Top Ten Foods and Snacks You Should Not Miss When Traveling to Guilin

Guilin not only has the most beautiful scenery in the world, the city of Guilin also has a long history, and the food in Guilin also has a unique flavor . Below are the top ten delicacies and snacks that I have collected for you that you cannot miss when traveling to Guilin. Welcome to read and collect them.

1. Guilin rice noodles

I believe you must have checked the relevant introduction of Guilin before coming to Guilin. Of course, you must taste Guilin rice noodles. Guilin people generally eat rice noodles for breakfast. Guilin rice noodles are delicious, delicate, sour, spicy and sweet, with endless aftertaste.

Why is Guilin rice noodles so famous? It has certain historical reasons. It is said that in 221 BC, Qin Shihuang sent an army of 500,000 to conquer Baiyue in the south. It encountered strong resistance from the Baiyue people. At the same time, because of the high mountains and dangerous roads in Lingnan and the inconvenient transportation, it was seriously delayed. The back foot of the war situation. Therefore, the First Emperor sent Shi Lu to lead the construction of a canal connecting the Xiangjiang River and the Lijiang River to solve the transportation problem. The officers and soldiers of the Qin army were not accustomed to the soil and water, but the south was rich in rice, but wheat did not grow. This means that the soil and water support the people. So the cooks (cooks) in the Qin army ground the rice into powder and processed it into rice noodles based on the principles of making Heluo noodles in the northwest for the soldiers to eat. The name rice noodles lasted until the 1950s.

A large number of soldiers in the Qin army fell ill due to acclimatization. The main symptoms were uncomfortable stomach distension, vomiting and diarrhea, which directly affected their combat effectiveness. Military doctors in the army collect medicines on the spot, specially collecting Chinese herbal medicines that are mainly used to treat abdominal distension, indigestion, vomiting and other symptoms, such as grass fruits, fennel, betel nut, orange peel, cloves, cinnamon, pepper, pepper, amomum villosum, and dried ginger. , geranium leaves, cinnamon twigs, hawthorn, licorice, white cardamom, etc., make a soup and distribute it to the soldiers to cure the disease and prevent the disease. Most of these medicines are used to treat stomach and digestion.

Hey, it’s really effective. After drinking it for two or three times, the bloating problem disappears. It feels like a heavy burden has been lifted off, and I feel relaxed. Besides, the soup was slightly sweet with licorice and not unpleasant to drink, so it was generally welcomed by the soldiers. Sick or not, everyone should drink a few sips every day. Prevention is the priority. Over time, it has become a habit. If you don't drink it for a day, it seems that it is not the same as before.

2. Gongcheng Camellia oleifera

"Gongcheng Camellia oleifera" obtained the geographical indication certification trademark registration certificate issued by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in 2011, marking the "Gongcheng Camellia oleifera" It has become the first geographical indication certification trademark for local specialty snack products in Guangxi. "Gongcheng Camellia" is a traditional food of Gongcheng Yao people. According to historical records, it began in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,000 years. After the 1990s, "Gongcheng Camellia oleifera" spread to Guilin and other parts of Guangxi. Now drinking Camellia oleifera has become an interesting part of people's diet and leisure.

There are many types of Camellia oleifera in Guilin. The more famous ones include Gongcheng Camellia oleifera, Guanyang Camellia oleifera, etc. There are many Camellia oleifera shops on the streets of Guilin. A pot of Camellia oleifera and a few plates of snacks can make you drink a lot. bowl. Generally, a bowl of oil tea costs 3 yuan, and comes with rice crackers, peanuts, etc. You can also order some snacks such as boat cakes, fried noodles, mugwort cakes, glutinous rice cakes, fried vegetables, pumpkin cakes, and fried dumplings to go with it. In addition to simple camellia oleifera, there are also delicacies such as camellia oleifera fish and camellia oleifera chicken, which you can also try.

3. Yangshuo Beer Fish

When visiting Guilin, you must try Yangshuo Beer Fish! "Beer fish" is one of the most famous local specialties in Yangshuo. The fish meat is fresh and spicy, without any fishy smell. The unique taste attracts a large number of tourists. Eat it and you won’t forget it” sign.

