Guilin Food

Guilin's central location in Ling Nan has given it a cuisine that is influenced by the food of Canton, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Fujian. In recent years, however, Sichuan and Cantonese dishes have become the most popular. The development of tourism, too, has had an effect on eating habits, as local snack foods are enjoyed by tourists from around the world.
 

As one of the most beautiful cities in China, Guilin Cuisine is very special. Fish is a main material for cooking in Guilin since the city is located on the beautiful Li River.
Guilin cuisine is noted for its sweetness and use of spices and chili. The famed Guilin Chili Sauce, Guilin Fermented Beancurd, and Guilin Sanhua rice wine are widely used in cooking by the locals. So Guilin cuisine has relatively strong taste.

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Taking pride of place as the most popular local snack (or breakfast, lunch or dinner) in Guilin, mifen is pliable but strong, fragrant and mellow, and cheap (2.5 yuan for a bowl). Guilin rice noodles can probably be found within 100m of any town or city area.

This is one of the most famous and popular dishes in Guilin, and it appears on family dinner tables often. The most important ingredients are old duck and baiguo (Gingko) which is famous Chinese medicine. Stewing makes the final soup tasty and nutritious.
Restaurant: Red Lantern Restaurant
Tel:0773-2807979
Add: South Banyan Rd., Near the Banyan Lake Scenic
Price:25-50/pax

Lipu Taro and Pork Loaf is a famous traditional dish of Guilin. This dish, which is popular at weddings and other celebrations, gets its name from Lipu (a county in the south of Guilin Prefecture).

Oil Tea is a distinctive flavor of Guilin. Every county of Guilin has people who regularly drink oil tea; however the most famous oil tea drinkers are the Yao people of Gongcheng.

The fresh fish from Li River-Guilin which is cooked in local beer is the most popular dish of Yangshuo. The fish is cooked in beer with some local vegetables and is served as a whole. Therefore it can contain bones but the meat tastes delicious.

This is one of the most famous and popular dishes in Guilin and it appears on family dinner tables often. The most important ingredients are old duck and baiguo (Gingko) which is famous Chinese medicine. Stewing makes the final soup tasty and nutritious.

Before cooked the snail should be maintain in the clean water for two days. The snails are stuffed with minced pork and a small amount of vegetables and mint and the cooked in a light sauce. They're a little spicy.
Restaurant: Red Lantern Restaurant
Tel: 0773-2807979
Add: South Banyan Rd., Near the Banyan Lake Scenic
Price: 15/pax

It is a traditional snack in Guilin. They are usually eaten at a happy event to show the wish and the blessing for a happy life. The main material of the sponge cake is sticky rice and polished japonica rice. They are soft and delicious with pleasant fragrant.
Restaurant: Guilin Boy Domestic Food Co., Ltd
Tel: 0773-2825295
Add: Chongxin Road, Xiangshan District
Price: 2-10/pax