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Guangzhou, China
6 dishes to eat in Guangzhou, what is in them, and where they belong.
Har gow, siu mai, cha siu bao, cheung fun — the canonical list, at its source.
Cantonese roast meats, hung in the window, chopped to order over rice.
Poached chicken with ginger-scallion oil — a test of ingredients rather than technique.
Thin springy noodles, prawn wontons, and a broth built on dried flounder.
Slow-steamed medicinal soups, a Cantonese obsession and a genuine home tradition.
Flaky or shortcrust, best warm from a bakery counter.
