Zengcheng, a city in Guangzhou known for its litchi fruit, offers a variety of delicious ways to enjoy this local specialty. Apart from enjoying the litchis fresh, incorporating them into dishes has become a popular trend in the litchi-rich region. The tantalizing feast of litchi-infused delicacies represents the essence of Zengcheng's litchi culture, allowing diners not only to indulge in litchi cuisine but also to immerse themselves in the local customs and the litchi culture.

Inside the hotel, chefs skillfully incorporate litchis into various ingredients, using a blend of traditional and modern techniques from both Chinese and Western cuisines. The result is a sumptuous litchi banquet that boasts distinct flavors, exquisite presentation, and an enticing aroma.

Based on the characteristics of Cantonese cuisine, which emphasizes freshness, tenderness, crispiness, smoothness, and richness, Zengcheng's restaurant chefs add the lightness, freshness, tenderness, melt-in-your-mouth texture, and flavorful characteristics of Jiangnan cuisine to the feast. By cooking litchis with ingredients such as pork, ribs, duck, and taro, along with condiments like Shaoxing wine, chefs offer dishes with a refreshing and delectable taste. Not only do the dishes satisfy the palate with litchi-infused delicacies, but they also provide nourishment for diners.

Traditional Zengcheng litchi dishes include Litchi Wood Roasted Chicken, Litchi Wood Roasted Ribs, and Litchi Wood Crispy Roasted Goose. Representing the litchi banquet offered by the Huangchao Yuyuan Hotel, highlights include Litchi and Shaoxing Wine-infused Meat, New-style Crispy Duck with Litchi Paste, Litchi and Shrimp Balls (a popular dish), and Chilled Sweet and Sour Pork with Litchi. These dishes well combine the natural sweetness and freshness of Zengcheng litchis with innovative culinary techniques.

Litchi and Shaoxing Wine-infused Meat features litchi flesh and Shaoxing wine stewed with red braised pork, creating a unique flavor profile with the fragrant meat enveloped in the sweetness of litchis.

New-style Crispy Duck with Litchi Paste combines duck meat with taro mash and litchi, offering a multi-layered and refreshing taste.

In addition to hot dishes, the hotel also presents a series of litchi desserts, including Litchi and Rose Tiramisu, Red Wine and Litchi Éclair, Litchi Basque Cake, Litchi Mousse Cake, Homemade Litchi Yogurt, and Bird's Nest Soup with Litchi.

Litchis are rich in vitamins and minerals, enhancing the body's immune function. Vitamin C, found abundant in litchis, effectively boosts antioxidant capacity and contributes to beauty and skincare.

As excellent ingredients, Litchis can be used to make beverages and dishes, which are very appetizing with their sweet and tangy flavor. Furthermore, litchis are highly favored by younger consumers when incorporated into desserts or beverages.

During the Zengcheng's litchi season, it's recommended to visit the hometown of litchis, immerse yourself in the flavors of summer, and savor the premium litchis of Zengcheng Xiancun.

【图集】广州增城荔枝宴，总有一款让您惊艳！

荔枝是广州增城的特色水果，其吃法多样、美味可口，除了鲜食，以荔枝入菜，在盛产荔枝的增城也颇为流行。一桌特色荔红飘香宴便是增城荔枝文化的缩影，这让用餐的宾客在享用荔枝美食的同时，更多地了解荔乡风情，感受荔乡文化。

在酒店内，厨师将荔枝融入各种食材之中，运用传统与现代中西式相结合的烹饪技法，烹饪出主味突出、装盘精美、色香味俱全的荔宴全席。

在粤菜讲究“鲜、嫩、爽、滑、浓”的基础上，增城各餐厅厨师融合江南菜系的清淡、鲜美、滑嫩、软烂、入味等特点，厨师将荔枝与猪肉、排骨、鸭肉、芋头等食材结合，加上佐料花雕酒等，口味清新爽口，不仅能够满足人们对荔枝美食的味觉享受，而且能够滋养身体、养生保健。

其中，荔枝木烧鸡、荔枝木烧排骨、荔枝木脆皮烧鹅属于传统增城荔枝菜系。荔枝花雕酒香肉、新派荔茸香酥鸭、网红荔枝鲜虾球、冰镇荔枝咕噜肉等是皇朝酒店推出荔枝宴的代表菜式，这些菜式完美融合了增城荔枝的清甜可口与新鲜。

荔枝花雕酒香肉，是在红烧肉中加入荔枝肉、花雕酒炖煮，细品肉香裹挟着荔枝清甜，风味独特。

新派荔茸香酥鸭，鸭肉加上芋泥、荔枝果肉，口感层次丰富，口味清新。除了热菜外，皇朝酒店还推出一系列荔枝甜品，如荔枝玫瑰提拉米苏、红酒荔枝软欧、荔枝巴斯克、荔枝慕斯蛋糕、自制荔枝酸奶、荔枝燕窝等。

荔枝含有丰富的维生素和矿物质，有助于增强人体的免疫功能。其中，荔枝中含有的维生素C能有效增强人体抗氧化功能，起到美容养颜的效果。

荔枝本身就是很好的原材料和食材，无论是做饮品还是菜品都比较适宜，酸甜口味比较开胃。另外，荔枝做成甜点或与饮品搭配，深受年轻消费群体喜欢。

在增城荔枝季节，到荔枝的故乡食住摘玩，感受夏天的味道，品尝增城仙村优质荔枝吧！

文｜羊城晚报全媒体记者 马灿
图｜受访者提供
译｜刘佳慧
责编 | 王楠