Yangshuo beer fish is famous for its exquisite materials. Every local family will make beer fish. If you want to make authentic beer fish, there are two main tricks: one is to use Yangshuo Lijiang River. The freshly caught carp must be boiled with water from the Li River, and fresh tomatoes and green and red peppers must be added.

4. Guilin field snail

The characteristic of Guilin field snail is its large fat mass. When cooking snails, be sure to add Guilin's special sour chili peppers, then add onion, ginger, Sanhua wine and other ingredients to stir-fry. When eaten, it tastes sour and spicy, especially appetizing. When cooking, the tail of the snail must be knocked off to facilitate the introduction of flavor during cooking and the convenience of sucking the snail meat.

Guilin snails are a very local snack and can be eaten every day at night markets and mid- to high-end restaurants. When eating, open the top cover of the snail, hold your mouth and drink it hard. After eating the snail, drink the soup. The taste is spicy and fresh, which is particularly appetizing. The field snail has a short and round body, a pointed tail, and strong meat. It is large and mostly lives in paddy fields and ponds. Snail meat is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It is rich in protein, vitamin C, calcium and other minerals. It can clear away heat, improve eyesight and promote fluid production. If you add minced garlic, chopped green onion and other condiments before eating, it will taste more delicious.

When eating snails, pay attention to "drinking". You need to pinch the snails tightly with your fingers, put your mouth close to the mouth of the snails and suck hard, and a "hissing" sound will be made. When applying force, the meat and soup will be sucked out at the same time. When the snail meat cannot be sucked out, you need to use a small bamboo skewer to help pick it out. Snail soup is the essence of boiled field snails. The snail rice noodles made with it are so spicy that it will make people sweat on their foreheads and make their faces shine. It is extremely enjoyable.

5. Lipu Braised Pork

A famous traditional banquet dish, using authentic Guilin Lipu taro, skinned pork belly, Guilin fermented bean curd and various condiments. Fry the skin-on pork belly and cut-up Lipu taro until brown, then place the pork belly pieces skin-side down, alternately with the taro pieces, in a bowl to steam until cooked, then turn over and place on another plate. This dish looks exquisite and beautiful. If it is well cooked, it will be full of color, flavor and flavor. With the authentic Lipu taro, it is fragrant and soft.

We usually sandwich parallel pieces of meat and taro at the same time, and when we bite into it, we will have the fragrance of taro and the deliciousness of meat in our mouths. The two are blended together and are extremely delicious. If Lipu taro is not available, it might be good to try potatoes instead. You are also welcome to travel to Guilin and taste the authentic Guilin famous dish - Lipu Braised Pork, which costs about 47 yuan.

6. Lingchuan Dog Meat

Among the local flavor foods in Lingchuan, the most distinctive one is dog meat. The dog meat from Lingchuan is bright in color, rich in aroma and excellent in taste. As the saying goes: "If the dog meat rolls three times, the gods will not be able to stand still. If you smell the scent of dog meat, the gods will jump over the wall." Lingchuan people love to eat dog meat and are very good at it. Everything is very particular about how to select the dog, butcher it, cook it, and eat it. The price is about 35 yuan.

7. Nun Noodles

The essence of Guilin Nun Noodles lies in the soup. The soup is made from soybean sprouts, fresh straw mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, etc. It is golden in color, fresh and sweet in taste, and overflowing with fragrance. After the noodles are cooked in water and put into a bowl, add the soup, add Guilin yuba, yellow cabbage, vegetarian ham, gluten and other vegetarian vegetables and condiments, and it is ready to eat. It is fresh and refreshing, with good color and aroma. Nun noodles are sold in Qixing Park The Crescent Tower is the most famous.

8. Guilin Vinegar Blood Duck

Quanzhou Vinegar Blood Duck is a special delicacy in Quanzhou, Guilin. It uses ducks that are on the market in midsummer as raw materials. The ducks are killed to retain their blood and infused with acid. Vinegar, with young ginger or bitter melon as ingredients, simmer the duck meat first, then simmer it, and pour the vinegar blood before serving. When the finished product is served, the fragrance is refreshing and the deliciousness is unforgettable.

