Recently, with the advent of the summer vacation, the phenomenon of the flow of people in Guangzhou, an old food street, has once again swiped the screen, and it is Xihua Road.
For Guangzhou gourmets, Xihua Road is not only a temple for their taste buds, but also a legend in the food industry.
On this roughly kilometer-long street, there are many authentic Cantonese delicacies, each of which has stood the test of time.
These small shops may have dilapidated facades or remote locations, but each of them hides the taste recognized by the neighborhood, carrying the perseverance and love of Guangzhou people for food.
Today, let's walk into this old street of Guangzhou, explore those neighborhood shops that have been passed down for decades, and taste the most authentic and fireworks food.
Zhen Zhen snack shop
Forty years of deliciousness
When it comes to Xihua Road, Zhenzhen Snack Shop, which has been inherited for 40 years and has been shortlisted for the boutique Pearl River · Asian Food and Culture Corridor, is a star store that has to be mentioned.
In 1982, Xihua Road was not the food street it is today. At that time, there were only two restaurants on Xihua Road, and Zhenzhen was one of them.
The signature of Zhen Zhen Snack Shop is braised beef brisket. The beef brisket here is famous for its unique blend of brisket sauce, which is made up of more than 10 kinds of spices such as Sichuan pepper, star anise, bay leaves, and tangerine peel, as well as sesame paste, Zhuhou sauce, purple gold sauce, and peanut butter, creating an evocative classic taste.
The beef brisket here is soft, the beef tendon is springy, and the beef is crispy and soft, and the heat is just right. The beef brisket noodles in the shop taste good when they absorb the sauce. Salty and sweet, sweet but not salty, coupled with the rich burnt aroma unique to the gel pot, the taste is very good.
Fong Kee Snack Shop
The traditional taste of brazzo
Fong Kee Snack Shop on Xihua Road is also a Cantonese snack shop worth trying.
Fong Kee Snack Shop is famous for its traditional brazzard, and the space is very small and shabby, and it can even be described as shabby.
If it is the first time you walk into Fong Kee Snack Shop, you may be surprised by its humble environment, but it is this kind of "fly shop" that makes the most authentic sausage.
Fang Kee's cheong fun is made in the Bula style, which is thick on both sides and thin in the middle, and has a particularly smooth taste.
When you come to Fang Kee, it is recommended to try the unique golden millet beef sausage here. The skin of rice rolls is not particularly thin, but it is soft and elastic, and it is the favorite of many people.
Many people like to add a fried noodle to the rice rolls, and the fried noodles absorb the slightly sweet soy sauce and then soften and taste very brilliant.
Eat the wings of the bowl
A real food shop
Guangzhou's famous snack bowl wings are also a snack in the memory of many Lao Guang. Bowl wings first originated in Hong Kong in the 60s of the 20th century, and did not spread to Guangzhou until about 2000.
Located on Sai Wah Road, Shiying Wanzi Wing is one of the few restaurants in the market that is known for its use of authentic ingredients.
It is reported that Uncle Yi, the founder of Shiying Bowl Wings, first sold Bowl Wings at the back door of Guangzhou No. 41 Middle School, and because of its deliciousness, it quickly won a reputation among students and surrounding residents, and business was booming.
Subsequently, Uncle Wing decided to expand the business and officially opened a physical store in 2013. So far, Shiying Wanzi Wing has not only set up a branch on Xihua Road, but also expanded a number of branches in Guangzhou and surrounding areas, and attracted many diners.
The store on Xihua Road has a history of 11 years, and the signature items in the store include flowers like brocade wings, people are more delicate than flowers, etc.
In order to ensure the depth of the soup base and the deliciousness of the ingredients, the bowl wing soup base is freshly boiled with a variety of ingredients such as chicken racks, white shellfish, and pork bones that take four to five hours a day. The dried seafood used to make the wings, such as fish maw, arctic shellfish, and scallops, are also carefully selected high-quality ingredients. It tastes not only the freshness of seafood, but also the depth of the soup base, and the taste is rich and varied.
