Guangzhou Gourmet Food Tour

Upon arriving in Guangzhou, a driver will take you to your hotel. You can choose to rest at the hotel or take a walk around the hotel to get acclimated to Guangzhou's climate in advance.

In the morning, head to Lianxianglou Restaurant to experience Cantonese dim sum and tea culture. It is a time-honored establishment with a history of over a hundred years, originally starting as a pastry shop. The environment here is comfortable, making it ideal for casual tea tasting. You can also try its signature snacks such as Chicken Cake, Sweet Heart Pastry, and the restaurant's signature product—Lotus Paste Bun. Besides these, beef balls, laver rolls, spare ribs, chicken feet, radish cake, and fried dumplings are all characteristic of Cantonese morning dim sum, which you can enjoy with your family.

Cantonese Dim Sum

In the afternoon, visit Yuexiu Park. While taking a walk to aid digestion, admire the beautiful scenery in the park. Go to see the Five-Goat Stone Statue and learn about the historical legend of Guangzhou. After leaving the park, visit the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, one of the representative works of Lingnan architecture. Observe the exquisite carvings on the building up close and feel the charm of Lingnan architecture.

In the evening, go to Xihua Road Food Street. This street gathers many time-honored food shops, offering authentic Cantonese cuisine. Here, you can taste a variety of foods such as rice rolls, beef offal soup, pan-fried buns, fried dumplings, clay pot rice, and desserts, which can meet different taste needs.

Popular Foods in Shangxiajiu: Rice Rolls, Double-Skin Milk, Desserts & Fried Rice Noodles

Your Journey’s Rewards:

Experience Guangzhou's morning tea culture and taste a variety of Guangzhou's characteristic morning dim sum. Wander in Yuexiu Park to enjoy the park scenery, and visit the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall to appreciate the exquisite architectural carvings. Explore the characteristic snacks at Xihua Road Food Street and satisfy your taste buds.

Educational Focus:

What eating habits do people in Guangdong have?

Takeaway:

People in Guangdong prefer a light taste and attach great importance to the original flavor of ingredients. The seasonings used are mainly salt, soy sauce, ginger, green onions, garlic, etc., and the amount of each seasoning is small. This is to prevent the flavor of the seasonings from overshadowing the original flavor of the main ingredients, thus ensuring that the original taste and freshness of the main ingredients can be highlighted.

Thought Challenge:

In the process of urban development and tourism promotion, how should we balance the protection of these traditional cultural and culinary resources with commercial development to avoid the loss of their authentic charm?

In the morning, go to Taotaoju. As a time-honored Cantonese teahouse with profound historical heritage in Guangzhou, Taotaoju was founded in 1880 and is a popular spot to experience Cantonese morning tea culture. Shrimp Dumplings, Char Siu Buns and Steamed Chicken Feet are must-try signature dishes. The interior decoration is full of Lingnan style—traditional Chinese tables and chairs are matched with exquisite palace lanterns, creating an elegant yet lively atmosphere. Here, you can savor delicious dim sum while experiencing the slow-paced life of Guangzhou locals.

Leisurely Cantonese Morning Tea Experience

After filling up, head to Canton Tower, one of Guangzhou's landmark buildings. With a height of 600 meters, climbing the tower allows you to enjoy a panoramic view of the city and experience exciting entertainment projects. Next, take a stroll in Huacheng Square, the largest urban square in Guangzhou. On the north side of the square, you can take photos of Canton Tower framed with the East and West Towers (Chow Tai Fook Financial Center and Guangzhou International Financial Center). In the evening, Huacheng Square is also an excellent spot to watch the Canton Tower light show.

Set off for Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street in the evening. It is a famous food gathering place in Guangzhou. Here, you can taste numerous featured snacks such as Rice Rolls, Double-Skin Milk, Jidi Congee and Wonton Noodles. You can also buy souvenirs like Cantonese-style preserved sausages.

Your Journey’s Rewards:

Taste characteristic Cantonese morning tea dishes in a time-honored Cantonese teahouse in Guangzhou, and experience the leisurely pace of life of Guangzhou locals in a comfortable environment. Visit Guangzhou's landmarks including Canton Tower and Huacheng Square. In the evening, go to Guangzhou's food gathering place to taste a variety of authentic Guangzhou cuisines.

Educational Focus:

What is the style of Cantonese cuisine?

Takeaway:

Based on local food culture, Cantonese cuisine has gradually formed a unique style by absorbing the essence of domestic cuisines such as Beijing, Shandong, Jiangsu and Sichuan cuisines, as well as cooking techniques of Western food.

Cantonese Cuisine

Thought Challenge:

With economic development and population mobility, foreign cuisines like Hunan cuisine and Sichuan cuisine have had an impact on Guangdong's traditional eating habits. Residents' intake of cakes, desserts, fast food and convenience foods has also gradually increased. Under such circumstances, how can local people maintain a balanced nutrition?

Arrive at Huifu East Road Food Street in the morning. Here, there are not only authentic Guangzhou snacks such as Rice Rolls, Char Siu Buns, Glutinous Rice Chicken, Double-Skin Milk and Pot Rice Cakes, but also exotic flavors like Southeast Asian cuisine and Japanese cuisine, which can meet your taste needs. After the experience, return to the airport according to the schedule, and the itinerary end.

Exploring Street Food on Huifu East Road

Your Journey’s Rewards:

Taste authentic Guangzhou snacks on Huifu East Road and learn about the rich variety of Guangzhou snacks.

Educational Focus:

What are the characteristic snacks of Guangzhou?

Takeaway:

Guangzhou's characteristic snacks are rich and diverse, covering multiple categories such as desserts, pastries, noodles and snacks. Representative characteristic snacks include Rice Rolls, Shrimp Dumplings, Char Siu Buns, Double-Skin Milk, Tingzai Porridge, Wonton Noodles, Clay Pot Rice, Beef Offal, Water Chestnut Cake and Chicken Cake.

Thought Challenge:

How to prevent the skills of traditional food from deteriorating due to excessive commercial development?