The city’s cuisine is most famous for Guilin rice noodles, which have been the local breakfast staple since the Qin dynasty and are renowned for their delicate taste. Guilin snacks and the use of spices, especially chili, are also well known. The famous Guilin chilli sauce, used widely in cooking by locals, is made of fresh chili, garlic and fermented soybeans. Guilin delicacies generally taste slightly spicy and are on the heavy side, since they are influenced by the nearby Guangdong and Hunan Provinces. Most places in Guilin close at 10 pm and those in Yangshuo run until 1 am.
Guilin also happens to be the area of Chine where consuming dog meat is far from taboo. Dog cadavers might be seen at the local market, and dishes featuring dog meat are offered in some restaurants, normally indicated with the character "狗". Try to avoid any dishes with this character on the menu if you don't feel comfortable with the practice.
