10 Places Worth Going Just for the Food

A foodie's life needs no explanation.

Life is only about food and love.

These foodie check-in spots are worth a trip just for the food!

NO.1 Shunde, Guangdong

When it comes to food, many people first think of Cantonese, because Cantonese are famous for their eating habits—anything in their hands can become a delicacy.

Shunde four-person carrying big fish

Morning tea: Today, many Cantonese morning tea places have abandoned the cart service for convenience, but in Shunde, this tradition is still preserved, letting you experience the most authentic Cantonese morning tea.

Fish: Shunde is known as the "land of fish and rice." For Shunde locals, fish is not just a filling food but also carries deep emotional ties.

NO.2 Wuhan, Hubei

The most authentic Wuhan flavors are always hidden in those old shops that have stood the test of time, becoming the deepest memories for Wuhan locals.

When in Wuhan, how can you not taste a bowl of local hot dry noodles? Good noodles, good sauce, and good mixing—the line for hot dry noodles is often long.

Shaomai! Wuhan's shaomai is also called shaomei. Heavy oil makes the sticky rice rich, and the seasoning gives it a superb taste.

Egg wine: a raw egg is not cooked; it is stirred directly, then hot water is added, along with sugar and fermented rice.

A signature sweet dessert drink in Wuhan: osmanthus, lotus root starch, and small glutinous rice balls—it smells sweet and happy. The lotus root starch gives it a light gray-purple color, making it look very appetizing!

NO.3 Leshan, Sichuan

Speaking of Leshan, it is absolutely a foodie's paradise. As they say, eat in Sichuan, taste in Leshan.

The main ingredients include beef, beef tongue, beef liver, beef ear, etc. Paired with homemade dipping sauces from each shop, it is colorful, fragrant, and delicious, smooth and incredibly tasty.

Suyou (crispy pork) is a famous Han Chinese dish, common in many parts of China. It is crispy, tender, refreshing, and fatty but not greasy.

Huaiyuan's yebar (leaf-wrapped rice cake) is called "san buzhan" (three non-stick) because its color is as white as milk, its flavor is fragrant and delicious, and it doesn't stick to the plate, chopsticks, or teeth.

The famous Leshan tofu pudding: Tofu pudding is a common morning food. Now it is sold at breakfast stalls everywhere.

NO.4 Liuzhou, Guangxi

With the development of the food industry, besides the eight major cuisines, Liuzhou, known for its "delicious" food, is also developing its own local cuisine.

This is a must-have variety in large and medium-sized teahouses in Liuzhou all year round, and it is a famous dim sum. It uses traditional fermentation methods and handmade techniques. The best shape is like a "birdcage," requiring snow-white skin and fragrant, smooth filling.

One of the Zhuang ethnic group's characteristic snacks. The water is a famous snack in Luoman Town, Liujiang County, Guangxi, and has been listed as a first-batch intangible cultural heritage item by the county.

Taiping niulaba is made from high-quality yellow cattle fresh meat grown in the 48 valleys of Taiping Town, supplemented with pure natural spices, and crafted through traditional earthen stove open fire roasting, pure tea oil frying, and other processes.

Speaking of Liuzhou, you will inevitably think of the fragrant snail noodles. Although opinions are divided, it cannot stop people's love for it.

NO.5 Zhanjiang, Guangdong

Without a doubt, white cut chicken is the number one dish in Zhanjiang. Zhanjiang white cut chicken is famous in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. Zhanjiang locals emphasize three things when making white cut chicken: first, choosing the chicken; second, cooking the chicken; third, matching the flavor.

Eight out of ten street-side food stalls in Zhanjiang offer charcoal-grilled oysters.

As a seafood capital, Zhanjiang locals have strict rules for eating flower crabs.

Jellyfish is processed using traditional methods to preserve its original flavor, then stir-fried with soybean sprouts over high heat. It is fresh and crunchy—a simple home-style dish that, due to the high-quality ingredients, brings out a freshness unmatched by mountain and sea delicacies.

A rustic home-style dish: deep-fry sweet potatoes and taro briefly, then coat them with a thin, crispy layer of sugar syrup. The inside is soft and powdery, not too sweet or greasy.

NO.6 Changsha, Hunan

Zha zha zha (deep-fried skewers) involves skewering vegetables or meat on bamboo sticks, deep-frying them in oil, then brushing with chili and sprinkling seasoning powder.

When in Changsha, you must try Changsha rice noodles, especially the ones tossed with lard.

Crayfish is one of the favorite summer foods for Changsha people!

Coming to Changsha without eating stinky tofu is like coming in vain.

NO.7 Guiyang, Guizhou

Guiyang is a forest city where "mountains are in the city, the city is in the mountains, green belts surround, forests encircle the city, the city is in the forest, and the forest is in the city."

Scenery is secondary; the most important thing is that Guiyang gathers all kinds of Guizhou cuisine. Changwang noodles, beef rice noodles, silk dolls (shredded vegetable wraps), sour fish soup, grilled dishes on a hot iron pan, braised pig trotters, tofu balls, glutinous rice cakes...

Yangyu baba (potato pancake) is a common traditional street snack in Guiyang. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and fragrant.

Tofu balls are definitely an old brand snack in Guiyang, passed down since the end of the Qing Dynasty, with a history of over a hundred years.

Glutinous rice is probably the most "nostalgic" morning food in Guiyang, with golden soy sauce-flavored rice grains.

NO.8 Taipei, China

If you haven't eaten the snacks at Taiwan's night markets, you haven't been to Taiwan.

Shilin Night Market in Taipei is a gathering place for Taiwanese food. There are giant chicken cutlets golden on the outside and tender inside, addictive "10-yuan skewers," fragrant "Shilin big sausage," etc.

Takoyaki, small sausage wrapped in large sausage, wheel cakes, and Taiwanese milk tea are all familiar snacks eaten since childhood near school gates and subway stations. When visiting Taiwan, you must go to a night market for an authentic meal!

NO.9 Yangzhou, Jiangsu

In Yangzhou, you must try crab roe soup dumplings. You need to insert a straw to suck the juice first to experience the uniqueness of crab roe soup dumplings.

In Yangzhou, you must eat Fuchun's San Ding bao (three-ingredient buns). And of course, don't miss a cup of Kuilongzhu tea.

In Yangzhou, you must go to Yechun for a plate of blanched shredded dried tofu. For a lighter taste, boilded shredded dried tofu is also a good choice.

In Yangzhou, you must eat the buns at Huayuan Teahouse, the locals' favorite tea house.

In Yangzhou, you must eat the lion's head meatball at Lion Tower; take big bites to enjoy it to the fullest.

NO.10 Chongqing

Chongqing locals love noodles as much as hotpot. Chongqing noodles are one of the four specialties of Chongqing, originating as a traditional local snack.

Chongqing hot and sour rice noodles are a widely spread traditional local snack in Chongqing urban areas, always one of Chongqing locals' favorites.

Chongqing mao xue wang (blood curd and tripe stew) is a traditional famous dish in Chongqing, characterized by numbing, spicy, hot, fresh, and fragrant flavors.