The 2025 China Mountain Cycling Open (Guangdong Enping) and the 15th National Games Track Cycling Test Event will be held on May 17-18 in Enping, Jiangmen City. While visiting for the races, don't miss the opportunity to explore Enping's iconic local delicacies. Let's embark on a mouthwatering journey together!
Enping Lai Fun (Rice Noodles)
Enping Lai Fun is a nationally recognized geographical indication product, known for its soft, chewy, refreshing, and smooth texture. Paired with slow-cooked broths that simmer for over two hours—such as Chinese herbal soup with pigtail, lotus root and duck blood soup, or puppy duck double-boiled soup—this noodle dish offers an unforgettable culinary experience.
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No matter for breakfast, lunch, or late-night snack, Enping Lai Fun is always a great choice.
Where to try:
Cai Ji Lao Pai Lai Fun 财记老牌礼粉 (Address: No.16 Wanxing Road, Enping City)
Wan Xing Wei Shi 万兴味食 (Main Branch: No.27 Wanxing West Road, Enping City)
Pao Ding Beef Restaurant 庖丁牛店 (Hao Wanjia Branch: No.7 Chang'an North Street, Enping City)
Enping Shao Bing (Baked Sesame Seed Cakes)
Enping Shao Bing is a traditional regional specialty that has become a public brand with a history of over 600 years.
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Fresh out of the oven, these golden, moon-shaped cakes exude a tempting aroma. Soft, fragrant, and slightly chewy, they are irresistible and perfect for repeat indulgence.
Where to try:
Enping Shao Bing Specialty Street 恩平烧饼特色街 (Address: Jinjiang Market, Enping City)
Shengtang Aokou Yiji Shao Bing 圣堂凹口益记烧饼 (Address: No.7-6 Xintang Shopping Plaza, No.7 Jinjiang Street, Encheng Subdistrict, Enping City)
Langxi Shao Bing Street 朗西烧饼街 (Address: In front of the Langxi Villagers' Committee)
Lecai Milk Tea
In addition to baked pancakes, Enping is also famous for its unique vegetable called Lecai. Lecai milk tea is a must-try for its one-of-a-kind flavor that surprises your taste buds.
The drink starts with a slight bitterness, followed by a sweet aftertaste, leaving your mouth filled with the rich aroma of Lecai and milk.
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Where to try:
Le Yun·Le Cai Milk Tea (Jinjiang International Branch) 簕韵·簕菜奶茶（锦江国际店）
(Address: Shop 1B16, Zone B, Jinjiang International New Town Shopping Plaza, No.6 Jinjiang Road Middle, Enping City)
Niu Jiao Pi (Beef Tendon Skin)
Beef tendon skin is a quintessential Enping snack, hailed as a unique local specialty. With its soft, smooth, chewy, and slightly crunchy texture, it offers a delightful bite. The perfectly cooked beef tendon is elastic, savory, and non-greasy, providing a satisfying chew.
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Where to try:
Siyan Zai Beef Tendon Skin 四眼仔牛脚皮 (Address: No.1 Lane, Dongchao New Village, Dongchao Subdistrict, Enping City)
Pao Ding Beef Restaurant 庖丁牛店 (Hao Wanjia Branch: No.7 Chang'an North Street, Enping City)
Niu Long Beef Restaurant 牛龙牛餐馆 (Address: No.1 Industrial Avenue, Niujiang Town, Enping City)
Dou Jiao Fen (Green Bean Rice Noodle Platter)
This dish features crispy and savory fried green beans, paired with silky rice noodle sheets. The dish is incomplete without a generous serving of Chinese leeks.
