What dishes do Shenzhen people like to eat?

Shenzhen, a city of immigrants, contains delicacies from all over the world. You must have eaten a lot in Shenzhen for so long! So what is there in Shenzhen that cannot be eaten in other places? Let’s follow Let me take a look together.

Top 28 must-eat specialties in Shenzhen

1. Shajing fresh oysters

Shajing fresh oysters are rich in protein, dry starch and other nutrients. Known as "milk under the sea". Oysters are the most famous specialty of Shenzhen. Shajing oysters are the most famous in the world. They are large in size and have tender and delicious meat. Shajing oysters are delicious when eaten raw. They can also be used as a side dish, steamed or fried. They are all very delicious.

2. Hakka Poon Choi

Poon Choi, also known as large dish, originates from the Hakka tradition of "making fortune big dish". As the name suggests, it uses a large plate to serve food. Put them all inside and blend them together to create a unique flavor. Rich ingredients are stacked layer by layer on the large plate, and the ingredients that absorb the sauce most easily are usually placed at the bottom. When eating, eat each plate and eat it layer by layer. The juices blend together and the taste is rich and fragrant.

3. Tian Ai Cong

This is a snack made from wormwood (i.e. Tian Ai) that grows on the ridges of fields and is mashed and steamed with glutinous rice flour or sticky rice flour. . The taste of Tian Ai Zong is sweet and has a special aroma. Chew it carefully and enjoy it in your throat and nose.

4. South Australia abalone

Shenzhen is a coastal city. Of course, you can’t miss a seafood meal when you come to Shenzhen. South Australia is known as “Eat seafood, go to South Australia”, and it is the largest in the country. One of the largest land-based abalone breeding bases. South Australian abalone has smooth, crispy meat and is particularly rich in nutrients. It has medical functions of nourishing blood and treating eye diseases. It can nourish yin and kidneys, nourish the skin and refresh the mind, and regulate blood pressure.

5. Fuyong Wutou

Wutou, also known as "New Fish", is small and round in shape, weighing no more than half a catty, and has only one spine in its body. , more meat and less bones, easy to eat, and the meat is delicious and rich in nutrition. Shenzhen's blackheads are mainly produced at the intersection of salt and fresh water in the Helan Sea area in the west, and Fuyong's blackheads are especially famous.

6. Xixiang Jiwei shrimp

Xixiang Jiwei shrimp, also known as "hemp shrimp", is the main aquatic product that earns foreign exchange in Xixiang Town, Shenzhen. It is small in size, shaped like a middle finger, transparent and slightly pitted all over, with extremely thin skin and very tender meat. It is delicious and nutritious, and its protein content is comparable to that of Shajing oysters. Regular consumption of prawns has the effects of improving eyesight, cleaning teeth, nourishing the skin and keeping fit, and prolonging life.

7. Bright squab

Known as the "best pigeon in the world", it is one of the three specialties of Shenzhen. It has become a well-known delicacy among Shenzhen citizens because of its unique deliciousness. Guangming Squab is a signature dish cooked by the original Guangming Overseas Chinese Farm, with exquisite production technology and exclusive secret recipe. It is characterized by moistness, smoothness, sweetness and tenderness. It can be used immediately after slaughtering. It has a strong and fresh taste and is well-known in the Pearl River Delta.

8. Songgang Cured Duck

Duck meat is warm and tonic, tender and delicious, rich in nutrients, and is a top-quality nourishing product. Songgang Town is located in a water town and has a history of raising ducks on a large scale. The cured ducks produced in Songgang are of very good quality, with white skin, thick meat, tenderness and delicious taste. They are exported to Hong Kong, Macao and East Asia. Songgang cured ducks are even more popular. It is a famous traditional dish of the Han nationality in Guangdong Province.

9. Gongming Roast Goose

Gongming’s roast goose is famous all over the world for its excellent color, aroma and taste. It uses local grass geese, which are fat and fine, and it takes about 100 days to raise. Supplemented by various ingredients and grilled over medium heat, the roasted goose is golden and bright, the skin is crispy and delicious, the meat is fat but not greasy, and the aroma is rich and tangy.

10. Longgang Three-Yellow Chicken

Longgang Three-Yellow Chicken is a well-known specialty with a long history. It is mainly cooked with yellow stew and earthen pot soup. It has good color, flavor and nutritional value. Very easy to absorb. The "Three Yellow Chickens" produced in Longgang were named by Zhu Yuanzhang and have a special appearance ("Three Yellows and One Beard", that is, yellow mouth, yellow hair, yellow feet and beard). Compared with other varieties of chicken, its meat is rich and rich in texture. Tender and smooth, easier to absorb.

11. Guanlan Dog Meat

Guanlan dog meat shop business is booming all year round, and most of them are run by Hakkas.

