There are some unwritten laws in our foodie world, such as the high probability of delicious food around markets and schools, such as the "smaller" place name in the name of the store, the more authentic the taste, and for example, people who live at the junction of two provinces are particularly good at eating.
On the second leg of my trip to Guangxi, I went to Wuzhou, a super niche city at the junction of Guangxi and Guangzhou.
Don't look at the current obscurity in Wuzhou, he used to be amazing!
Wuzhou is the confluence of the three rivers of Xunjiang, Guijiang and Xijiang, and the water transport is developed and undertakes the role of communicating between the two Guangzhou, and the Liangguang Governor's Mansion during the Ming Dynasty is in Wuzhou.
Wuzhou, which has a high political status, is also one of the birthplaces of Lingnan culture and even Cantonese.
Now Wuzhou is a beautiful arcade city, with 22 arcade streets and 560 arcade buildings, which is the largest in the country!
Thankful for her niche, these old houses still maintain the old and pure Lingnan flavor.
The current people of Wuzhou still have the habit of speaking vernacular and sighing for morning tea, but they also have the Guangxi side of snails.
It's not that I'm exaggerating, the "mixed-race" Wuzhou who can eat two Cantons in one city is too suitable for foodies who eat 5,678 meals a day!
*If you haven't been here, most of you have eaten Wuzhou's black and white specialties
Otherwise, how about the Liangguang Governor's Mansion to Wuzhou, Guangzhou, Nanning high-speed railway, to Wuzhou is only 1.5h.
And this atypical tourist city is not big, and it is very good to spend 2 days on weekends to play (eat)! Today, I will write a strategy for Wuzhou and take you to speed run this mixed-race city in 48h.
8:00 A.M.
The plan of the day is in the morning tea
Jiangbin International Hotel, Jumbo Xuan
: No. 3, Aoqili Road, Changzhou District, Wuzhou
: 110 yuan
The "Cantonese and Cantonese" side of Wuzhou people starts with morning tea.
There are not too many choices of Wuzhou brand hotels, Jiangbin International Hotel is a veteran four-star, there is an important reason to choose their morning tea, I confirmed that Jiangbin and Guangzhou White Swan, both belong to a wine management company, can not be said to be comparable to the White Swan, but the lower limit is certainly not low.
There are a lot of dim sum options, a regular menu with two full sides, plus two recommendations of the day, and I highly recommend Wuzhou's local Liubao tea (a type of black tea).
I usually use the shrimp dumpling king to test the level of the restaurant, and the treasure bamboo shoots and shredded shrimp dumplings are no surprise to be the "top ten must-eat dim sum in Jiangbin", the ingredients are really confiscated, and I can count 2 of the whole shrimp in each shrimp dumpling.
Compared with radish cake, I recommend the pan-fried cured taro cake, with the strong blessing of Guangxi Lipu taro, glutinous is certain, the two-sided oil pot is so fried, the fragrance is extraordinarily strong.
The steamed beef balls with aged fruit peel were completely unexpected, wearing the coat of shrimp dumplings next door, and inside were beaten beef mixed with water chestnuts, corn, and chives, which were rich in salty and fragrant flavor, and I had never tasted beef balls like this anywhere else.
Jiangbin is the first morning tea restaurant in Wuzhou, and the products meet the price and the environment is also good.
However, Jiangbin also has deductions, I accept the service charge of the restaurant, but the 10% service charge does not discourage smoking in the restaurant, which I can't accept.
Other Morning Tea Recommendations | Guolong Hotel: Wuzhou Morning Tea Twin Stars, "To eat exquisitely to go to the riverside, to sit wide to go to Guolong." ”
Ice Fountain Soy Milk Museum
: Multiple branches
: $15
Morning tea in a hotel like Jiangbin may only be visited on weekends and holidays, and the morning tea that you want to eat every day has to be an ice spring.
Ice Spring is one of the most famous specialties in Wuzhou, founded in 1949, the head office is at the foot of Baiyun Mountain, and there are many branches.
The biggest feature of Bingquan soybean milk is that it is made by soaking soybeans in Wuzhou's local famous spring "Bingquan", I used to buy Bingquan's soybean milk powder in the supermarket, and it is really different to drink it locally!
The concentration is 3 times that of ordinary soybean milk, and there are two kinds of sweet and light options.