According to research, Wenqiao, Quanzhou, is the birthplace of vinegar-blooded duck. Most people in northern Guangxi love to eat it, but making it well requires a lot of skill. In northern Guangxi, especially around Quanzhou, it is considered grand to have a plate of vinegar-blooded duck on the table when celebrating a festival or entertaining guests. But for outsiders, this dish is very mysterious, and it is scary to pour it with blood. But this dish looks amazing, but it doesn't taste bloody. It is fragrant with vinegar, and the duck meat is soft and delicious. The duck meat is second best, but the highlight is the bitter melon. The bitter melon is wrapped in "vinegar, blood, and duck", and combined with the taste of sour ginger and chili, it is so bitter that it irritates the intestines.

9. Hot and sour croaker fish

The croaker fish, which is on the market during the summer harvest season, is a famous local product in Quanzhou, Xing'an and Guanyang, Guilin City. This fish is raised in rice fields and grows by eating grass flowers when they are in full bloom in summer and autumn, hence its name.

To cook the fish, you only need to take out the guts, not the internal organs. It can be stewed or boiled into soup. It is fragrant and mouth-watering, and you will never forget it after eating it. It can also be paired with spices, cooked, roasted and fried, and then fried to become a fragrant, crispy and sweet drink. The fish is delicious and has been raised in my country since the Tang Dynasty. Some emperors in the Qing Dynasty ordered that it should be paid tribute to the royal family every year.

10. Glutinous rice with bean paste

Steam the best glutinous rice to make rice balls, with sweet bean paste as the main filling, then mix with fried sesame seeds and some chopped green onion. , oil, the rice is pliable, the filling is fresh and full of flavor. Nowadays, there are also salty glutinous rice stuffed with sausages, boiled beef, etc., which also have a unique flavor. In addition to Guilin rice noodles, glutinous rice with bean paste is one of the common breakfast snacks in Guilin. I recommend it to everyone. The ones at the entrance of Guilin No. 9 Middle School are all good.

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Beautiful scenery

Li River

The Li River Scenic Area is the largest and most beautiful karst landform landscape area in the world. The essence of Guilin scenery. It is known as "Baili Lijiang River and Baili Gallery". The Lijiang River has its own unique flavor in different weather conditions: on a sunny day, the green peaks are reflected; on a cloudy day, the mountains are covered with clouds and mist; on a rainy day, the Lijiang River is filled with mist and rain. Even on a cloudy and rainy day, you can see the vast mist on the river, the mountains looming, floating clouds passing between the peaks, and the rain curtain covering the river and mountains like a gauze, just like various splash-ink paintings. It is precisely "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world, and the Lijiang River is the most beautiful in autumn".

Longji Terraced Fields

Longji Terraced Fields are not uniform. They become straight as they bend, become lower as they rise, become shorter as they grow, become narrower as they grow wider, and become sloped as they rise. , there are no terraces of the same shape, let alone equal sizes. The big ones are no more than three or two acres, and the small ones only have one rice seedling planted. The Longji Rice Terraces are located in Ping'an Village, Heping Township, Longsheng Autonomous County, Guangxi. What people call the Longji Rice Terraces refers to the Ping'an Rice Terraces. In fact, the Longji Terraces are mainly composed of Ping'an Terraces and Jinkeng Terraces. The two terraces have uncanny shapes and picturesque artistic conception. It is mainly distributed between 300 and 1100 meters above sea level, winding from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. The terraces have graceful curves. Its lines are flowing, free and smooth; its scale is majestic and magnificent, and it has the reputation of "the crown of the terraces in the world".

Yinziyan

Yinziyan is located in Lipu County, Guilin City. It is a typical karst landform. Its caves run through twelve peaks. The caves are filled with stalactites that have grown in different geological ages. , crystal clear, white and flawless, like the Milky Way leaning down in the night sky, shining like silver, so it is called "Silver Rock".

