XING TAN GONG PING LIANG ZHENG

This is a shop recommended by locals. It is very unique. I have never eaten such white porridge anywhere else. The porridge is used as the base of the pot, and all the ingredients are put into the porridge. Each person has a pot. It is very clean and hygienic.

The food is pretty good. You can order a porridge-based hotpot and add a lot of things to it. The beef here is pretty good. Add an egg in advance to enhance the flavor.

This is the most famous restaurant in Shunde and Foshan. Although the environment is not particularly good, the food here is really affordable and cost-effective. It is the best place for cost-effectiveness.

The main dish is one pot per person, with raw beef, which is delicious and reasonably priced, and is best paired with fried dough sticks.

After visiting Foshan from July to September, I've saved over 2,000 photos on my phone, and my WeChat Moments have been flooded with questions like, "When will you go back?" Honestly, these Lingnan treasures, often overlooked by tourists from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Zhuhai, truly shine in summer! Lotuses fill the ponds, the old alleys are filled with the scent of coconuts, and neon signs line the rivers—this is the perfect season to experience Foshan! ------ 🚗 Transportation: A joy even Guangzhou residents can reach on a bicycle Take the high-speed rail to Guangzhou South Station and transfer directly to Metro Line 2 (towards Shibi). Take two stops to Guangzhou South Station and transfer to Foshan Line 3 (towards Shunde University), a 40-minute journey to Zumiao Station. Driving, the Guangzhou-Foshan Line is incredibly convenient. During my three-day stay in Shunde, I drove to Chancheng for morning tea every day and saved on tolls. ------ 🏨 Accommodation: Staying in the old alleys is the true immersive experience. I highly recommend the area around Chancheng's "Lingnan World"! The window of the B&B under the arcade opens onto a wall of wok-ears, and you can smell the aroma of fried pork while strolling in the evening. If you have the budget, stay at the Shunde Marriott. The river view rooms offer a night view of the Shunfengshan Bridge, and waking up to the chirping of cicadas is incredibly soothing! (Budget travelers should opt for B&Bs near Qinghui Garden in Daliang. For 500+, you'll get a small Western-style building with a patio, and Minxin Old Shop is right downstairs.) ------ 🍜 Food Map: Enjoying Dim Sum Until the Wee Hours Must-try Dim Sum: ▫️"Ying Ji Wonton Noodles" (Liaoyuan Branch): The shrimp roe noodles are so chewy you could play ping-pong, and the broth is so delicious it'll make your eyebrows drop. ▫️"Hui Ji Dessert" (Funing Road): The mung bean paste is so smooth and paste-like, and the red bean paste with tangerine peel is incredible! ▫️"Minxin Old Shop" (Renmin Road): The double skin milk must be ordered hot! The milk skin is so thick it can be pulled apart, perfect for enjoying it with a fan in the summer. Lunch and Dinner Routine: ▫️"Huang Danji Chencun Noodles" (Old Branch): Beef brisket noodles topped with a secret sauce, the noodles are so thin they're translucent! Don't forget to add a spoonful of pickled bamboo shoots. ▫️"A-Po Fish Skin" (Gongzheng Road): 20 yuan a bowl of beef brisket and fish skin, so smooth you don't need to chew, and the broth is incredibly delicious. ▫️"Pork Po Private Kitchen" (Overseas Chinese Building): A must-order sashimi! Freshly sliced and served with over a dozen toppings, it's so delicious you'll lick your fingers. ▫️"Xingtan Gongping Liangzheng Congee Hot Pot" (Ronggui): Open at night! Beef is simmered in rice milk, and dipped in a savory shacha sauce that's so fragrant you can barely walk. Summer Night Refreshment: ▫️"Claypot Brothers Fried Ice" (Tongji Road): Mango fried ice with coconut chips—one spoonful can lower your temperature by 5°C! ▫️ "Old Longan Fried Pork" (Liaoyuan Road): 3 skewers of fried wontons for NT$18, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. ▫️ "Water Snake Porridge" (Shengping Road): Open until 2 AM! Freshly killed water snakes are cooked to a crisp, and the porridge base is so delicious you'll want to drink three bowls straight. ------ 📸 How to: Avoid the crowds and enjoy a local's hidden route. Day 1: Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of Cantonese cuisine. 8:00 AM Morning tea (Yingji wonton noodles and Huiji mung bean paste) → 10:00 AM Lingnan Tiandi: Wok-Er House (check out the retro "Minxin Old Shop") → 12:30 PM Huang Danji Chencun Noodles → 2:30 PM Liangyuan (a Qing Dynasty garden hidden in the heart of downtown, with a lotus pond for photo ops!) → 5:00 PM Ancestral Temple: Lion Dance (two performances at 3:00 PM and 4:15 PM, with lions leaping onto plum blossom poles – a thrilling experience) → 7:00 PM Shengping Road: Stroll along the arcades (buy a bowl of double-skin milk and enjoy while strolling) → 9:00 PM: Finish with fried pork with longan sauce. Day 2: Romantic summer night in the waterside village. 9:00 AM Shunfengshan Park (Lotus season only! The hundred-acre lotus pond is in full bloom, perfect for forest-style photos in a white dress) → 11:30 AM Fish Skin at Fengjian Water Village (recommended: "Huang Mama's Private Dish": fish skin and loofah soup is so delicious it'll make your eyebrows drop) → 2:00 PM Water Village Boat Tour (ride a black-sailed boat through Banyan Tree Alley and listen to the boatman sing saltwater songs) → 5:00 PM Xingtan Gongping Porridge Hotpot (opens in the evening; enjoy hot pot while watching the sunset) → 8:00 PM Daliang Huagai Road Pedestrian Street (buy a bowl of fried ice for a late-night snack and sit under the arcade to enjoy the evening breeze) ------ 💡 Tips for Avoiding Pitfalls: Details Locals Won't Tell You ▪️ From July to September, the sun is incredibly hot at noon! It's best to leave before 10 AM or after 4 PM, and then enjoy the air conditioning in the indoor venues at Liangyuan or Zumiao in the afternoon. ▪️ For Shunde sashimi, go to a time-honored restaurant! Sashimi sold at street vendors might have parasites, so try Zhuroupo (Pork Lady) or Xingtan Gongping (Apricot Pork). They've been open for over a decade and are reliable. ▪️ The streets of Qilou Old Alley are narrow, so wear comfortable flat shoes! I walked 30,000 steps in small leather shoes, and my feet were so sore I questioned my life. ▪️ Don't buy souvenirs in scenic areas! Minxin Laopu's double-skin milk powder and Huiji's tangerine peel and mung bean paste are half the price at the supermarket. ------ The day I left Foshan, I bought two boxes of Manggong Wan (Blind Man's Pills) at the high-speed rail station. The moment I bit into them, the springy fish meat and the sweetness of water chestnuts exploded in my mouth—I suddenly understood the saying, "Food in Guangzhou, chefs in Fengcheng." From July to September in Foshan, even the wind carries the fragrance of lotus flowers and the aroma of wok cooking—this is what summer should be like! #HowToFoshan #FoshanTravel #FoshanTravelGuide #GuangdongFoshan #FoshanTour