Where to Find Guangzhou's Best Street Food Guangzhou is
Where to Find Guangzhou's Best Street Food Guangzhou is the birthplace of Cantonese cuisine. But some of the best food isn't in restaurants — it's on the street. Shamian's surrounding alleys – After visiting the island, cross the bridge back to Huangsha and walk into the side streets. Look for the old lady frying radish cakes (luo bu gao). 5 RMB for a golden square, crispy outside, soft inside. Beijing Road Pedestrian Street – Yes, it's touristy. But the side alleys off the main strip hold small stalls selling stinky tofu (chou dou fu), beef offal, and coconut milk desserts. The stinky tofu smells terrible but tastes surprisingly mild. Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street – This is where locals actually shop and eat. Try the cheung fun (rice rolls) with shrimp or beef, freshly made in front of you. Also look for clay pot rice (bao zai fan) — rice cooked in a clay pot with sausage, chicken, or salted fish. Huangsha Seafood Market – Buy fresh seafood from the stalls, then bring it to one of the nearby restaurants that will cook it for a small fee. The market is chaotic and smells like the ocean. That's how you know it's good. Most street food stalls take Alipay or WeChat. Cash is fine too.