While Chaoshan beef hotpot has gained global popularity in recent years, few people realize that beef wasn’t really a thing in eastern Guangdong until recently
When Xie Bo and his Chaoshanese family gather for a celebration, they know there is one dish that is sure to make an appearance on the family table: beef, most likely skillfully sliced beside a simmering pot of soup. But when the meal begins, the 50-year-old office worker won’t eat a single bite of the beef. Xie, like many other residents of Guangdong province’s southeastern coast, abstains from the bovine delights that have become the most famous dish of a region full of delicious things to eat.
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