Yulin (Guangxi) Dining

Yulin cuisine shares many similarities with that of Cantonese cuisine, which are characterized by its particular freshness, tenderness and the nourishment. Most tourists like the special snacks, which are also popular among the locals. Here, China Tours will introduce some food in details and where to eat in Yulin.

What to Eat in Yulin

Yulin meatballs(玉林肉丸)

Yulin meatballs are famous snacks in Yulin City, Guangxi, which are divided into beef balls and pork balls. The main raw materials for Yulin meatballs are beef, pork, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, pepper, and cornstarch. The cooked meatballs can be used to make soup, can be hot dishes, and of course, the meatballs can be blended into rice flour. When eating, served with soy sauce, coriander, chopped green onion, etc., it tastes fresh and crisp, which is loved by people.

Yulin Dried Beef(玉林牛巴)

Yulin Dried Beef is a famous traditional snack in Yulin City, Guangxi. Yulin Dried Beef is adopted the beef as the main ingredient, and the marinated ingredients include liqueur, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, white sugar, soy sauce, garlic, scallion, ginger juice, aqueous glauber salt, and baking soda. Cooking ingredients include star anise, cinnamon, orange peel, amomum tsao-ko, ginger, clove, sweet-scented osmanthus, Sichuan paper, couch grass root, garlic, shiitake mushroom, and edible vegetable oil. For authentic Yulin Dried Beef, its color looks like coffee and is rich in flavor.

Yulin Sirloin Rice Noodles(玉林牛腩米粉)

Yulin sirloin rice noodles is one of the specialty snacks in Yulin City, Guangxi. The sirloin rice noodles is made from sirloin and rice noodles, and is made with peanut oil, fermented bean curd, onion, ginger, garlic, salt, cooking wine, white sugar, monosodium glutamate, spices and other condiments. The cooking method of the rice noodles is different from the general cook method. When the noodles can be gently pulled and be broken, they shall be picked up and washed with fresh water, and then dried. When using, just put in the boiling water and add sirloin, condiments, cooking liquor, etc. When eating, you can also add Yulin-style food such as dried beef and meatballs.

Yulin Baisan(玉林白散)

Yulin Baisan, also known as rice flower, is one of the specialty snacks in Yulin City, Guangxi. Yulin Baisan is made from glutinous rice, white sugar, brown sugar and tea oil. It has many production processes, such as, sorting, steaming, modeling. During the production process, a wooden mold is used for modeling. The finished product is like a disc, white and slightly yellow, and tastes sweet and crisp.

Putang Rice Noodle Roll(蒲塘卷粉)

Putang Rice Noodle Roll is one of the specialty snacks in Yulin, Guangxi, and has a history of more than 100 years. Putang rice noodle roll is made of high-quality pure white sticky rice. Different ways of eating are accompanied by different condiments, which have their own characteristics. They are loved by people because of their thin, tender and smooth, pliable and tough, and resistant to boiling.

Honey Sweet Potato(蜜汁红薯)

Honey sweet potato is made from Yulin big sweet potato and honey by steaming or boiling. It has good taste and is not greasy. It is an excellent health food. It can strengthen the spleen and stomach, Spleen and stomach, tonify middle-Jiao and Qi, which is suitable for people with spleen and stomach qi deficiency and malnutrition.