Cantonese Food

 By Zhong Wanting

  There has been an old saying ‘Eat in Guangzhou’. Canton has a great reputation for its delicious food, and if you have dined in any of Guangzhou’s traditional restaurants, you’ll surely agree with that idea.

  Cantonese food doesn’t have strong flavors, but its gentle, fresh taste would certainly impress people. The meaning of Cantonese food is important, too, so I think Cantonese food is also a kind of art. Because of its unique style, our Cantonese cuisine is well-known throughout the country, even in the world.

  As Canton is located near the sea, its people have a special taste for seafood. The crabs, shrimps and fish made into various kinds of dishes can make you salivate. Also, you can find many sorts of wild animals on your dinner table. It’s so special and so curious! Many foreigners would be astonished to discover dog meat or snake soup in the Cantonese food menu. It might be true that ‘anything with four legs could be eaten except tables and chairs’.

  To experience the best of Cantonese food culture, you’d better go to a ‘cha lou’ (tea house). The custom of ‘yum cha’ (drinking tea) can give you deeper insights into Canton’s old customs. Sipping tea leisurely and tasting dumplings, chicken feet, porridge and style noodles, etc., you might as well discover the shadow of the Cantonese society. You can make friends, arrange business talks, welcome guests and relax yourself there.

          Zhong Wanting, Class 1, Junior 1

   Guangdong Experimental Middle School

   广东实验中学  初一（1）班  钟琬婷