Guilin Rice Noodles
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The noodles of Guilin are famous throughout China and can be found in places such as Shanghai and Hong Kong. Of course for the most authentic Guilin Rice Noodles, visitors must eat them in their home town, Guilin.
The rice noodles are made from oil and rice flour. The noodles are cooked in broth and served in a bowl of soup made from pork, beef, garlic, peanuts, peppers, and radishes. The peppers are added by the diner, so visitors who do not like spicy food can simply not add it.
It is a staple of Guilin people's diet and is a wonderful and cheap dish. During meal times the many small rice noodle restaurants are always packed with diners.
The rice noodles are made from oil and rice flour. The noodles are cooked in broth and served in a bowl of soup made from pork, beef, garlic, peanuts, peppers, and radishes. The peppers are added by the diner, so visitors who do not like spicy food can simply not add it.
It is a staple of Guilin people's diet and is a wonderful and cheap dish. During meal times the many small rice noodle restaurants are always packed with diners.
YangShuo Beer Fish
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Yangshuo's most famous dish is Beer Fish and it would be impossible to find anything more local. The fish, usually carp, comes from the Li River from which you are never far away in Yangshuo, sometimes caught by cormorants; the beer is brewed locally in Guilin and the other ingredients are grown by the local farmers in the fields around the town.
A freshly caught carp is braised, on the bone, in a wok along with beer, tomatoes, scallions, green peppers, and oyster sauce. The local people are used to dealing with foreigners and know that many don't like bones, so they usually serve a variety of fish which has fewer bones.
This is real family style cooking and visitors really shouldn't miss the opportunity to sample it.
Of course, the best place to eat Beer Fish is as near to the river as possible. The tiny villages all along the river can offer this specialty, and there you may even see your fish being caught in the traditional way, and then cooked in front of your eyes. But your nose and mouth will also be happy when you smell and taste this delicious dish.
A freshly caught carp is braised, on the bone, in a wok along with beer, tomatoes, scallions, green peppers, and oyster sauce. The local people are used to dealing with foreigners and know that many don't like bones, so they usually serve a variety of fish which has fewer bones.
This is real family style cooking and visitors really shouldn't miss the opportunity to sample it.
Of course, the best place to eat Beer Fish is as near to the river as possible. The tiny villages all along the river can offer this specialty, and there you may even see your fish being caught in the traditional way, and then cooked in front of your eyes. But your nose and mouth will also be happy when you smell and taste this delicious dish.