Shenzhen 深圳

Chaoshan Beef Hotpot 潮汕牛肉火锅

Cháoshàn niúròu huǒguō

Ultra-fresh beef cut by part, briefly dipped in a clear broth — prized for tenderness, not spice.

💡Order by cut; each has its own ideal dip time (seconds).

Order this: 潮汕牛肉火锅

Hakka Stuffed Tofu 酿豆腐

Niàng dòufu

Tofu pockets stuffed with seasoned pork and braised — a comforting Hakka homestyle dish.

💡Shenzhen sits in Hakka country; look for a Hakka (客家) restaurant.

Order this: 酿豆腐

Cantonese Seafood 粤式海鲜

Yuèshì hǎixiān

Live seafood cooked simply — steamed fish, salt-baked prawns — to let freshness shine.

💡Pick it live at a seafood market and have it cooked on the spot.

Order this: 粤式海鲜

Bingfen & Tea Drinks 茶饮

Cháyǐn

Shenzhen is a hotbed of new-style tea drinks — fresh-fruit teas and cheese-foam tea from brands born here.

💡Try HEYTEA (喜茶) or Nayuki (奈雪), both founded in Shenzhen.

Order this: 茶饮

Shēnzhèn Bówùguǎn

The story of how a fishing town became a megacity in 40 years — China’s reform-and-opening era told vividly.

💡Free; the modern-history hall is genuinely eye-opening for understanding today’s China.

Search this: 深圳博物馆

Guān Shānyuè Měishùguǎn

Devoted to the modern ink-painting master Guan Shanyue and contemporary Chinese art.

💡Free; a calm, design-forward space near Lianhuashan Park.

Search this: 关山月美术馆

Dāngdài Yìshù yǔ Chéngshì Guīhuàguǎn

A futuristic twin museum (designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au) pairing contemporary art with Shenzhen’s city-planning story.

💡Free general entry; worth it for the architecture alone.

Search this: 当代艺术与城市规划馆