Two Rivers and Four Lakes

It is the collective name for the Li River, Taohua River, Shan Lake, Rong Lake, Gui Lake and Mulong Lake in the central area of ??Guilin. By boat, tourists can not only visit three main scenic spots with their own characteristics, namely the Chinese classical garden - Rongshan Lake Scenic Area, the ecological garden where nature and man are integrated - Gui Lake Scenic Area, and the Song Dynasty Historical and Cultural Park - Mulong Lake Scenic Area. Moreover, on the boat, you can also view more than ten famous traditional mountains around the river system, such as Xiangshan Mountain, Fubo Mountain, Diecai Mountain, Yao Mountain, Baoji Mountain, and Laorou Mountain.

Elephant Mountain Park

Elephant Trunk Mountain is named after the shape of the entire mountain resembles an elephant standing by the Li River to drink water. It is called Elephant Mountain for short. It is the representative of Guilin’s landscape and the symbol of Guilin City. , Guilin and even Guangxi local products are mostly marked with Xiangshan. The late national leader Comrade Yang Shangkun once said: "You have to take a photo in front of Elephant Trunk Mountain to be considered as having visited Guilin. This is a unique scenery."

Utopia

"Utopia "Located near Baisha Town in Yangshuo County, it mainly consists of Lotus Pond, Swallow Lake, Swallow Cave, Dong rural customs and primitive tribes. If it is the season of "the apricot blossom rain makes your clothes wet, and the willow wind blows on your face without chilling it". Stepping into the "Utopia", you will see a beautiful landscape of mountains and rivers. The rippling Swallow Lake is embedded in a large green field, like a girl's bright eyes full of emotion. There are weeping willows on the shore of the lake, gently brushing the water. A huge water drum car creaks and shakes the years, and also sings ancient country songs.

Looking around, you can see the mountains in the distance, the smoky trees in the villages, the criss-crossed streets, and the scattered houses, just like the Taoyuan paintings described by Tao Yuanming, with "fresh grass and colorful fallen flowers" and "fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry and bamboo".

Duxiu Peak

Duxiu Peak is located in the Jingjiang Royal City in the city center. It is steep, high and majestic. It is known as the "One Pillar in the South" and stands in tripartite position with Diecai Mountain and Fubo Mountain. It is one of the main peaks in Guilin. When the morning sun shines or the sunset shines, the solitary peak looks like a purple robe and golden clothes, so it is also called Purple Mountain.

Yangshuo-West Street

"Guilin's landscapes are the best in the world", and most of those "Guilin's landscapes are the best in the world" refer to Yangshuo. The mountains and rivers here are the most suitable for falling in love. Every continuous curve is a soft curve, like lovers relying on each other, which is so soft that it makes people feel relaxed. In this peaceful and peaceful city, there is a bustling petty bourgeoisie street - West Street, which is a street with various charms. The feasting and feasting on West Street is unique and charming, making people unable to help but imagine a beautiful encounter.

Butterfly Spring

Butterfly Spring is a tourist attraction integrating strange mountains, beautiful waters, secluded caves and pastoral scenery. It is located in the essence of the "Ten Mile Gallery" of the Moon Mountain Scenic Area in Yangshuo, Guilin. The location has the reputation of "if you don't reach the top of Dieshan Mountain, you won't know the scenery of Yangshuo". Butterfly Spring is named after a spring water gushing out from the cliff on the mountainside in Butterfly Cave. It is the largest live butterfly viewing garden in China, with thousands of species and tens of thousands of butterflies coexisting harmoniously with people. Butterfly Spring is also the best viewing platform for a bird's-eye view of Yangshuo's "Shangri-La" Yulong River and Yangjiao Mountain.

Food

Guilin rice noodles

Guilin rice noodles are famous for their unique flavor. The workmanship is exquisite. First, the best rice is ground into pulp, bagged and filtered, then cooked into dough and pressed into round roots or sheets. The round ones are called rice noodles, and the flaky ones are called cut rice noodles, commonly known as rice noodles. They are characterized by whiteness, tenderness, softness and refreshing taste. There are many ways to eat it.

Beer Lijiang fish

Beer Lijiang fish is a famous local dish in Yangshuo. It uses fresh large carps from the Li River in Yangshuo, first fried with tea oil produced in the mountainous areas of northern Guangxi, and then stewed with the finest beer produced in Guilin. It has a unique crispy and tender flavor that will whet your appetite. .

