Guilin rice noodles
Guilin has many rice fields and is famous for its rice noodles. We tried the Guilin rice noodles on our first day there. Surprisingly it’s nothing like what we’d have in Canada.
The Guilin rice noodles here is served moist without soup. After you finished eating the noodles, then you get yourself a bowl of soup, usually a clear broth made with bones, and drink it. Besides this difference, the meat and vegetables inside the bowl of noodles are also different. Instead of having ground beef in Canada, Guilin rice noodles are served with slices of roasted pork here.
Maybe due to the freshness of the rice noodles, I found the noodles here more chewy than the ones in Canada. It is a matter of preference which kind you prefer.
Luosifen (螺蛳粉)
Besides rice, Guilin is also famous for its river snails (luosi 螺蛳), a China only spieces. So, it is no surprise that Guilin people combine rice noodles with river snails to create another delicacy: luosifen (螺蛳粉) - river snails noodles. However, I tried it once but didn't like it too much because of the strong smell.
Fish cooked in beer (啤酒鱼)
One of the local delicacies is fish cooked in beer. I was told that the best one is served on the West Street in Yangshuo. The name of the restaurant is 大师傅金奖啤酒鱼(西街口总店) (address: 西街口德业楼1楼). [Google Maps] [高德地图] We didn't try it beause the kids found KFC ICE CREAM! more attractive after the long boat cruise.