In order to maintain the quality and taste of the products, the store adheres to the principle of daily sales last, so the closing hours are not fixed. This means that once the wings are sold out for the day, the store will close early. Therefore, customers who want to taste these delicious foods should go as early as possible.
Bunji pho
Internet celebrity stores can also be very interesting
The Wenji pho next to the wings of the Shiying Bowl is also a well-known Internet celebrity shop in Guangzhou. Although it is an Internet celebrity store, its taste and cost performance are very satisfying.
The shop focuses on traditional handmade pho, and it is made on site. I saw that the young master first spread the rice milk on the dustpan, shook it evenly, steamed it, and then cut it into thin strips with human hands and poured the sauce on it.
Because of this, their pho production is relatively slow, so there are often long queues at mealtimes.
Unlike the common machine-made pho, handmade pho made with a dustpan will be thinner, crisp and tough, and it will taste slightly chewy and quite chic!
The most popular dish in the shop is the beef brisket and pho, which is cut into large pieces and cooked to a moderate firmness, so that it is not too hard to chew, and it is also very flavorful, and the juice will spurt out when you bite into it.
Hexing snack shop
A bowl of noodles, half a lifetime of feelings
If Xihua Road is a legend in Guangzhou's food scene, then Hexing Snack Shop is a legend among legends. With just a bowl of noodles, it can stand on Xihua Road for decades without falling.
Xiguan's noodles have always been a casual snack in the minds of Guangzhou people. In the 60~80s of the last century, you can see the figure of the Se Fen stall at every intersection, and the rich fragrance of Se Fen rice wafts in the streets and alleys in the morning.
Since the 90s, the government has promoted "house management", and low-profit handmade noodles have been gradually replaced by puff pastry bread, and the noodles shops have gradually declined.
Hexing snack shop is very small, and it is normal to not be able to grab a seat, but many people are willing to squat next to them and eat - not why, just to eat a bowl of Guangzhou's most authentic noodles.
In the eyes of Cantonese people, the secret of the deliciousness of the traditional Noodles Emperor lies in the lard residue, while the Noodles Emperor in Hexing has a thick and smooth taste because more lard residues are added.
Although the price has also risen, the price of small, medium and large bowls is only seven, eight or nine yuan per bowl, which is still the king of cost performance.
Today, with the recommendation of various gourmet experts and the media, this small eatery has become one of the must-visit bases for noodle lovers.
Corinth
Twenty years of toasted sandwich memory
Corinth is also the word-of-mouth king on Xihua Road, which has been opened for more than 20 years, and its predecessor is Julinmei on Liwan Road.
The store has a small façade, tucked away under a residential building, and does not offer dine-in service, but there are a few chairs outside for customers to eat.
One of the most popular dishes in Corinth is the grilled tuna ball sandwich, which is sold every morning from 10 a.m. The owner always reminds customers that in order to enjoy the best flavor, these freshly baked sandwiches should be eaten immediately.
Their sandwiches, while affordable, offer an unexpectedly wonderful experience for diners. The bread slices are charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and they are not hard and dry. The tuna (tuna) meat is blended with the egg and served with salad dressing.
Beef Guy Beef Offal Soup
19 years of neighborhood love
Walking straight along Jinhua Straight Street, you can find this small shop called "Niu Lao Beef Offal Soup" opposite the Xihua Road Market, although the store is small, but it is not small. Every morning around 11 o'clock, a long line is formed outside the store.
"My beef offal soup has been open for 19 years, and it originally didn't have a name, because the industrial and commercial bureau required the store to have a store name, so there was 'Niu Lao beef offal soup'." The proprietress said to reporters with a smile.
The signature of the store is beef offal and beef offal soup, the thick soup beef offal in the cart, the sauce beef offal and the beef three-star are all made by the beef boss with a private secret marinade, stewed for several hours before it is done, the overall taste of pepper will not be very strong, and the beef offal is refreshing and chewy and not very soft.
How many of these treasure shops are in your favorites?
In fact, most of the food on Xihua Road is not amazing, but it is close to the people, low in price, and large in size. If you want to experience the flavor of old Guangzhou, Xihua Road is definitely a must-see stop.
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What other classic shops do you know?