Guiyang snacks

Si Wa Wa（Sliced Vegetable Baby）could well be the cheapest snack in Guiyang.It literarily means the Baby because it takes the shape of a baby in swaddling clothes.

Actually it is a thin cake made of flour and stuffed with various sliced cooked vegetables such as the carrot，radish，celeries and other vegetables.Sour and spicy juices are necessities when tasting the Si Wa Wa.Chang Wang Mian（Chang Wang Noodle）could be the most popular snack in Guiyang.The name of Chang Wang implies auspiciousness.With a long history of more than 100 years，Chang Wang Noodle has been highly-praised by the people of Guiyang.

Lian’ai Doufu Guo（The Bean Curd in Love）is another famous Guiyang snack.It has an interesting name and also an interesting method of preparation that is to cut a piece of bean curd horizontally，fill it with vegetables and sliced meat，then to toast the bean curd until it turns golden and then sprinkle with sesame oil andother condiments.The finished bean curd tastes excellent！As for its interestingname，it is told that lovers often share the bean curd with each other，which addromance to the food；hence the name.Locals have this snack together with the soy sauce，vinegar，pepper and shallot.

Spring Chicken is another savory snack in Guiyang.Bai Shi Ji Spring Chicken Restaurant on Xingguan Lu enjoys great fame all over Guiyang.It also has branches outside of Guiyang in major cities such as Kunming and Chengdu.

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