Examples of Dongguan specialties:

1. Dongguan lychees

There are many varieties of lychees in Dongguan, mainly cinnamon and glutinous rice cakes. Guiwei lychee fruit is bright red in color and nearly spherical in shape. The peel has convex lobes with obvious cracks and sutures. The peaks of the lobes are sharp. The number of lychees per kilogram is less than 60. The core is small and mostly degraded. The flesh is thick and milky white. The meat is crispy, sweet and juicy, with the aroma of osmanthus.

2. Wanxiang

Wanxiang is a specialty of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, and a national geographical indication product of China. Wanxiang is a solid crystal containing oil produced using the Wanxiang tree as a carrier and using traditional production techniques in a specific environment. Dongguan incense has a long history and is a treasure of agarwood. It has been a tribute to the imperial court since the Tang Dynasty. It is a representative material, cultural and spiritual source of Dongguan.

3. Houjie Sausage

Houjie Sausage can be divided into flower sausage, duck liver sausage, pig liver sausage, etc. Houjie Sausage uses strict ingredients and is exquisitely made, fresh and Mellow and crisp.

4. Baisha oil duck

A classic local traditional dish in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, and also a Humen specialty dish. Oil duck is cured duck, and it is called "steamed duck" in northern China. It is said that during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a salt port was set up in Baisha, Humen. Many of the officers and soldiers were from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. They were good at raising ducks. They liked the purity of the river here. When they were discharged from the army, they raised ducks by the stream. The water and food here provided conditions for them, so they combined the raising of ducks from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Duck experience and Nan'an production skills create a unique "White Sand Oil Duck".

5. Maltose pomelo peel

Pomelo peel is a delicious traditional snack. It is one of the local specialties of Dongguan, Guangdong. It is made from high-quality Guangxi Shatian pomelo and removes the pulp. Only the pomelo peel is taken, and its production process is quite complicated: after drying the pomelo peel, it is soaked in water for a long time to remove the bitter taste from the fresh pomelo peel.

Extended information

Dongguan’s culture and art

Dongguan is a famous historical and cultural city in Guangdong Province. Cantonese opera and Cantonese opera sung in Guangzhou dialect have a long history in Dongguan. It is the product of local folk music absorbing Central Plains culture and drawing on Western performance techniques. It is now the most widely circulated local music and drama among local people. Dongguan is known as the hometown of Cantonese opera and Cantonese opera.

Dongguan's paintings were influenced by Ju Chao and Ju Lian, the pioneers of the Lingnan School of Painting. They focused on sketching and absorbed the color techniques of Western sketches, which are unique to the Lingnan School of Painting. Dongguan holds grandly every year such activities as the Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Race, Lion Dance Art, Kirin Art, Lychee Festival, Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, Double Ninth Festival Climbing, Flower Market, and Flower Street. ?

In 1958, Dongguan was known as the country’s first “Swimming Town”; in January 2000, the Chinese Dragon Boat Association awarded Shatian Town, Dongguan, the country’s first “Dragon Boat Town” title; Daojiao It is hailed as the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art" and "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art" by the Ministry of Culture; Dongguan Shilong Town is known as the "Hometown of Weightlifting"; Dongguan's Shipai Town Zhongkeng Village and Chang'an Town have been awarded the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art" by the relevant national departments. "The Hometown of Lion Dance Art". In addition, Qingxi Town and Zhangmutou Town are both home to Qilin Art, which is famous both at home and abroad.

Reference: Dongguan People’s Government Website—Dongguan Specialties