Top Ten Famous Foods in Huizhou

Pork with pickled vegetables, lychees in sugar water, stir-fried noodles, mugwort cake, Sandong stuffed tofu, radish cake, salt-baked chicken, glutinous rice cake, Ma'an cake, and cold water wild rice.

1. Braised pork with pickled vegetables: Braised pork with pickled vegetables is one of Huizhou’s representative dishes. Using high-quality pork belly, carefully cooked, and paired with unique plum vegetables, this dish has both the deliciousness of the meat and the fragrance of the plum vegetables. The meat of the braised pork is crispy and melts in your mouth. It complements the salty aroma of the pickled vegetables and is unforgettable.

2. Lychee in sugar water: Huizhou is rich in lychees, and lychee in sugar water is a traditional local dessert. Fresh lychees are selected, shelled and cored, and stewed with sugar water to perfectly combine the deliciousness of lychees with the sweetness of sugar water. Lychee in sugar water has a sweet taste and can be enjoyed as a dessert or as a good way to relieve summer heat and quench thirst.

3. Fried noodles: Huizhou’s fried noodles are famous for their unique production technology and taste. Using high-quality rice noodles, paired with rich ingredients such as bean sprouts, leeks, lean meat, etc., and quickly fried at high temperature, the fried noodles not only retain the softness of the rice noodles, but also increase the deliciousness of the ingredients. Fried pink with golden color and smooth taste, it is one of Huizhou people’s favorite breakfast choices.

4. Ai Cong: Ai Cong is a traditional snack in Huizhou, made with glutinous rice and mugwort as the main raw materials. Ai Bao has a soft and waxy outer skin, and is mostly filled with peanuts, sesame seeds, etc., and has a sweet taste. Ai Bo is not only delicious, but also has the effect of repelling cold and warming the stomach. It is a common snack for Huizhou people in winter.

5. Sandong Yongdoufu: Sandong Yongdoufu is a local specialty dish in Huizhou. Fresh tofu is used, the middle of the tofu is hollowed out, filled with pork, shrimp and other fillings, and then carefully cooked. Yong Tofu has a crispy outer skin, delicious filling and rich taste. It is one of the delicacies that Huizhou people use to entertain guests.

6. Radish cake: Radish cake is a traditional snack in Huizhou, made with radish and glutinous rice as the main raw materials. Grate the radish into shreds, mix it with glutinous rice milk, add chopped green onion, five-spice powder and other seasonings, and finally steam it in a steamer. Radish cake has a soft and glutinous texture, and the fragrance of radish and the delicious seasoning complement each other. It is one of the must-have delicacies for Huizhou people during the New Year.

7. Salt-baked chicken: Salt-baked chicken is a traditional Huizhou dish, made with chicken and coarse sea salt as the main raw materials. The chicken is marinated with seasonings, wrapped in lotus leaves, covered with coarse sea salt, and grilled in the oven. Salt-baked chicken is tender and juicy, with crispy skin and a unique taste. It is a good choice for Huizhou people to entertain guests.

8. Lian Gao: Lian Gao is a traditional pastry in Huizhou. It is made of glutinous rice flour and sesame as the main raw materials. Mix glutinous rice flour and sesame seeds, add appropriate amount of water and sugar, steam and cut into small pieces before eating. Lian Gao has a soft, glutinous and sweet taste. It can be eaten as a snack or one of the offerings to worship ancestors during festivals.

9. Ma'an cake: Ma'an cake is a traditional pastry in Huizhou. It is made of rice flour and white sugar as the main raw materials. Mix rice flour and sugar, add appropriate amount of water and vegetable oil, steam and cut into small pieces before eating. Ma'an cake has a soft, glutinous and sweet taste. It can be eaten as a snack or one of the best items for festival celebrations.

10. Cold water wild rice: Cold water wild rice is a traditional famous dish in Huizhou, made with wild rice as the main raw material. Cut the fresh wild rice into thin slices, rinse with clean water and drain the water, then add an appropriate amount of salt, MSG and other seasonings and mix well before eating. Cold water wild rice has a fresh, fragrant and crisp taste. It can be eaten as a cold dish, stir-fried or made into soup. It is very delicious.