Guilin Rice Noodles (Mifen) 桂林米粉

Nun Vegetarian Noodles 尼姑素面

Guilin Water Sticky Rice Cake 糍粑

Water Chestnut Cake 马蹄糕

Bowl Cake 碗糕

Oil Tea 油茶

Sticky Rice Dumplings 粽子

Glutinous Rice with Mung Bean Paste (Sticky Rice with Mung Bean) 豆蓉糯米饭

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Guilin Rice Noodles (Mifen) 桂林米粉
Guilin rice noodles have a long history and fame. The noodles can be traced back to the Qin Dynasty under the rule of the first Emperor, Qinshihuang. Indentured laborers from northern China, accustomed to noodle-based dishes, were forced to come and dig the Ling Canal. In order to meet their dietary preference in Guilin, clever cooks decided to cook rice in the shape of noodles; hence, the origin of Mifen (rice noodles). Today these noodles are popular both as a snack and as a simple breakfast. 

Rice noodles are round, thin and flexible. They are usually served in as soup made from pork, fermented soybeans, cassia, orange peel, licorice, fennel, aniseed and mangosteen. The noodles come in a wide variety including Lettuce Noodles, Sirloin Noodles, Three-Delicacies Noodles, Original Soup Noodles, Gravy and Vegetable Noodles, Sour-and-Spicy Noodles and Horsemeat Noodles.

Youyi Xuan Rice Noodles (Mifen) Restaurant
Youyi specializes in various types of meat noodles. Try the horsemeat noodles, the sirloin rice noodles, and sour-and-spicy noodles.
Add: Lequn Lu, Guilin
Tel: 0773-2857901
Bus routes: No. 1, 11, 100 buses

Youyixuan Old Restaurant
Add: Shopfront 20, 1/F, 49 Zhongshan Zhonglu, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Tel: 0773-2882871

Shi Ji Rice Noodles (Mifen) Shop
Rice noodle shop selling all types of noodles with various condiments and toppings.
Add: Jiefang Xilu, Guilin
Bus routes: 1, 3, 14, 15, 21, 22, 25, 26, 31, 89 buses heading to Shizi Jie (Jiefang Xilu)

Lao Ming Ji Horsemeat and Beef Rice Noodles (Mifen) Shop
For those that have lived in countries where horsemeat is a delicacy, this is the place to go for noodles with horsemeat, beef and vegetables. All broths are based on horse stock.
Add: Opposite to Guilin Bus Station, Guilin

Time-honored Qin Ji Rice Noodles (Mifen) Shop
You’ll usually see this place jam-packed with lovers of rice noodles (mifen) prepared in so many different ways that you’ll never get tired of eating there.
Add: Opposite to Guilin Bus Station, Guilin

Weixiang Guan
Rice noodle galore are this place’s specialty. Try Guilin Rice Noodles (mifen) with various sauces.
Add: 240 Zhongshan Zhonglu, Guilin

Tong Lai Guan
Tasty local snacks and traditional dishes are served on the first floor, but for a local treat go to the second floor where you can experience authentic Guilin cuisine.
Add: Opposite to Guilin Hotel, 4 Zhongshan, Zhonglu, Guilin
桂林中山中路4号桂林宾馆斜对面
Tel: 0773-2825496

Nun Vegetarian Noodles 尼姑素面
The secret of Guilin Nun Noodles is in its soup, made from savory ingredients including soybean sprouts, fresh straw mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms and winter bamboo shoots. Golden in color, sweet in taste, and with a mouth-watering scent, this delicacy can be enjoyed all year long. Prior to being served, noodles are placed in a bowl and covered with the succulent soup. It is served with Guilin fermented tofu, scrambled eggs, vegetarian ham, wheat gluten and spices. Crescent Moon Building in Seven Star Park enjoys a great reputation for its Nun Noodles.

Guilin Water Sticky Rice Cake 糍粑
One of Guilin’s favorite snacks, this is made out of sticky rice flour, and melts in your mouth like cotton candy. Ground sticky rice is shaped into balls and cooked in bamboo steamers. These cakes can have a variety of fillings, including mung bean paste, lotus-seed paste, sesame, and osmanthus (tea olive) sugar. It’s best to enjoy them piping hot. 

Water Chestnut Cake 马蹄糕
Its unique horse-hoof shape and tasty ingredients (rice flour, brown sugar, water chestnut powder, and sesame seed powder) make this a favorite local delicacy. Water chestnut cakes can be baked or steamed. Generally, vendors make and sell them right on the spot along the streets of Guilin.

Oil Tea 油茶
Oil Tea is the favorite tea of the Miao, Yao and Dong ethnic minorities in the northern part of Guilin. Oil tea is known for its curative qualities and is said to help ward off viral and bacterial infections. Many Guilinese prefer to drink Gongcheng Oil Tea, which is also said to enhance the immune system.

The secret to its cure-all properties is said to lie in the preparation of the tea leaves. After selecting the tea, there are a number of steps that it must undergo in order to provide the necessary extracts. Traditionally, either of two types of tea can be used: baked tea powder or freshly picked buds and leaves. Prepare the tea in cold water; add oil and condiments like scallions, ginger and garlic and crush them. Next, fry the crushed tea and condiments in a thick pot. Immediately afterwards, add water and simmer. While the tea is boiling, prepare peanuts, popcorn, soybean, sesame, glutinous rice, and dried bamboo shoots. Combine, cook and serve in tea bowls.

Bowl Cake 碗糕
Don’t let the name fool you: This cake is made out of sticky rice, japonica rice flour and brown sugar. It’s brightly colored and tastes sweet, like a flower on top of a cake.

Sticky Rice Dumplings 粽子
Making these little treasures is a long process. Glutinous rice is soaked and then mixed with a variety of fillings, which can include osmanthus flower sugar, sesame paste, coconut paste, mung bean paste or meat. The filling is then wrapped in a bamboo leaf and the dumpling is then steamed.

Glutinous Rice with Mung Bean Paste (Sticky Rice with Mung Bean) 豆蓉糯米饭
Sticky Rice with Mung Bean are balls of glutinous rice stuffed with sweet mung bean paste, fried sesame and shallots—a flavorful and filling snack. Occasionally, they are stuffed with sausage or boiled beef. The Guilinese particularly enjoy eating them for breakfast.   

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