48h Shunde Food & Photography Guide | Follow the Locals' Picks

✨Finally had time to visit the long-awaited food paradise Shunde with my husband after giving birth! Made thorough preparations by consulting local friends beforehand - it was truly delicious and fun! Writing this guide makes me miss it already!

🍲 Food Exploration:
📍 Dongfang Weidao Private Kitchen · Authentic Shunde Cuisine
Just minutes walk or cab ride from Qinghui Garden lies this treasure restaurant featured in "Flavorful Origins: Shunde". The Lingnan-style courtyard decor immerses you in local atmosphere.
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Steamed Heshen Fish with Salt & Oil
Tender, melt-in-your-mouth fish prepared simply with salt and oil to maximize freshness. Dipped in special sauce, the umami doubles.
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Crystal Cake & Glutinous Rice Cake Combo
Best enjoyed hot! The chewy-sweet crystal cakes and fluffy rice cakes embody Cantonese flavors. Perfect with tea.

📍 Damen Gong Teahouse · Dim Sum & Rice Noodle Rolls
Specializing in nostalgic dim sum made fresh to order.
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Coconut Crispy Rice Cake
Chewy rice cake with rich coconut flavor, pan-fried to golden crispness - a delightful texture contrast.
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Luxury Mantis Shrimp Dumplings
Thin wrappers bursting with juicy, bouncy shrimp filling, perfectly seasoned.

📍 Shunde Flavors · Shunfeng Shunshui Shunjing Private Kitchen (Liangdian Branch)
Their made-to-order authentic Shunde dishes feature incredibly fresh ingredients at unbelievable value.
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Daliang Fried Milk
Who knew milk could be fried? This cloud-like, silky-smooth delicacy is so fragrant and creamy - don't waste a drop!
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Hand-Shredded Chicken
A Cantonese classic elevated with assorted vegetables and lemon leaves🍃, offering refreshing citrusy aroma.

📸 Photo Spots:
🏛 Damen Village
Morning tranquility makes this ancient Lingnan water village perfect for leisurely strolls. Capture retro shots with stone bridges, waterways, and traditional eave-tiled houses as backdrop. Watch artisans crafting bamboo/lacquerware if lucky.

⛩ Qinghui Garden Museum
This Ming-dynasty Lingnan garden (originally a top scholar's mansion) blends southern delicacy with Jiangnan elegance. Centered around emerald waters, its highlights include:
- The boat-shaped Pavilion
- Scholarly Bixi Cottage
- Clever "Four Seasons Windows" where colored glass transforms views
Don't miss the historic longan tree landmark.