Guanlan dog meat is available in hot dishes and cold dishes. The hot dishes are made with dog meat as the main ingredient, supplemented by nearly 20 kinds of seasonings, including raw dog meat, clay pot dog meat, steamed dog meat, braised dog meat, stir-fried dog meat, dog meat jiuzi, dog meat soup, etc.; the cold dishes mainly include dog offal , white-cut dog meat, etc.

12. Chenguang Milk

Chenguang Milk is produced in the beautiful Guangming New District in the northwest of Shenzhen City. Few people know this! Although it can be purchased everywhere, it is I came from Shenzhen.

13. South Australian sea urchins

South Australian sea urchins are delicate and unique to the south. They generally live on rocks and in stone crevices with a water depth of more than 1 meter. They have a beautiful golden color and tender flesh. Tender, smooth, but with a bit of sour taste. Sea urchins are considered to be fat. Short and thick sea urchins are fatter. On the contrary, long and thin sea urchins are definitely leaner. March and April of the lunar calendar are the best seasons to eat sea urchins. The sea urchins at that time are the fattest and have a lot of meat. Fragrant.

14. Beef Balls

As a famous Chaoshan snack, beef balls have a history of nearly a hundred years in Chaoshan. The high-quality beef made by hand can still jump high on the ground. Although it is a Chaoshan delicacy, it is the absolute mainstay of Shenzhen’s street snacks!

15. Pork belly wrapped in chicken

Pork belly wrapped in chicken is also known as "Phoenix Reincarnation", the name of the Hakka people in the Hakka area of ??Guangdong One of the dishes is made by putting chicken into pig belly and stewing it with various precious medicinal materials. It not only cures diseases and strengthens the body, but also has the effect of maintaining health. Pork belly wrapped with chicken has become a popular snack on the streets of Shenzhen. It is delicious and healthy, so who doesn’t love it.

16. Morning tea

Morning tea is the most representative of Lingnan food culture. The so-called "sigh, two pieces in one cup" refers to drinking morning tea, but in fact, snacks are the drink. The protagonist of tea! The exquisite dim sum represents the Lingnan people’s meticulous pursuit of delicious food!

17. Chicken Pot

When it comes to chicken pot, one may think of the chicken pot in Shen Da Gui Temple If you are on the street, you may think of Shuiwei Bearded Man Chicken Pot. In short, chicken pot is a wonderful delicacy.

18. Cantonese-style desserts

The Cantonese people who combine Chinese and Western styles are probably the ones who understand and know life best. Among them, they are famous for their high quality, emphasis on nutrition, well-made and rich varieties. The Cantonese desserts are vividly reflected! Double skin milk, durian pancake? Haven't you been fascinated by these desserts?

19. Cage rice

Cage rice is the most popular food in Guangdong Province One of the traditional snacks of the Han nationality, lotus leaf cage rice tastes very similar to claypot rice. It is fragrant and rich in flavor. There are varieties such as mushroom chicken, cured meat, braised meat, seafood rice, etc. for people to choose from. Claypot rice has a thick crust, and it’s quite fun to dig in with a spoon, while lotus leaf cage rice is not so troublesome, with a faint fragrance of lotus leaves floating in the rich aroma.

20. White-cut chicken

White-cut chicken is a traditional Han Chinese dish that is full of color, flavor and flavor. It is the most common type of chicken dish in Cantonese cuisine and belongs to the marinated chicken category. It is characterized by its simple preparation, freshness but not rottenness, no ingredients added and original taste.

21. Soy Sauce Chicken

Soy sauce chicken is a special home-cooked dish in Guangdong. It uses chicken as the main ingredient, flavored soy sauce, cooking wine and sugar as seasonings. The operation is simple. There is a saying in Guangdong that "no feast is complete without chicken". Soy sauce chicken is one of the very typical dishes.

22. Hosta shrimp balls

Hosta shrimp balls are a traditional Han Chinese dish in Guangdong Province and belong to Cantonese cuisine. Only the top part of the asparagus is taken because it looks like a hosta. The remaining asparagus stalks can be peeled off and used in other dishes.

23. Hua Xiang Goose

The roast goose in Cantonese cuisine is no less than the roast duck in Beijing. Roast goose is a traditional barbecue meat in Guangdong. The geese are medium and small Qingyuan black brown. Goose is preferred. Use the whole goose with wings, feet and internal organs removed, blow air, apply five spices, sew the belly, scald the skin with boiling water, use cold water, sugar water to smooth the skin, let it air and then marinate, and finally hang it in the oven or over an open fire. Turn and bake, cut into pieces and put on a plate, then you can eat. The roast goose is golden red in color and delicious.

24. Shiyan sand pear

Sand pear is one of the main specialty fruits in Shenzhen. It is large, juicy and sweet.

