Rich in lamb placenta extract, lamb placenta is a superb nourishing ingredient with remarkable anti-ageing effects. It is especially effective in nourishing yin. Diners can savour this delicious dish while enjoying its wonderful beauty-enhancing and anti-ageing benefits.

There are countless ways to cook mutton, and sliced boiled lamb is a signature local dish. The meat is tender, high in easily digestible protein and unlikely to cause weight gain. It nourishes yin and qi, replenishes blood, boosts physical strength and builds muscle, tonifies primordial yang, and warms the spleen to relieve deficiency.

Five-spice meat refers to dog meat. It has a long history in Kaiping and stands as the city’s most iconic local delicacy. Dog meat cooked in Lougang Market and Zhenhua Market enjoys the highest reputation, and tasty dog meat dishes are available at nearly all major restaurants across the city.

Numerous congee shops specialising in crucian congee operate in Kaiping, clustered mainly along Shuguang Road. This congee is extremely popular among locals.

Chikan Town in Kaiping abounds in fine food, and duck congee is one of its highlights. Its outstanding flavour draws crowds from downtown Kaiping who make special trips to Chikan to taste it.

A savoury snack made primarily from tofu, fried tofu cubes are most famous in Chikan Town.

Nearly 20 restaurants line both sides of this road. Representative grand eateries include Shiweixian Restaurant, New Courtyard Restaurant, Yijing Restaurant, Tianlun Restaurant and Fengze Garden Restaurant. Speciality flavour diners include Biao’s Mutton Restaurant, Mucun Dog Meat Restaurant and Beiyuan Restaurant.

Built along the riverbank, this street houses a range of dining venues. Large restaurants include Renren Restaurant, Haihao Xuan and Fuke Building. Seafood-specialised eateries cover Qiang’s Seafood House and Dafu Building, while affordable casual shops include Huanying Restaurant and Lun’s Restaurant.

Roast Pork of Kaiping, Dancing Golden Eel, Homestyle Fried Tofu Cubes, Savoury Pork Knuckles, Jinshan Five-Spice Dog Meat, Mustard Braised with Sweet Potato and Taro, Sand Ginger Chicken, Secret-Style Sliced Boiled Milk Lamb, Magang Goose Braised with Baby Taro, Tanbi Winter Melon with Soft-shell Turtle

Green Garden White Rabbit Dumplings, Golden Bird’s Nest Pastries, Crystal Pumpkin Cakes, Bitter Melon Glutinous Rice Balls, Honey Glazed Dinner Buns, Two-Flavour Bowl Cakes, Shredded Papaya Crisps, Wild Mugwort Rice Dumplings, Golden Durian Pastries, Taro Paste Crisps