In addition to the signature soybean milk, there are also a lot of morning tea snacks in Bingquan's store, except for rice rolls, most of the snacks are made in advance, but for the efficiency-oriented workers, it is already a very economical morning tea choice.
12:00 A.M.
Street food is delicious!
Super Remember
: Multiple branches
: $16
Chao Kee, which opened in 2007, has a very high status in the fan circle in Wuzhou, with branches of many young and old, but it is extraordinarily single-minded, and there are only noodles on the menu. Being able to do things well, even if it's just one thing, is worth commendating.
The signature is beef brisket powder, and the price from 14 yuan is not cheap in Wuzhou, but fortunately, there are a lot of toppings.
Wuzhou's pho is wide and thin, and the level of hanging soup is first-class, with homemade pickles and cucumbers, and the aroma of rice and meat is outstanding. Chao Ji was the first meal I had after arriving in Wuzhou, and my favorability towards the city was full after eating!
Authentic Wuzhou bovine intestinal acid
: Wuzhou City, Wanxiu District, Danan Road, Qilou Street, commercial street
: $15
The two adjacent cities have similar eating habits. Wuzhou and Hezhou next door have the same famous snack beef intestinal sour, beef offal is skewered as the main ingredient, and the biggest difference is the spoonful of sauce poured at the end.
The sauce of beef intestinal acid is basically made with citric acid, sour plum, hawthorn, loquat, monk fruit, and yellow skin sauce, even if I have an expectation in my heart, it is still much sour than I imagined, but it is not a pungent acetic acid.
The two Guangxi areas are humid and hot, and when there is no appetite in summer, it is very appetizing to come to a bowl of beef intestinal acid.
Next door to the authentic Wuzhou beef intestinal acid is a sour shop, with a strong combination of sour taste, you can buy it and eat it together.
3:00 P.M.
Sip afternoon tea, the fire is cool and cool
Double coin turtle jelly
: Multiple branches
: 25 yuan
Turtle Ling jelly can be regarded as the most influential specialty of Wuzhou, I went to the sugar water shop in Hong Kong, and saw the special mark of origin "Wuzhou", and the century-old brand Double Coin is the most famous brand in Wuzhou.
Authentic turtle jelly is made from turtle plates (the back shell of a turtle) and soil poria cocos, and the price is on the expensive side, but the double money is indeed the real deal.
The taste of Wuzhou turtle jelly and the turtle jelly eaten as a snack in the supermarket are completely two things, the taste is bitter, it has the effect of clearing heat and putting down the fire, and the tradition will add honey or milk.
Every time I come to Guangxi, I can't help but eat too much fruit, and the boss will comfort me, "It's hot, it's okay to eat two cups of turtle jelly~"
Jian Ji dumpling shop
: Caiyuan Building, No. 21, Fumin Road, Wanxiu District, Wuzhou City (next to Xinlikang Pharmacy)
: 7 yuan
When the north and south were still struggling with sweet or salty glutinous rice balls, Wuzhou was far ahead and made salty and sweet glutinous rice balls into snack business cards. There are two options for tangyuan, one salty and one sweet, you can fight the taste, if you are not very hungry, 3 is enough.
The filling of the salty rice balls is bacon and diced radish, and the Cantonese sausage is used.
And the soup base is brown sugar ginger water, so it is salty rice balls, but it tastes obviously salty and sweet.
Both bacon and diced radish have an aggressive aroma, which makes people very appreciative, I estimate that many people are not used to eating it, but I recommend you try it.
Sweetness is common, peanut and sugar filling. However, the skin of the glutinous rice balls is very thick (I am afraid that they can be called dumplings here in Zhejiang), and it is easy to get tired of eating too many sweet glutinous rice balls, so I recommend the special salty glutinous rice balls.
6:00 P.M.
Internet celebrity shops ❌ and neighborhood shops ✅
Fong Kee Powder Shop
: No. 27-34, Yuehe Building, Dazhong Road, Wanxiu District, Wuzhou City
: 36 yuan
Whisker powder is the Guangxi side of Wuzhou. Fang Kee is one of the oldest noodle shops in Wuzhou, and every time the meal is full, the locals and tourists who cheer on it are divided in half.
Each city in Guangxi has its own powder, and it is a big invisible powder, and Wuzhou is the "specialty" of pho.
