Intoxicated with mountains and rivers (Beijing Today) Updated: 2006-09-05 11:39 Accommodation
Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel (Five-star) Where: No. 1, Shanhubei Road,
Guilin Tel: 0773-282 2881, 282 3050
Guilin Boli Business Hotel (Four-star) Where: No. 2, Jiefangdong Road,
Guilin Tel: 0773-581 5499, 581 5799
Guilin Tailian Hotel (Three-star) Where: No. 12, Zhongshanzhong Road,
Guilin Tel: 0773-2892888
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Food
Guilin mifen (Guilin rice noodles)
The most famous food in Guilin. It is made by grinding top quality rice into
powder, then making the powder into liquid. When the liquid congeals, it is made
into a paste. This paste is then made into rice noodles. Rice noodles are white,
soft and smooth. People make rice noodles of different flavors with different
seasonings. There are beef rice noodles, horsemeat rice noodles, rice noodles
with vinegary and spicy flavors and more.
Lotus leaf duck
The ducks are wrapped with lotus leaves. The taste is fresh and fragrant.
Different kinds of stuffing are put inside the ducks.
Nun vegetarian noodles
The key factor that makes the nun vegetarian noodles delicious is the soup.
The soup is made with soybean sprout, mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots and so on.
The soup is of a gold color, tasting fragrant and sweet. Noodles are served with
the soup, together with vegetarian seasoning.
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