Water ciba, a specialty from Guilin, is made of glutinous rice and is a popular food among local people in winter.

Guilin pepper sauce, a specialty from Guilin, has a history of around 100 years.

Braised Duck Soup with Ginkgo, the most popular dish in Guilin restaurants, is made of duck and ginkgo produced in the local Guilin counties of Xing'an and Lingchuan.

Field snails are named for living in the paddy field.

The most well-known Shibaniang in Guilin are eighteen braised or steamed dishes.

A specialty of Guilin, the suckling pigs are fed on rice or glutinous rice, so their meat is thin and tender.

Baxianfen is loved by the people for its fresh, tender and smooth taste.

Braised Pork with Lipu Taro, a traditional dish at banquets in Guilin, is made of authentic Lipu taro, pork belly, fermented bean curd, and various seasonings.

Guilin Songgao, a kind of steamed glutinous rice, is made from round combined with yellow sugar water.

The main ingredient of water chestnut jelly is rice flour.