Shiba Niang

Guilin’s most famous “Eighteen Niangs” refers to eighteen kinds of stuffed vegetables. The so-called "stuffed vegetables" are a local special way of eating: adding various seasonings to the meat filling, then stuffing it into a "coat" made of different vegetables or shells, steaming or stewing it, and then cooking it. wine". Specifically, there are stuffed snails, stuffed tofu, stuffed grapefruit peel, stuffed bamboo shoots, stuffed mushrooms, stuffed mushrooms, stuffed pumpkin flowers, stuffed eggs, stuffed bitter melon, stuffed eggplant, stuffed peppers, stuffed winter melon, stuffed taro, stuffed old garlic, tomatoes. Stuffed with bean sprouts, stuffed with fried tofu, stuffed with vegetable buns.

Stewed old duck with ginkgo fruit

Stewed old duck with ginkgo fruit is a "fist dish" in Guilin restaurants. The main raw materials are ginkgo (gingko) and old ginkgo produced in Xing'an and Lingchuan areas of Guilin. Duck is stewed over slow fire. It is characterized by slightly bitter soup, fruity meat and sweet meat. It is rich in nutrients and suitable for all seasons.

Steamed Pork with Lotus Leaf and Flour

Steamed Pork with Lotus Leaf and Flour is a traditional home-cooked dish. Use pork belly with skin, mung bean flour, lotus leaves, Guilin fermented bean curd and various condiments. Boil the meat, fry it in soy sauce, stick it with mung bean flour, wrap it with lotus leaves, put it on a plate and steam it over high heat. become. It is characterized by green-yellow color, fragrant lotus leaf, soft and delicious, fat but not greasy, and has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying and lowering cholesterol.

Lotus leaf duck

Lotus leaf duck is a traditional nourishing dish. The tender duck is wrapped with green lotus leaves grown in the lotus root pond, and the filling is filled with fresh and pink ingredients. When making this dish, you need to master the heat to create a unique taste. Because of the fresh lotus leaves, it has a pleasant fragrance, the duck meat is smooth and tender, and the fillings are delicious. It has the functions of nourishing the stomach, promoting fluid production, consolidating essence and replenishing qi.

Vegetarian stir-fried Lijiang shrimp

Vegetarian stir-fried Lijiang shrimp is a typical Guilin flavor dish. It is made from river shrimps from the Lijiang River in Guilin and stir-fried with a little Guilin Sanhua wine.

Due to the clear water of the Lijiang River, the meat of the Lijiang shrimp is tender and pure, with original flavor, making this dish as bright red as a gemstone. The taste is crisp, tender and fragrant but not strong. You can still taste the purity and sweetness of the Lijiang water.

Guilin field snail

Guilin field snail is named because it grows in rice fields. It is characterized by large meat, fat meat and delicious taste. Boiled snails must be cooked with Guilin's special sour chili peppers, then stir-fried with onions, ginger, Sanhua wine and other ingredients. When eaten, they taste sour and spicy, especially appetizing. When cooking, the tail of the snail must be knocked off to facilitate the introduction of flavor during cooking and the convenience of smoking the snail meat.

Guilin Song Cake

Guilin Song Cake is made from glutinous rice mixed with japonica rice and ground into powder. Add a little brown sugar water and mix well. Then sprinkle the semi-dry and semi-wet rice flour in layers. Steam it in a steamer for one to two hours until cooked through. The freshly steamed sponge cake is the most delicious. Generally, the steamed sponge cake is cut into slices. It is soft, refreshing, sweet and pleasant. If paired with diced Lipu taro, the taste will be even more wonderful.

Fenli

Fenli is made from fine rice, finely ground into pulp, rolled into small cylinders, steamed until ripe, then taken out and dried. The Guilin Fenli market says that it should be eaten around the Spring Festival in winter, cut into strips, stir-fry with bacon, celery or cauliflower, green garlic, etc. and then serve. It is characterized by fresh color, delicious taste, smooth and refreshing taste. ;