Dong Yuan Guangzhou Flavours Famous Roast Goose Yuexiu District 东园广州味 ☎ +86 20 3166 7173

 

Goose is of course high on our Guangzhou agenda (as usual). We had a few this time, I will write them up one by one - but I am putting up 东园 first - some friends said they are waiting for my write ups for their own upcoming trips soon 🤣🤭

I couldn't find an English name for 东园广州味, so I shall name it Dong Yuan Guangzhou Flavours for this article. 东园广州味 is a chain with a few outlets in Guangzhou. They have been well received by the notoriously famously fastidious discerning palates of Guangzhou locals as the daily full house and long queues attest.

Jade Burial Suit • Nanyue King Wen's Mausoleum Guangzhou 南越文王墓 ☎ +86 20 3618 2920

I've long been fascinated by the jade burial suits 玉衣 of ancient China since I first saw them on television in the 1970s.

Min Ji Claypot Rice Guangzhou • Just Do One Dish Excellently 民记煲仔饭 (惠福东路) • 一生只爲做好一煲飯 ☎ 020 8306 5679 ☎ 181 4286 9079

Claypot rice is a Cantonese food icon and we are glad that we had an excellent one at Min Ji Claypot Rice 民记煲仔饭 during our recent Guangzhou foodie trip.

Guangzhou Hand Torn Salt Baked Chicken📍Zuoxianju Liwan Traditional Cantonese Restaurant 醉贤居 ☎ +86 20 8172 3094

In Guangzhou, besides poached there are many other chicken preparations (roast, fried, etc), including salt baked. 醉贤居 is one of the most popular local places for salt baked chicken.

I was mind blown by my first taste of salt baked chicken as a child. The memory is still vivid in my mind, so I have a deep love of salt baked chicken.

Youlian Qingping Chicken Guangzhou 清平雞 友联菜馆 杉木栏路店 广州第一鸡 ☎ +86 20 8187 6751

If you are in Guangzhou and like to try something memorable, can check out Youlian Restaurant. Youlian is popular with locals for their iconic Qingping chicken and chicken intestine.

Tao Tao Ju Main Restaurant Guangzhou near Beijing Lu Pedestrian Street 陶陶居十甫总店 ☏ 020 8050 3899

Tao Tao Ju 陶陶居 (十甫总店) | 20 No.10 Fu Rd, 上下九地区 Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China, 510175  广东省广州市荔湾区上下九地区第十甫路 20号 邮政编码: 510175 ☎ 020-8050 3899 ⏰ 8am - 4pm | 5pm - 9pm

Heard a lot about Guangzhou's venerable Tao Tao Ju 陶陶居 restaurant (founded in 1880). It's like a pilgrimage every Cantonese cuisine fan has to make (at least once) when in Guangzhou. 

Bingsheng Taste in Guangzhou near Haiyin Bridge 炳胜能品味(海印总店) ☏ +86 20 3428 6910

When come to Shunde and Guangzhou, of course, must enjoy their iconic raw fish or yee sang 鱼生 dish. 

Liao Neng Guan Private Kitchen in Shunde 𠮩𠹌私房菜 ☏+86 757 2261 0717

Seven days in Guangzhou, with mostly food on the agenda. Some hits, some miss, not every meal was satisfying - of course, right? 

Wild Goose Chase • 5 Famous Roast Goose in Guangzhou & Shunde 𠮩𠹌私房菜 • 德云居饭馆 • 鹅公村 • 同福酒家 • 顺德火焰醉鹅坊

Goose is not sold in Singapore, so when we visited Guangzhou & Shunde recently, goose was high on our bucket list.

Bamboo Wanton Noodle in Guangzhou by Chang Ping & Han Ji 广州常平竹升云吞面 • 汉记面馆

As a wanton noodle lover, one of the things I look forward to was to taste the "authentic" Cantonese food icon in China's Guangdong province, the home of the dish.

But, when I was in Guangzhou city, I didn't see any shop with the Wanton Noodle 云吞面 signage. I did, however, come across a few Bamboo Noodle shops 竹升面. What we call wanton noodle around the world, is mostly known as bamboo noodle in Guangzhou.

Roots of Greatness of Cantonese Cuisine 广府菜

What makes 粤菜, the cuisine of Guangdong Province, one of the Eight Great Cuisines of China? 

The one word answer is diversity. 

Guangdong has diversity of food ingredients and a melting pot of many different culinary traditions. 

*Guangdong cuisine 粤菜 is the cuisine of Guangdong Province which includes Cantonese cuisine, Hakka cuisine and the cuisine of Chaoshan (Teochew), etc. This article is about Cantonese cuisine 广府菜, the cuisine of the Pearl River Delta which includes the cities of Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau. 

Ho Yong Kee Wanton Noodle in Guangzhou 何永记粉面店(纸行路店)

Visiting Guangzhou, got to catch some wanton noodle before leaving. The humble wanton noodle is an icon of Cantonese cuisine.

Zhenjie Cafe • Local Favourite Chicken Rice in Zhanjiang Guangzhou 珍姐美食店(福建街店) 湛江

Zhenjie is a chicken rice shop popular with Guangzhou locals. It is a good place to experience the iconic Cantonese white cut chicken 白切鸡 in its home ground. 

Shunde Double Layer / Skin Milk • Which is the Best? 顺德双皮奶 • 沙灣奶牛皇后

Double layer / skin milk 双皮奶 is an icon of Cantonese / Shunde cuisine. It is found mainly in Shunde 顺德 district of Foshan city, Guangzhou city, Macau, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong. 

Shawan Water Buffalo Milk Banquet & Other Fascinating Dishes of Guangzhou China 沙湾牛奶宴.沙湾古镇

Shawan Ancient Town 沙湾古镇 is located within the Panyu district of Guangzhou city. Shawan is famed for their water buffalo milk dishes and unique cuisine. The ancient town founded during the Southern Song dynasty is a Must Visit on any foodie trip to Guangzhou.

Note: Images are screengrabs from CCTV video  沙湾：食不厌精.