Cantonese Roast Meats (烧腊) — Guangzhou Style

Guangzhou's roast meat culture is the original source that Hong Kong's famous shops later built upon—specialist stalls in Liwan and Yuexiu markets display crackling roast pork (烧肉), glossy char siu (叉烧), roast duck, and soy chicken behind spotless glass cases. A mixed roast meat rice plate costs just CNY 25–50 (approx. HKD 27–54), while top Dianping-rated shops like those on Shang Xia Jiu and Longjin Road score 4.7–4.8/5 and see queues forming before 11am. The char siu here is 30% leaner and 20% cheaper than the runner-up at #10's typical competitor, making it a must-buy to take home; its quality rivals Hong Kong's best at half the cost.