Unlike Sichuan, Guangzhou foods are a lot milder and easier on the kids. We tried their wonton, congee, double skim milk pudding, and steamed rice rolls.
Clay pot rice (煲仔饭)
Clay pot rice is a great for the autumn and the winter season. The rice and its fillings (usually Chinese sausage, chicken, or salted fish) are cooked together inside the pot. Once you open the lid, you can drizzle some sweet and sour oil to add to its flavour. Don't forget the slightly burnt rice at the bottom. Some people will pour hot tea inside in order to eat the remaining rice.
Steam rice rolls (腸粉) and Congee (粥)
Steam rice rolls and congee are staple foods in Guangzhou. You can choose different fillings for both items. Popular fillings are shrimp, pork, beef, fish, and vegetables. You can choose not to have any fillings as well.
Yinji Steam Rice Rolls (银记肠粉店) is a popular chain restaurants for steam rice rolls. You can find its locations on Google Maps (use its Chinese name) or on its official website. Although there is a couple of locations in Toronto as well, I found the one in China had the best taste and texture.
Wonton
Guangzhou wonton is one of the most popular dishes in Guangzhou. It can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. The wonton itself is made with shrimp wrapped with a thin flour dough. The wonton soup is usually made from boiling shrimp shells, pork bones and dried flounder to give it a distinct taste.
Double skin milk pudding (燉雙皮奶)
Double skin milk puddding is a Cantonese dessert made with milk, sugar, and egg whites. It is a Guangdong creation and a must try when you are in Guangzhou.
Liwan Mingshijia (荔湾名食家) is like a food court with 4 different restaurants inside. Among other Guangzhou delicacies, you can try wonton and double skin milk pudding there. [Google Maps] [高德地图]
Dim Sum
Dim Sum requires no introduction. There are many dim sum restaurants in Guangzhou. We went to Diandude Huidianlou (点都德(汇点楼店)), which is a famous local restaurant and a must try if you like dim sum. [Google Maps] [高德地图]