The advantage of Wuzhou pho is that it is thin and transparent, which is convenient for hanging juice and has a good taste. The ingredients of Fang Kee Pho are not a little fishy, and with the combination of shiso, onion, and coriander, the taste of pho is extremely refreshing, so you must order it!
For a meal, I usually order a plate of noodles and a few side dishes, and I highly recommend the goose intestines.
Each goose intestine is handled cleanly, there is no annoying fishy smell, and the taste is extremely crispy, indicating that the chef has a very accurate grasp of the hot time, and with the soy sauce sauce that does not have a high sense of presence, this dish is suitable for the current drink, and it is delicious to the disc!
I see a lot of fried wonton wrappers ordered at the table, the performance is so-so, and the red vinegar is purely addictive.
In general, Fang Ji is very cost-effective, and it can't be brilliant in everything, but the basic level is there, and it is a time-honored brand worth eating.
Cantonese North Restaurant
: Baihua 1 Road, Wanxiu District, Wuzhou City (next to the main gate of the Liangguang Governor's Mansion in the Ming Dynasty)
: 65 yuan
There are so many famous restaurants in Wuzhou that start with "Cantonese", and Yueyou and Northern Guangdong are two of the more famous ones for making local dishes.
After visiting the Liangguang Governor's Palace, I happened to come to northern Guangdong to make a check-in.
Paper-wrapped chicken is one of Wuzhou's signature dishes, wrapped in traditional jade button paper with pre-seasoned Sanhuang chicken, the chicken is cut into small pieces, and the flavor is particularly rich in juice. Looking black, it's actually salty and sweet.
The amount of paper-wrapped chicken in northern Guangdong is not large, and it is recommended that one person order at least two pieces.
Lychee taro duck is another signature dish in northern Guangdong.
The duck meat is roasted first, and the duck skin must be grilled to the crispy and thin texture of Peking duck. The duck meat is wrapped in Lipu taro puree, and then wrapped in a layer of coat and fried until crispy, and can be served with condensed milk when eating.
This "duck sandwich" is a complicated process that cannot be made by ordinary small shops. But I'll tell you the truth, I'm not used to eating, I'm too tired to eat too much, 2 pieces is enough.
The chayote seedlings I chose for vegetables, I recommend fried by old friends (with sour bamboo shoots), which is relatively rare, and it tastes very tender and will not be slag.
The products of the old hotel are still very reliable, and the price is quite affordable, with a price of 50-60 yuan per person that is really not expensive. However, this one in the Liangguang Governor's Mansion is easy to queue, especially the one on Longshan Road on holidays, there will be fewer people.
9:00 P.M.
The town's nightlife is served at night food stalls
Wake up the snails
: No. 20, Dazhong Road, Wanxiu District, Wuzhou City
: 25 yuan
Guangxi people's love for snails is the most in China, not only the frequent customers at the night snack stalls, but also many snack bars specializing in snails.
Xingxing Tianluo is an absolute time-honored brand in Wuzhou, which has been open for almost 30 years, and is still a popular choice for supper in the city.
In addition to snails, there are also a lot of snacks to wake up, and the prices are very fair, basically 20 yuan can be eaten very satisfied.
There are two kinds of snails, snails and stone snails, and I recommend them because they are small and the spicy soup is more delicious.
By the way, the snacks of Xingxingjia are basically spicy and cannot be adjusted, but you can rest assured, it is basically a slightly spicy level.
I prefer their tofu skin, what I eat is the taste of the soup base, the soy products are invincible in the world in the ability to absorb soup, and it is not like the snail so much that the lung capacity has increased.
Black sesame rice balls
: F1 floor, Fujin Building, No. 48, Dazhong Road, Wanxiu District, Wuzhou City
: $10
The name of the store is simple and straightforward, and it directly points out the signboard of the housekeeper. Their house is across the street from Fong Kee, so if dinner isn't enough, you can come and drink sugar water.
It is said that their family is the first old shop in Wuzhou to start making black sesame rice balls, and to tell the truth, the rice balls are relatively ordinary, no different from the quick-frozen black sesame rice balls. The sesame paste is not bad, smooth, floating, and not too sweet.
You can come and drink a bowl of sesame paste on the way, and there is no need to come on purpose.
