Taishan Banquet Food – One of the Best Meals I’ve Had in China

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu provides a vegetarian option while chicken thighs are more affordable.

duck

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken is leaner than duck, and turkey is often less expensive.

pork belly

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while ground pork is budget-friendly.

jasmine rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa offers more protein, while white rice is a cost-effective staple.

Visit a restaurant in Taishan for a banquet meal.

Observe the unique custom of cleaning dishes with boiling water.

Enjoy various dishes including meat dumplings and shrimp dumplings.

Taste local specialties like pan-fried radish cake, noting its crispy exterior and soft interior.

Sample thick rice rolls with soy sauce and spare rib flavor, appreciating the family connection to the dish.

Try a crab rice dumpling, describing it as meaty and filled with ingredients.

Experience a dense beef ball, noting its filling nature and unique taste compared to other Cantonese dim sum.

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