What do you think are the most representative four dishes, one soup and one heart in Cantonese cuisine?

Although almost everyone thinks that hometown cuisine is the best, if I have to choose another dish besides hometown cuisine, Cantonese cuisine is the first choice at present.

After living in Guangdong for many years in a blink of an eye, I have a little understanding of Cantonese cuisine, Chaoshan cuisine and Hakka cuisine. So this time, I will share the most representative four dishes and one soup in my Cantonese cuisine and see if there is any overlap with you!

One of the "four dishes": Hakka salted chicken is a very important ingredient in Cantonese cuisine, and there is even a saying that "nothing can be done without chicken". In all branches of Cantonese cuisine, chicken has its own place. However, among many chicken practices, our first one this time is brine chicken.

First of all, salted chicken is one of the signs of Hakka cuisine in Cantonese cuisine. Although boiled chicken is famous, the brine chicken shops that can be seen everywhere in the streets have shown that its delicacy and popularity are not inferior to boiled chicken. Secondly, although brine chicken and boiled chicken are both famous dishes in Cantonese cuisine to taste delicious chicken, brine chicken is more acceptable than boiled chicken. Every time friends and relatives from other places come to Guangdong, their acceptance of brine chicken is better than that of boiled chicken.

The salted chicken skin is crisp and tender, and the taste is rich. Add a little ginger oil and salt, and it will become delicious food.

Summary: Chicken dishes play an important role in Cantonese cuisine. I recommend salted chicken this time. In addition, chicken practices such as boiled chicken, fried chicken with soy sauce, and Hakka steamed chicken are also delicious.

The second of the "four dishes": Roasted goose in Shenjing is one of the main branches of Cantonese cuisine, which can naturally serve as the title of representing Cantonese cuisine, and the most popular one may be roasted goose.

Although Cantonese roast goose does not have the brand like Beijing roast duck, it takes another road and is deeply rooted in the ordinary life of Cantonese people. Although the price of roasted goose is not low, it is still one of the most popular and representative Cantonese dishes because of its relatively expensive ingredients and exquisite production.

Roasted goose is ruddy and attractive, crispy and tender, delicious and juicy. Dip in some sour plum sauce, it is mellow and not greasy, and it really makes people drool when they think about it.

Summary: Roasted goose is a must-have food when you come to Guangdong. As a representative dish, you must have a place. Secondly, we recommend crispy barbecued pork, suckling pig and other delicacies, as well as Cantonese sausage, bacon and phoenix lantern, but their flavors are all outstanding, which may not be acceptable to friends who try it for the first time.

The third of the "four dishes": Compared with the first two dishes, fried Chinese kale with beef seems very common. In fact, it should be regarded as Chaozhou-Shantou cuisine in Cantonese cuisine, but you can also order food stalls in various restaurants.

Chinese kale is a unique vegetable in China, which seems to be mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian. Edible parts are tender flowers and tender leaves, which are sweet and crisp and complement each other with beef. After leaving Guangdong and Guangxi, I can hardly eat it, which can be regarded as one of the representatives of Cantonese home cooking.

Summary: Fried Chinese kale with beef is a delicious and homely Cantonese dish. Unlike other representative dishes, it is either complicated to make or exquisite in raw materials. This dish can be reproduced at home. In addition, if you want a refreshing taste, simple and homely dishes such as lettuce in oyster sauce and baby cabbage in soup are also good.

The fourth of the "four dishes": Chaoshan beef pot This is not actually a dish, but it is one of my favorite dishes, and it is also one of the foods that I think I must try when I come to Guangdong. Chaoshan beef pot gives you a new understanding of "hot pot" and "beef"

Chaoshan beef pot will divide all parts of a cow very finely, and not every piece of beef can be eaten like this. Common ones are: tender meat, three toes, five toes, spoon handle, spoon kernel, neck kernel, hanging dragon, hanging dragon companion, chest fork, etc., each of which has a different taste and corresponding blanching time. Moreover, another key to the delicacy of Chaoshan beef pot is its extreme freshness. Only the freshest beef can withstand such a delicate and even harsh taste.

Summary: Chaoshan beef pot is a delicious dish that I have to eat at least twice a month, and it is also a must-eat dish for relatives and friends every time they come to Guangdong. In my mind, it must be one of the representatives of Cantonese cuisine.

Recommendation of soup making: Even if some people who have never been to Guangdong are asked to talk about Guangdong's food practices, I believe the word "soup making" will appear very frequently. "Everyone can cook soup and everyone loves to drink soup" seems to have become a food label in Guangdong.

In some places in Guangdong, there is even a saying that "eating without vegetables is better than eating without soup", which shows the importance of soup to Cantonese people who like food. Moreover, the old fire soup is not just a soup made of certain ingredients. Specifically, it is a cooking method. Its main characteristics are sufficient heat and long time. By cooking with slow fire, the fresh, sweet and fragrant ingredients can be obtained to the greatest extent.

Summary: There are many kinds of old fire soup, such as Lady Enforcers pork soup, Yuzhu lily quail soup, Cordyceps bamboo chicken soup, apple tremella thin broth and so on. There is really no way to give an example. Until now, I occasionally go to some Cantonese restaurants and still see some soup combinations that I have never heard of before. Soup making has become the representative food of Guangdong business cards.

Dim sum recommendation: Barbecued pork bun wants to choose the most representative dim sum in my heart. I have been wandering between shrimp dumplings and barbecued pork buns, but in view of the fact that roast goose was the main recommendation when I introduced roasted meat before, it is necessary to show the charm of barbecued pork here.

Guangdong morning tea culture is simply "one cup and two pieces", which refers to tea and two pieces of snacks. There are too many combinations to choose from, and the barbecued pork bun is one of the "strong hands". The best barbecued pork bun has a slight crack at the top. Through the soft and fragrant bun skin, you can observe the sweet and juicy pork bun stuffing inside. Exquisite shops often make their own barbecued pork buns to satisfy the picky diners who come to "sigh morning tea" every day, which is undoubtedly representative.

Summary: In fact, there are many snacks worth tasting in Cantonese morning tea, such as shrimp dumplings, roasted pork ribs, chicken feet, egg tarts, water chestnut cakes, glutinous rice chicken, durian cakes, spicy cakes, money bellies, cream buns and so on.

Conclusion In fact, besides the above, there are many delicious foods and snacks in Guangdong, such as pigeon, Chaoshan cold salad, clay pot rice, Niu Sanxing, rice rolls, raw porridge and so on. If you have a chance to come to Guangdong, don't miss these Cantonese dishes.

So that's all for Cantonese cuisine this time. I believe that everyone has their own choices in their hearts. You are very welcome to share the most representative Cantonese cuisine in your mind in the comments.