Seafood
in Guangzhou
Due
to Guangdong's proximity to the southern coast of China, fresh live
seafood is a specialty in Cantonese cuisine. In the Cantonese viewpoint,
strong spices are added only to stale seafood to cover the rotting odor.
The freshest seafood is odorless, and is best cooked by steaming. For
instance, only a small amounts of soy sauce, ginger, and spring onion is
added to a steamed fish. The light seasoning is used only to bring out the
natural sweetness of the seafood. However, most restaurants gladly get rid
of their stale seafood inventory by offering dishes loaded with garlic and
spices. As a rule of thumb in Cantonese dining, the spiciness of a dish is
usually inversely proportional to the freshness of the ingredients. |