Guangdong is famous for its love of food. It has many famous dishes, such as morning tea, boiled chicken, roast goose, roasted squab, etc.
Moreover, Cantonese people not only love to eat, but are also very good at cooking. No matter what kind of ingredients they have, in the hands of Cantonese people, most of them can cook delicious dishes.
However, due to differences in food culture, some people may not be able to accept the dishes that are popular in Guangdong for the first time.
Today I will introduce to you the 6 weird dishes in Guangdong. How many have you tried?
1. Panyu grass worm
grass worm mainly grows in paddy fields. Its appearance is somewhat similar to centipede. The skin is golden yellow with a slight red color. It looks scary, so many people dare not eat it.
But in the Pearl River Delta area, people especially like to eat grass worms, because the grass worms have high nutritional value and are rich in protein and vitamins. When cooked with other dishes, the grass worms taste sweet, smooth and very delicious. .
2, Chicken Shit Vine
Many people will dislike this dish just by hearing the name, but Chicken Shit Vine is not chicken feces, but a kind of herbal medicine.
This herbal medicine is very common in Guangdong. Although it has a very unpleasant odor, it smells bad like stinky tofu, but tastes delicious..
And after cooking, its odor has dissipated a lot and will be converted into a special aromatic smell.
Generally, Cantonese people will mash chicken dung vines and make chicken dung vine cakes. The cakes have a very strong aroma and taste soft and delicious. They are a delicacy suitable for all ages.
3, Crocodile Palm
In our impression, crocodiles are very ferocious, and most of them are wild and cannot be eaten at all. However, there are factories in Guangdong that specialize in breeding edible crocodiles.
Most of the nutrients in crocodile are in the crocodile paw. After cooking, the crocodile paw is wrapped in thick sauce. The meat is tender, rich in nutrients and very delicious.
4, Dragon louse
Dragon louse is a special game in Guangdong. Its appearance is very similar to a cockroach , so Guangdong people also call it water cockroach .
They are mainly aquatic insects that feed on small fish, shrimps or insects. Because of their ugly appearance, few people dare to eat them.
But after cooking, the taste of dragon lice is still very good, and it is also rich in nutrients. Generally, in Guangdong, dragon lice are made into salt and pepper dragon lice. When eating, the hard shell is torn off, and there is soft and waxy meat inside. .
5, sandworms
Compared with dragon lice, sandworms may be more acceptable, although their appearance also makes people feel disgusting.
But after cooking, the sandworms become white and fat, is like a sausage . When mixed with other side dishes, the dishes will be more delicious. The sandworms will also taste crisp, tender, sweet and juicy.
6, Raw Pickled Crab
Raw Pickled Crab is a dish that Cantonese people like to eat, and it is particularly popular in Chaoshan area .
Raw pickled crabs are made by directly soaking live crabs in high-concentration wine , and then taking them out after a period of time and marinating them with other sauces.
retains the most original seafood flavor of crab, but because of this has a strong fishy smell, and most people cannot stand such a fishy smell.
In addition to raw pickled crabs, the Chaoshan area also likes raw pickled shrimps, squid, etc. If you can accept raw food, you can actually try it. The taste is also good.
Has everyone tried these dishes? Do you also know what weird dishes there are in Guangdong? Let’s share it together.
