do is to get a good look at the circus, and you'll be able to see what's going on, and then you'll be able to see what's going on.
Eating gentleman tips: We recommend that you try to rent a car and drive, or book a hotel in the vicinity of Changlong. The subway to public transportation, under the car still have to walk a very long distance. If you want to play all the water park, Happy World and Animal World, one day is not enough. There are no rechargeable batteries to rent in Changlong, so be sure to have plenty of power on your cell phone.
Think it's over here? No, no, no, no, this trip, I also went to Shunde!
"Eat in Guangzhou, cook in Shunde." Named by the United Nations as one of the world's culinary capitals, it's only 8 minutes away from Guangzhou on the Intercity High Speed Railway!
Xiao Mei Five Spice Beef Mix
Address: No. 3, Huagaili Straight Street, Daliang
They only sell beef mix, small portions of 30, large portions of 50, be prepared to queue up mentally. The flavor is salty, briny, and worth a try if you don't mind waiting a long time.
Hongxing Guangfa Boiled Rice
No. 7, Wenhai West Road, Ronggui
Recommended: gold eel rice, nest egg beef rice
Minjun Herbal Tea Shop Flagship Store
No. 3, Guolan Road
Recommended: gold tortoise shell paste, five-flower tea
This is the first time that I've seen this place. p>
This one's turtle ling paste are boiled by Chinese herbs, must be eaten with brown sugar on the table, the taste is cool, not too bitter. Herbal tea, you can talk to the boss about what you have recently discomfort, and then according to the needs to order, five flowers tea is sweeter, taste popular. I ordered hawthorn tea, well ...... do not like sour people, try not to try!
Renxin Old Shop
New Wings Ginza first floor 102
Recommended: fried milk
Fried milk is a Shunde's specialties, the appearance of the crunchy, the inside of the milk like jelly as smooth as the Q pops, and we usually eat in the night market is very different Oh!
Huan Kee Milk
No. 19, Jinbang Shangjie
Recommended: double skin milk, buffalo milk
This Jinbang Shangjie is a street of buttermilk, which is one of the best and most authentic, so be sure to recognize the markings and don't make a mistake.
Guangzhou and Shunde are two completely different cities, Guangzhou's urbanization is a bit more dense, to the turn of the clock in the middle of the night, you can still see a lot of dessert stores and stalls crowded, just like a city at night, the lights red, green, and not lively. Many street corners in Shunde have the shadow of Guangdong ancestral hall culture, walking in which, peaceful and soothing.
The two **** common place, is to eat endless food. If you have 2~3 days, foodie recommend you come to Guangzhou, in this dining density is so high, food blossomed in the city, just walk into a teahouse or the street to buy a snack, are enough to make you feel that it is not a false trip.
If you have enough time, you can also go to Shunde, these two places are worth a special trip in order to eat, will make you remember.
This trip, in addition to eating, drinking and playing, more deeply touched me, is every Guangzhou people seriously treat the morning tea model - as Wuhan people for decades as one day to treat the morning of the "pious", just compared to the former, the former, the former, the former, the former, the latter, the latter, the latter, the latter, the latter, the latter, the latter, the latter, the latter, the latter, the latter.
The former will be used for tea gatherings, the pace is more slow, often a morning tea can be tasted half a morning, while the latter most of the time to eat, step hurriedly.
From Guangzhou back to Wuhan on the high-speed train, I sent a circle of friends, quoting the second half of a couplet seen in front of the old teahouse in Guangzhou: "Tao Kan squeamishly fly, Xia Yu squeamishly inch, the most unfortunate is the cup of time."
I think we may not be able to drink a pot of tea in the morning, but we can also infuse the spirit of "cherish the moment" into eating a bean curd or mixing a hot noodle, and experience the softness and comfort that life and food bring.
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