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Guiyang siwawa with wrappers and colorful shredded vegetables
Caitriana Nicholson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Guizhou beef cooking in vivid fermented sour broth
Leeinm · CC BY-SA 4.0
Guizhou douhua noodles served with a chili dipping sauce
Augusthaiho · CC BY-SA 4.0
Guizhou rice noodles topped with red-braised beef
N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hidden-gem food city · Guizhou

Guiyang

Fermented sour broth wakes the palate while toasted chilies build a deeper, fragrant heat.

Guiyang heat is never one-dimensional: toasted, fermented, and oil-bloomed chilies each bring a different aroma, while sour broth brightens meat and rice noodles. Crisp vegetables, tender tofu, and rich beef rotate through an unusually lively table.

Bright sour heat Toasted chili aroma Rice-noodle culture
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What to eat in Guiyang

  1. Guiyang siwawa with wrappers and colorful shredded vegetables
    Caitriana Nicholson · CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Siwawa

    Tiny wrappers gather colorful shredded vegetables before a sharp, spicy dipping sauce is poured in.

  2. Guizhou beef cooking in vivid fermented sour broth
    Leeinm · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Sour-Broth Beef

    Fermented sour broth keeps thin beef and vegetables vivid, light, and deeply appetizing.

  3. Guizhou douhua noodles served with a chili dipping sauce
    Augusthaiho · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Douhua Noodles

    Soft tofu and noodles are paired with a concentrated chili, bean-paste, and crisp-pork dip.

  4. Guizhou rice noodles topped with red-braised beef
    N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Red-Braised Beef Rice Noodles

    Silky rice noodles carry tender braised beef, rich broth, and a fragrant slick of chili oil.

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Eat like a local

Dipping sauces define Guizhou food; begin with a little toasted chili and build once its aroma comes through.

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