Regional Cuisine

[South] Characteristics

Such a special kind of cuisine undoubtedly has its own special characteristics. Cantonese food:

is very fresh

It is well known that people of southern China like to have their food as fresh as possible. Some people even go to the market twice a day just to make sure that the food is fresh!

has a strong flavour

is often sweet

isn't spicy

uses sauces instead of spices to add more flavour

A lot of people might not know this, but a lot of sauces that are used in other regions for flavouring actually come from Guangzhou. For example, there is the chili sauce, the mustard sauce, the oyster sauce, and the soy sauce.

Did you know?

Hong Kong food is considered to be the best of Cantonese food. It has a large variety of ingredients, including both those from China and those from overseas.

Regional Cuisine

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