Shiyan sand pear generally blooms in February and March, has large leaves, and matures in July and August. Shiyan sand pear is cool in nature and can treat fever, clear away and detoxify. The main varieties are green pear, pineapple and honey pear, with the sand pear produced in Wushiyan being the best.

25. Nanshan lychee

Shenzhen Nanshan lychee fruit is as tender as water, white and transparent, extremely smooth, juicy and sweet, and has an endless aftertaste after eating. Among them, three varieties are the most famous: Nuomi Ci, Guiwei and Feizixiao.

26. Pingshan Golden Turtle Orange

The Golden Turtle Orange in Pingshan Town, Longgang District has a history of more than 100 years. It is said that it was transplanted here by the Hakka people from the mountains at the junction of Hunan and Jiangxi. The fruit is large and bright, the skin is easy to peel, the meat is fragrant and delicious, the juice is rich and the taste is extremely sweet. It is a good product to quench thirst and aid digestion.

27. Xili Mango

The most famous mango in Shenzhen is the Xili Mango produced in Xili Town. Xili’s soil is relatively fertile, coupled with Shenzhen’s subtropical climate, Therefore, the mangoes here are large, delicious and refreshing, with rich and sweet juice. In addition to fresh Xili mangoes, processed mangoes in sauce and dried mangoes are also very delicious.

28. Dapeng Yunwu Tea

Dapeng Yunwu Tea generally grows naturally on Qiniang Mountain in Nan'ao Town. Since Qiniang Mountain is an undeveloped mountain, it is not polluted. , picking is also more laborious and the yield is small. Generally, local people who like to drink tea pick and drink it themselves, and a small amount is sold to the outside world.

What to eat in Shenzhen?

01. Hongli Village rice rolls

It accounts for half of the rice rolls in Shenzhen and has 54 branches. It feels like you can go anywhere. You can see it everywhere. Hongli Village's rice rolls also have a thin layer of skin on the outside and a variety of fillings on the inside. They are especially suitable for breakfast when dipped in soy sauce.

In addition to Hongli Village, there are also many unknown small shops on the roadside that serve delicious rice rolls. Steamed on site, only simple meat fillings and eggs, with each restaurant's unique sauce and chili, can be cooked in two or three minutes, it is really freshly baked!

02. Glutinous Rice Chicken

Glutinous rice chicken is made by putting chicken, barbecued pork, pork ribs, salted egg yolk, mushrooms and other fillings into glutinous rice, then wrapping it in lotus leaves and placing it in a steamer to steam. A kind of dim sum in Cantonese cuisine, almost no one in Shenzhen doesn’t like to eat it!

In Shenzhen, whether it is a shop selling steamed buns, a breakfast shop selling rice rolls, or even a famous restaurant, you can get it Saw this early.

But there are very few shops that specialize in selling glutinous rice chicken, at least I haven’t found one so far.

03. Jidi porridge

Many people who have just arrived in Shenzhen don’t know what Jidi porridge is?

Jidi porridge is a traditional name of the Han people in Guangdong. Eat, a kind of Cantonese porridge. It is made by adding lean pork balls, pork liver slices and pork intestines to the porridge and cooking it. The color is white and bright, the rice and water are blended together, and the taste is fresh and fragrant. Drinking porridge is particularly nourishing to the stomach, and Shenzhen people have a special love for Jidi porridge.

　04. Cart Noodles

Cart Noodles are a kind of pasta imported from Hong Kong. The noodles are a bit like Wuhan’s hot dry noodles, but they are more elastic than Wuhan’s hot dry noodles. Yes, you can choose your own side dishes, but curry fish balls are a classic of Che Zai Noodles and have become a special breakfast for Shenzhen people.

Chezi noodle shops are generally relatively small, and some are in convenience stores. Most of the ones I have tried are authentic, and there are relatively few that are famous.

　05. Barbecued Pork Buns

Every morning you can hear the bun shop downstairs shouting, selling barbecued pork, selling barbecued pork. You can eat it in any bun shop in Shenzhen. One of the four kings of Cantonese morning tea, the buns are slightly cracked on the outside and the barbecued pork stuffing inside is juicy. No other place is as authentic as here in Guangdong.

06. Chencun Noodles

Chencun Noodles is a traditional famous dish in Chencun Town, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province. It is thin, refreshing, smooth and soft, and tastes a bit like Liangpi. But it doesn’t taste the same as Liangpi, it’s unique.

07. Morning tea

Guangdong has the habit of enjoying morning tea. As a food culture, it is the same in Shenzhen.

On Saturdays and Sundays, my favorite place to go is the teahouse. With exquisite handicaps and rich varieties, few people can resist such temptation. There are many large teahouses in Shenzhen, and they have a long history in Shenzhen.