About Cantonese Cuisine

For many of people, first introduction to Chinese food came through dining at a restaurant serving Cantonese cuisine. It's hardly surprising that Cantonese cooking was the first Chinese regional cuisine to take hold in the United States. After all, the original Chinese immigrants were mainly Cantonese coming to work on the railroads in the 1800's.

Cantonese Cuisine

As for ingredients, Cantonese cooks are fortunate to live in tropical climate with abundant rainfall. They use a wide variety of ingredients, offer food of all tastes, shapes and colors, and they are good at innovating.

Speak of Cantonese cuisine, dim-sum comes to our minds. Shrimp dumpling (or “Ha Gow” in Cantonese) is one of the specialties of Guangzhou served in Dim Sum. The dumplings are transparent and smooth, the skin always thin and translucent. The amount of meat should be generous, yet not so much that it cannot be eaten in one bite. The prawn dumplings first appeared in Guangzhou outskirts near the creek bazaar Deli. In the afternoon, Cantonese will enjoy a sampan congee, as one of the most popular Cantonese Dim Sum. In the past, the congee originated from riverside family which was always sold in the boat of Lychee Bay, however now, people can taste Sampan Congee everywhere. Major ingredients of it include pork, fillet, fried peanuts, sliced fried egg, and cut-deep-fries dough sticks. Later, a tasty Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Beef was the best midnight snake for most of Cantonese’s memory.

Riverside Road Tea 5

To the people in Guangzhou, having tea and dim sum is a pastime and a passion. The custom of having one pot of tea accompanied by two small plates of dim sum can be a simple or an elaborate ritual. The emphasis is some certain natural joie de vivre. It is the idea of savoring, to savor a pot of tea and converse about meaningful things. Local people warmly embrace this ancient ritual embodying the essence of Cantonese cultural heritage. LN Hotel Five has refined this art of savoring tea to its highest form. The Riverside Road Tea 5 is a teahouse that sits between glittering images of the Pearl River. On one side, a photo mural shows Guangzhou as a place of commerce, a sea port, and a city endowed with education, folklore, and sports - the five dimensions of culture - providing inspiration for pleasant conversations about the past and present. Meticulously selected Cantonese porcelain tea sets reflect the city's beautiful and delicate folk art. Glazing line glass windows are inspired by the late Qing fashion, while the early Republican style tea house "Birdcage, teapot" scene, along with the chandelier design, creates a nostalgic atmosphere with a unique modern meaning. In such an exquisite environment, the delicately prepared food elicits even more joy. The concept of healthy food combined with fresh high-quality ingredients, prepared by the senior chef of the LN Garden Hotel, allows one’s taste buds to experience new heights; it is a unique, innovative, and refined "private gourmet banquet.”