Before the Chinese New Year,Lily,an Uzbek teacher working at a kindergarten in Foshan,took her Armenian colleague Elena to Kuaizi Street in Chancheng to search for local and authentic new year flavors.

Traditional New Year delicacies of Guangdong,including crispy pastry dumplings,sweet egg twists,sesame balls and fried red bean puffs, dazzled everyone's senses.Invited by hospitable shop owners,the two foreign friends embarked on a delightful culinary journey to create these festive treats.

In the past,families often prepared traditional snacks like fried red bean puffs at home in the days leading up to the Chinese New Year,using time-honored hand-making techniques to convey their warmest wishes for the upcoming year.Today, several well-established eateries in Chancheng still use these traditional methods,making them an important representation of Foshan's culinary culture.

Guided by the shop owner, they began by mixing glutinous rice flour and all-purpose flour in the right proportions,adding water to create a dough. They then rolled small balls of meticulously made red bean paste and placed them in the center of the dough.With a gentle pinch and a swift motion of their fingers, the red bean pastries took shape.As they sizzled in the oil,the sound seemed to herald the arrival of a prosperous New Year.

Soon,the golden and crispy red bean puffs were ready,releasing a cloud of sweet,fragrant steam.One bite revealed the sense of a crunchy exterior and a sweet filling,instantly dispelling the chill of winter.

Source:Lingnan on the Cloud

视频｜外国友人逛佛山老街，品尝粤式年味

春节前，在佛山幼儿园工作的乌兹别克斯坦外教Lily带着来自亚美尼亚的同事Elena来到禅城的老街——快子街，寻觅本地正宗“年味”。

油角、蛋散、煎堆、豆沙角……广东地区的传统年宵品令人眼花缭乱。在热情店主的邀请下，两位外国友人开启了这场奇妙的年宵美食制作之旅。

在过去，豆沙角多是家庭主妇们在春节前夕，用传统的手工方法精心准备的过年食品，承载着人们对新年的美好祝愿。如今，禅城的一些老字号食品店依然保留着传统的制作方法，成为佛山美食文化的重要代表之一。

在店主指导下，她们先将糯米粉与面粉按比例混合，加水搅拌，做成面皮。接着，把精心熬制的豆沙搓成圆球，放入面皮中央，轻轻一捏，指尖翻飞间，一个个饱满的豆沙角便有了雏形。当它们下锅，发出“滋滋”声响，仿佛奏响一曲新春的乐章。

不一会儿，金黄酥脆的豆沙角出锅，热气裹挟着香甜，咬上一口，酥脆的外皮、甜蜜的内馅，瞬间驱散冬日的寒意。

文、图 | 记者 梁正杰
视频 | 记者 梁正杰 王泽宝 温泽广
翻译 | 洪婷
翻译审校 | 林佳岱