As one of the eight major cuisines, Guangdong cuisine, also called Cantonese cuisine, is based on “Fengcheng (Shunde) cuisine”. It then absorbs the essence of Chaozhou cuisine and Hakka cuisine, besides combining with Guangdong’s wide range of raw materials and fresh texture, giving it a fresh yet refreshing taste. The Guangzhou cuisine started late but has a far-reaching impact.

Most of the Chinese restaurants around the world are based on Guangzhou cuisine. Guangzhou cuisine is as famous as French cuisine all over the world, therefore many people think that Guangzhou cuisine represents the overseas Chinese cuisine. Guangzhou cuisine is light but not tasteless, fresh but not vulgar, tender but not raw, oily but not greasy. There are sayings of “Five Tastes” (fragrant, crisp, soft, fat, thick) and “Six Flavors” (sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty, fresh). The seasonal demand is strong, with light taste during summer and autumn while rich taste during winter and spring.