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Where to try:
Guang Ji Green Bean Rice Noodle Platter 光记豆角粉 (Address: No.57 Enchun West Road, Langdi, Enping City)
Langdi Green Bean Rice Noodle Platter 朗底豆角粉 (Address: 80 meters east of the intersection of Zhongshan East Road and Xintan Road, Enping City)
Yin Ji Delicacies 银记美食 (Address: Northwest side of Cent-Metro, Chang'an North Street, Enping City)
Bu La Chang (Steamed Rice Noodle Rolls) and Zhu Za Jiu (Pork Offal Soup)
Bu La Chang consists of rice noodle rolls steamed with a cloth, which gives them excellent air permeability. The rolls are thin, tender, and smooth. Sprinkled with crushed peanuts and paired with Enping's Zhu Za Jiu (Pork Offal Soup)—this combination is irresistibly addictive, leaving you craving more with every bite.
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Where to try:
Xiji Rice Noodle Rolls 喜记肠粉 (Address: 1st Floor, Building 10, Caimaoxincun, Yanjiang Middle Road)
Fenye Snacks 粉爷小食 (Address: Shop 6, 1st Floor, Jinjiang Garden, Meihua East Road, Enping City)
Fengji Cuisine 锋记美食 (Address: No. 1, Lane 8, Yidi Village, Rengang Road, Enping City)
Grass Jelly
Grass jelly made from fresh Mesona chinensis Benth (凉粉草) is so popular that even urban residents are willing to drive long distances to buy it.
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The translucent grass jelly carries a delicate herbal aroma, with a sweet yet earthy flavor and a silky-smooth texture that lingers elegantly on the palate.
Where to try:
Dongcheng Bean Jelly Store 东成凉粉 (Address: Zhongxing Street, Dongchengxu Town, Enping City)
Nali Grass Jelly 那梨凉粉 (Address: Next to Wushi Villagers' Committee, Shahu Town, Enping City)
Braised Goose
Braised goose is a beloved dish among Enping locals, serving as a staple during festivals and family gatherings. Known for its savory and aromatic flavor, the dish boasts a rich, golden-brown hue and an enticing meaty fragrance. When slow-cooked over a wood fire, the braised goose achieves an unparalleled depth of taste.
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The culinary process begins by spreading a well-mixed sauce over the entire goose. After placing it in the pot, rotate the goose to prevent burning, and ladle the boiling sauce over it to ensure it fully absorbs the flavors. In this way, a tempting Enping braised goose is ready to serve.
Where to try:
Changji Goose Restaurant 昌记鹅饭店 (Address: Opposite Tanglao Avenue, Fucheng Primary School, Encheng Subdistrict)
Ximenxiong Cuisine 西门兄美食 (Address: No. 41-43, Fuji Splendid Garden, Wenquan Road, Encheng Subdistrict)
Lezhui Soup
"Lezhui" is a wild river delicacy, known for its fatty, tender, and firm-textured meat. Food lovers must not miss Enping's Lezhui Soup—slow-simmered with rice wine, river shrimp, and pork kidneys into an aromatic broth. It delivers a rich aroma that tantalizes the palate with its layered umami.
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Where to try:
Nanxuan Dinner 南轩家宴 (Address: No. 55 Fangzhi Road, Encheng Subdistrict)
Lijiang Diet Mountain Villa 丽江山庄 (Address: No.1 S276 Road, General Chuma Shan, Datian Town)
Yuequanwan Farmhouse 月泉湾农庄 (Address: Approximately 240 meters west of Didu Hot Spring Holiday Hotel, Liangxi Town)
Yumiao Yuzai Pot (Taro Shoots and Baby Taro Clay Pot)
As a signature Enping dish, Yumiao Yuzai Pot combines tender taro shoots and baby taro of red-sprout taro, simmered with Cantonese Roast Pork Belly. Though small in size, the red-sprout taro boasts an intense earthy aroma. In the pot, the taro shoots and baby taro melt into a velvety and sticky texture, transforming into an irresistible delicacy.
