The benchmark of Cantonese dim sum craftsmanship, har gow features a thin, translucent wheat-starch wrapper filled with whole shrimp, originating in Guangzhou.
An iconic Cantonese dim sum item with honeyed BBQ pork filling, available steamed (fluffy white) or baked (flaky crust), and a global symbol of Guangzhou's yum cha culture.
A quintessential Guangzhou street snack and dim sum item: silky steamed rice-flour sheets rolled around pork, shrimp, or egg and served with soy sauce.
Wide rice noodles originating in Guangzhou's Shahe village, traditionally made with spring water from Baiyun Mountain; inscribed on China's national ICH list in 2021.
A staple of Cantonese yum cha, Guangzhou-style siu mai are open-topped dumplings stuffed with pork and shrimp, typically garnished with roe or crab roe.
A Guangzhou congee originating among the boat-dwelling communities of Liwan's Lychee Bay, topped with fish, shrimp, char siu, and peanuts.
A Guangzhou staple pairing springy bamboo-pressed egg noodles with plump shrimp wontons in a clean, savory broth.
A traditional Cantonese dessert originating in Guangzhou's Panyu Shawan village: fresh ginger juice coagulates hot water-buffalo milk into a silky, warming curd.