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Top food to try in Guilin

6 dishes to eat in Guilin, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Guilin rice noodles

Guilin rice noodles
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The city's staple — rice noodles with braised beef, pickles and a soy-based sauce, broth added separately.

2. Beer fish

Beer fish
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Yangshuo's signature: river fish braised with beer, tomato and peppers.

3. Stuffed Li River snails

Stuffed Li River snails
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Snail meat minced with pork and returned to the shell.

4. Bamboo rice

Bamboo rice
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Rice steamed inside a bamboo tube with taro or meat.

5. Guilin chilli sauce and fermented tofu

Guilin chilli sauce and fermented tofu
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Two of the 'three treasures' of Guilin, sold everywhere as souvenirs.

6. Osmanthus tea and cakes

Osmanthus tea and cakes
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Guilin means 'forest of sweet osmanthus', and the flower is in everything in autumn.

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