There are few cars in the city, and you can play Wuzhou efficiently!
Wuzhou is not a big city, and there are not many scenic spots, which can be mainly divided into two areas: Zhushan and the old city.
The attractions in Wuzhou are not the focus, but a city guide is definitely incomplete without gameplay, so I will make up for it here.
Zhushan is a civic park in the urban area of Wuzhou, and it takes only about 20 minutes to climb from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.
There are several scenic spots on Zhushan, and it takes about 2 hours to play together, which is also the benefit of a small city.
Wuzhou Museum
⏰ : 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Closed on Mondays)
:gratis
The most important attraction on Zhu Mountain is the Wuzhou Museum. The treasure of the town hall is the bronze lamp of the Eastern Han Dynasty with a history of nearly 2,000 years and the celadon equestrian warriors of the Southern Dynasty, and the logo of the museum is also this equestrian figurine.
Wuzhou has a long history of building a city, more than 2,200 years ago, and the name Cangwu is too beautiful in ancient times. But I can honestly say that the richness and importance of the exhibits at the Wuzhou Museum are lacking.
Of course, it's okay to supplement the background of a city, and you can still visit it.
Former site of the British Consular Office
⏰ : 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Closed on Mondays)
:gratis
Walk down from the museum to the former site of the British Consulate in Riverside Park.
Wuzhou was used by the British as a commercial port during the Qing Daoguang period, and set up a consular office, and the current site is mainly to see this yellow Chinese and Western building, you can also enter to visit.
On one side of the British Consulate is the stone monument of "return my mountains and rivers", which is full of irony.
Hegang Tower
⏰ : 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Closed on Mondays)
:gratis
The Hegang Tower opposite the former site of the British Consulate must be climbed to the top, and the top floor can overlook half of Wuzhou City, as well as the "Mandarin Duck Hot Pot" formed by the confluence of the two rivers.
It happened to be raining when I went, and the river water was so muddy that it looked like Assam milk tea, but the dark and light mandarin duck colors were still quite obvious.
In addition to Zhushan, the old town of Wuzhou has more surprises for me, this arcade city is too tasteful!
The "Chinese Arcade Street", which is being built as a scenic spot, is currently being renovated, and in my experience, I am afraid that it will become more and more boring.
But the problem is not big, there are 33 old arcade streets in Wuzhou, and these old arcades are full of green plants and broken bricks and stones, but they are more flavorful.
During the few days I was in Wuzhou, it was raining continuously, and I walked under the continuous arcade corridor without any influence, and I didn't even need to use an umbrella.
Sure enough, in the face of the child-like weather in Liangguang, the structure of the arcade is the most suitable.
Dragon Mother Temple
⏰ : 7:00-18:00 (Open all year round)
: 28 yuan
The Dragon Mother Temple is the most important scenic spot in Wuzhou, which was built in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty.
The Mother of the Dragon is the river god of the Xijiang River, it is rumored that Wuzhou is the hometown of the Mother of the Dragon, and the Temple of the Mother of the Dragon is built by the people of the Pearl River Basin to commemorate the "Mother of the Dragon", the female leader of the Baiyue ethnic group in the south during the Warring States Period.
This dragon mother temple in Wuzhou has the largest dragon mother icon in China, which is 38 meters high.
The whole temple includes the front hall, the main hall of the Dragon Mother Treasure Hall, the apse of the Dragon Mother Sleeping Palace, as well as the archway, the statue of the Dragon Mother and other buildings, there are still to visit, and the Dragon Mother Temple also has my favorite signature activity.
Ming Dynasty Liangguang Governor's Palace
⏰ : Day tour 9:00-18:00, night tour 17:30-23:30
: 1 yuan for day tours, 9.9 yuan for night tours
The difference between the night shows is that there is one more light show, but there are no shows outside of the holidays, so I don't think there is much difference.
The whole scenic area is newly built, and the tickets are indeed not expensive, but I don't think it means much.
That's basically all there is to see in Wuzhou, if you plan to stay in Wuzhou for 2 days and 1 night, you can take a stroll between meals.
Brush Guangxi again, when I am no longer in a hurry to explore popular tourist cities, I can dig out such an interesting small city as Wuzhou. Especially the shareholders of the Pearl River Delta, it is really convenient to come to Wuzhou, and you can spend a weekend to have a fun.
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