Congee Porridge Specialists (粥品) — Guangzhou Old Town

Guangzhou's congee culture is arguably the finest in the world — the city's best porridge restaurants slow-cook rice in premium stock for 6-8 hours until it dissolves to an almost creamy consistency, then top it with the freshest raw fish slices (鱼生粥), tender beef balls (牛肉粥), or silky pork and preserved egg (皮蛋瘦肉粥) which poach instantly in the hot congee. The most famous congee street is along Lychee Bay (荔湾涌) in Liwan, where riverside congee restaurants have served since the 1920s. Budget CNY 25-50 per person. Dianping: 4.6-4.8/5. Mafengwo users insist the fish congee here "renders anything served in Hong Kong restaurants merely adequate by comparison."