In addition to cured meat, Guangzhou's pastries also have a long history and many varieties.

Cantonese people love sweetheart pastries, chicken biscuits, and walnut sweet cakes in particular. Every pastry in the city has its own unique flavor.

Here are some famous pastry stores that sell them:

Chengzhu Food Store (Nanhua Middle Road, Haizhu district), known for its chicken biscuits

Minghua Pastry Store (Qiyi Road, Yuexiu district), known for its chicken biscuits

Taotaoju Restaurant, known for its sweetheart pastries

Lianxianglou Restaurant, known for its flaky pastries

Guangzhou Restaurant also has a variety of pastry sets

The sweetheart pastry, or laopobing, is a famous Cantonese delicacy. [Photo/WeChat account: ZGGZFABU]

A variety of pastries on sale at a store in Guangzhou. [Photo/WeChat account: ZGGZFABU]