3. Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
Dim sum is the crown jewel of Cantonese cuisine.
The birthplace of Cantonese food, Guangzhou is thought by many as the best place to eat in China. The city of 12 million has a passionate food culture, with equal excitement reserved for the opening of a hole-in-the-wall congee joint and a high-end restaurant.
The local cuisine is characterized by fresh clean flavors, seafood, barbecued meats and the wonderful tradition of yum cha, which is tea drinking accompanied by dumplings and small dishes.
Congee is the way locals love to start their day, and one of the most popular vendors is Ru Xuan Sha Guo Zhou. Here, one can get a bowl of signature seafood congee any hour of the day.
Yum cha addicts are spoiled for choice but the extensive selections at both North Garden Restaurant (where shrimp dumplings are the specialty) and Bing Sheng are exemplary.
Roast meats are Bing Sheng's most popular order -- their roast goose is marinated with five-spice, boiled, air-dried, then roasted by a flame oven to give a succulent crisp skin.
For something more home style and removed from the madness of downtown, head to Ji Cun for steamed chicken and simple farmer-style dishes.
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Ru Xuan Sha Guo Zhou Haizhu Branch (如軒砂鍋粥), 562 Dongxiao Lu, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 廣州海珠區(qū)東曉南路562號(hào), +86 20 8408 2969, 24 hours
North Garden Restaurant (北園酒家), 200-202 XiaoBei Lu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 廣州市越秀區(qū)小北路200-202號(hào), +86 20 8356 3365, open daily 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Bing Sheng Pinwei (炳勝品味), 1-2/F Shipai Hotel, 168 East Tianhe Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 廣州市天河區(qū)天河?xùn)|路168號(hào)石牌酒店1-2樓, +86 20 8751 8682, open daily 11 a.m.-4 a.m.
Ji Cun Restaurant (雞邨大飯店), 550 Ying Bin Lu, Panyu District, Guangzhou 廣州番禺區(qū)市橋鎮(zhèn)迎賓路550號(hào); +86 20 8466 1010; 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., open daily 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
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