Food and restaurants in Guangzhou



There will not be a shortage of restaurants in Guangzhou! The city is the center of the famous Cantonese cuisine, originating from the city, formerly known in English as Canton. Well known for its unique blend of fragrance, taste and presentation, the Cantonese cuisine has spread all over the world, and Guangzhou is full of excellent local restaurants. However, hygienic conditions are not always taken care of well enough, so you need to be careful when choosing a right place to eat. Luckily, you will have plenty of options, and in the rare case you ever get bored of the Cantonese cuisine, there are also other types of Chinese cuisines available in Guangzhou, as well foreign restaurants and international fast food places. Some of the most widespread dishes in Cantonese cuisine include dim sum pastry, Chinese steamed eggs, Cantonese fried rice, sweet and sour pork and stir-fried vegetables with your choice of meat.


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Facts of Guangzhou

Popularity
Price level
Safety
Happiness
temperatures / when to go Best months to go
March, April, May, October, November
time zone Time zone:  GMT +8
population Population  8.7 M
capital / biggest city Biggest city:
Guangzhou
language / languages Language(s)
Yue (Cantonese), Standard Chinese or Mandarin
literacy Literacy level:   91 %

religion / religions Religions:
Officially atheist country, Daoist, Buddhist