Why do you say "food is in Guangzhou"

Cantonese cuisine has long been famous all over the world. I don't know whether it started in the Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China. There is a humorous folk proverb that sums up the ideal of life: "born in Suchuan, live in Hangzhou, eat in Guangzhou." In other words, the girls in Suchuan are beautiful, and it is a pleasure to snuggle here in childhood, so it is good to be born in Suzhou; Hangzhou has beautiful scenery, living between lakes and mountains, which makes people relaxed and happy. The former residence is Hangchuan Temple. As for Guangzhou, it is rich in famous Laimei, and there are many teahouses and restaurants. You can eat whatever you want, so it's certainly comfortable to eat in Guangzhou. This popular national folk proverb says "Eat in Guangzhou" is famous at home and abroad! China is a developing country, but its food civilization and food level are not worse than those of developed countries, or even worse. As early as the beginning of the last century, Sun Yat-sen, a modern revolutionary in China, proudly said: "The progress of diet still lags behind that of civilized countries." China is internationally known as the "culinary kingdom". Guangzhou cuisine is called "the cooking kingdom in the cooking kingdom" and a unique "gourmet paradise" in China and even the world.

Guangzhou is located in the subtropical zone, bordering the South China Sea, with evergreen seasons and rich products. There are many kinds of edible animals and birds, rich in fruits and vegetables, which are fresh all year round, providing a broad world for food and cooking. In the Tang Dynasty, Guangzhou was famous for its rich and varied ingredients. Cooking technology has also formed the characteristics of diversification and refinement. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Pearl River Delta was rich, and the central city of Guangzhou was more prosperous. The fashion of paying attention to diet makes Guangzhou's diet more colorful. The prosperity of modern commerce and frequent exchanges between China and foreign countries have broadened the space for the food market in Guangzhou. In the long years, Guangzhou people not only inherited the tradition of Central Plains food culture, but also absorbed the essence of foreign cooking technology, and constantly absorbed, accumulated, improved and innovated according to local tastes, hobbies and habits, thus forming the characteristics of prosperous dishes, exquisite cooking skills, high quality and delicious taste, and becoming the most representative food culture in China and the most influential in the world in the past century. Today, Guangzhou's diet is second to none in China and enjoys a high reputation abroad, regardless of the quantity and quality of products, the number and scale of restaurants and restaurants, and the food environment and service quality. According to the statistics of relevant departments, the number of restaurants in Guangzhou has grown to more than 20,000, with more than 6,543.8+0,000 seats and nearly 6,543.8+0.5 million employees, with an average daily reception of nearly 2 million people and an annual turnover of over 50 billion yuan.

Everyone who comes to Guangzhou for the first time will be deeply touched by the characteristics of "eating in Guangzhou":

First of all, the most obvious feeling is that Guangzhou people eat well and the catering industry is extremely prosperous. Regardless of family dining, tea houses and restaurants, Guangzhou people attach great importance to and pay attention to food, and are famous for their daring to eat, being good at eating and being clever at eating. The average cost of eating out in Guangzhou is 1.752 yuan, accounting for nearly 40% of the food expenditure, which means that 40% of the food expenditure of Guangzhou people is spent on restaurants every year. This ratio is much higher than other big cities in China. It can be said that Guangzhou people are delicious and have money to eat. Guangzhou people are delicious and have money to eat out, which has created the prosperity of the catering industry. Guangzhou catering industry has always maintained a high prosperity index in all industries in Guangzhou, and even led to the rise of other industries.

Second, there are many restaurants, with high density, many grades and Chinese and foreign flavors. It is convenient to serve around the clock. You stand anywhere in Guangzhou, within 500 meters of Fiona Fang, there are at least a dozen different grades, flavors and forms of food to choose from. As early as the second year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty (1822), it was written: "(Guangzhou) Xiguan is a land of wealth and goods, with meat forests and wine seas, no cold and heat, no day and night." In a word, the convenience and prosperity of Guangzhou cuisine are unmatched by China and most cities in the world. It's no wonder that many people from Guangzhou immigrated from the countryside, even if they are on short-term business trips, they will miss their hometown, especially the colorful food in their hometown. In a word, eating in Guangzhou has infinite charm.

Thirdly, Cantonese cuisine has the largest variety of dishes, and new dishes are introduced almost every day to satisfy picky diners. /kloc-in the summer of 0/956, Guangzhou held the "Famous Cuisine Beauty Exhibition". At that time, there were 5457 kinds of dishes, 825 kinds of snacks and hundreds of snacks on the market. The diversity of styles amazed colleagues at home and abroad at that time. After more than 40 years of development, there are far more than these now, so no chef has ever dared to boast that he can cook all the famous Cantonese dishes.

The strong vitality of Guangdong cuisine and Guangzhou cuisine lies in its endless innovation and diversity. In Guangzhou, people can often see many restaurants attracting diners with new raw materials. Banners such as "The Latest Mussels Arrived in Canada, Arctic Shellfish", "Australian King Crab, Deep Sea Lobster" and "American Cowboy Meat" are often hung outside the hotel. Every once in a while, chefs will create some new dishes with new ingredients and different combinations, and some new food trends will often be set off in the market. Lai cuisine, which appeared not long ago, was quickly replaced by other dishes. This situation is endless.

Fourth, the diet in Guangzhou pays great attention to the environment, style and cultural taste of the diet. Most restaurants and restaurants in Guangzhou are beautifully decorated, elegantly decorated, or with the classical beauty of China, or with the romantic style of Western Europe, or with national characteristics. The display of restaurants and restaurants, the naming of dishes, the costume design of waiters and the special couplets at the door all reveal the noble taste of Lingnan food culture. At present, among the 37 China buildings listed in the History of World Architecture (British Edition), there are 4 hotel buildings in Guangzhou: Guang Chuan Mineral Spring Villa, Oriental Hotel, Sanbai Hotel and White Swan Hotel.

Overseas, "Eating in Guangzhou" is not only a compliment, but also a banner to attract diners. According to incomplete statistics, there are restaurants in China on five continents, for example, there are nearly 10,000 China restaurants in the United States; There are more than 5,000 in Britain; France and the Netherlands each have two or three thousand; There are no fewer than thousands in Japan. Among them, Cantonese restaurants run by Cantonese people account for more than 60%, and some simply hang up the signboard of "Eating in Guangzhou" to show the authenticity of Cantonese cuisine and snacks.