2026 CNY Street Food Hunting
Whenever I mention my hometown to travelers from abroad, I'm almost always met with a polite, blank stare. And even among Chinese friends, the conversation often goes something like: "Oh, Guizhou? That's near Guilin, right?" Everyone knows Yunnan. Everyone's been to Sichuan. Guilin in Guangxi is practically a postcard. But Guizhou? Still a hidden corner on the map.
To be fair, even within China, people are only just beginning to realize that Guizhou holds its own against its better-known neighbors—stunning landscapes, rich cultural diversity, and a cool mountain escape in the scorching summer months. So why the mystery?
Probably a mix of things. Marketing, for one. And that's where I come in. Last summer (2025), I started documenting my bike trip through the province, but unfortunately fell sick right after arriving in Guiyang. Work halted. Now, during this Chinese New Year, I've picked up where I left off—scouting, tasting, exploring. My mission? To put Guizhou on the map for curious travelers. To bring more people to experience the province I call home.
Consider this the beginning. Here are a few treasures I uncovered just before the CNY festivities kicked off.
Guizhou Skin-on Beef Rice Noodles | 贵州带皮牛肉粉
2. - 6. Tender beef from Guanling yellow cows (关岭黄牛), sour rice noodles naturally fermented, topped with garlic chives, green onions, cilantro, and melt-in-your-mouth beef skin. On the side, pickled radish and daikon in red vinegar fermented with red yeast rice (red rice koji). A bowl of pure comfort. 23RMB.
Qianhuji Skin-On Beef Rice Noodles (黔胡记带皮牛肉粉)
Tengda Square, 91 Zhongshan West Road, Nanming District, Guiyang (贵州贵阳南明区中山西路91号腾达广场)
DuiDe Coffee | 对的咖啡
Reverse Irish Coffee (橘光反转爱尔兰)
6. - 11. Medium roast, beans sourced from Yunnan (China), Hulia (Colombia), and Cerrado (Brazil).
Nose: bright orange. Palate: smooth, creamy. Finish: plummy, lingering.
The owner? 2015 Champion of the World Barista Championship – China Division. Enough said. 59RMB.
DuiDe Coffee (对的咖啡) – Hengli Guiying Building
1-2, 1F, Block 1, 89 Zhongshan West Road, Nanming District, Guiyang (贵州贵阳南明区中山西路89号恒力贵印大厦1栋一层1-2)
Wa'ergao Steamed Rice Cake | 碗儿糕
12. - 15. Fermented brown sugar rice cakes, steamed to fluffy perfection. This was my childhood snack—simple, sweet, and endlessly nostalgic. You'll find them on most food streets in Guiyang. 2RMB each. Jiaotong Street is a food lover's paradise, part snack street, part lively wet market.
Wa'ergao Food Stall
9 Jiaotong Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang (贵州贵阳云岩区交通街9号碗儿糕)