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Where to try:
Wudiansan Restaurant 五点三餐厅 (Address: 0108 Store, No.29, Gongye 4th Road, Encheng Subdistrict)
Quanlin Dahe Xiaozhu 泉林大河小筑 (Address: Next to Dahe Sports Town, Quanlin Road, Dongcheng Town)
Heji Farmhouse 和记农庄 (Address: No. 8, Lane 2, Xin'an Village, Chakeng Administrative District, Encheng Subdistrict)
Crucian Carp Soup with Lecai
This soup, made with crucian carp and Lecai (a famous and excellent new agricultural product of Guangdong), is particularly fresh and delicious. With a light sweet aroma, it is one of the must-have soups for Enping people.
Where to try:
Garden Restaurant & Bar 小新厨房 (Address: Lecai Cultural and Creative Park, Baishashui Old Village, Encheng Subdistrict)
Grace Spring Hotel, Jinjiang Hot Spring Resort 山泉湾温泉酒店、锦江温泉度假区
Yusheng Farmhouse 余胜农庄 (Address: Gaotang Village, Heping Administrative District, Liangxi Town)
Swamp Eel Rice
Swamp Eel Rice is a well-known dish in the Wuyi region, which has been cooked with different methods since its creation. Featuring fluffy and plump rice grains, Enping-style eel rice boasts a rich umami flavor of eel.
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Where to try:
Heping Hotel 和平饭店 (Address: No. 13 Nanxing Road, Encheng Subdistrict)
Hexing Eel Rice Restaurant 和兴黄鳝饭 (Address: 6th Floor, No. 14-1 Nanxing Road, Encheng Subdistrict)
Hongxing Eel Rice Restaurant 鸿兴黄鳝饭店 (Address: Shuikejing Village, Encheng Subdistrict)
Shishan Special Rice Restaurant 石山特色饭酒楼 (Address: 150 meters northeast of Datian Hospital, Futian Road, Datian Town)
Chinese Flowering Cabbage
Enping's Chinese Flowering Cabbage is a famous and excellent new agricultural product and regional public brand of Jiangmen City, Guangdong. With the simplest cooking methods such as blanching or stir-frying, it can be turned into a delicious dish, featuring a crispy, tender, and juicy texture and a sweet, refreshing taste.
Where to try:
Zhenlou Shizhuang 贞楼食莊 (Address: Intersection of G325 and Zhiqing Road, Dahuai Town)
Jinlong Farmhouse 锦隆农庄 (Address: No. 1 Jinggang Village Road, Encheng Subdistrict)
Braised Pig Trotters
Braised Pig Trotters is one of the characteristic farmhouse dishes in Enping. After being cooked with ginger, bay leaves, star anise, light brown sugar, and tangerine peel, the trotters boast a bright red color, a rich and savory flavor, as well as a tender and soft texture.
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Where to try:
Datian Changxing Snacks 大田常兴小食店 (Address: No. 32 Dongchao Street, Encheng Subdistrict)
Yanjiang Snacks 沿江小食 (Address: No. 31 Yanjiang West Road, Encheng Subdistrict)
Shunjingyuan Cuisine 顺景园美食 (Address: No. 1 Sanjialang Village, Heping Villagers' Committee, Liangxi Town)
Stir-fried Shankeng Snails
Stir-fried Shankeng River Snails is a unique Enping delicacy. The snail meat is crispy, tender, savory, and sweet. Every bite brings endless satisfaction, making it a must-have dish for late-night snacks.
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Where to try:
Bajie Cuisine 八戒美食 (Address: No.1, Lane 2, Area 1, Xincun Road, Fei'ertang Community, Encheng Subdistrict)
Hengshun Cuisine 恒顺美食 (Address: No.93, Building 17, Area 4, Xiaodao Community, Encheng Subdistrict)
Rujia Cuisine 如家美食 (Address: No. 20-21, Enhua Agricultural and Trade Comprehensive Market of No.65, Area D, Yanhua Plaza, Encheng Subdistrict)
Source | Enping Fabu
Editor | Hong Ting (intern), Zhou Jiajie (intern), Li Lan (intern), Wei Shen, James, Shen He
