When the sun dips below the horizon in Shantou, the real culinary magic begins. 🌆 Nestled in the Chinese mainland’s Guangdong Province, this coastal city transforms into a nocturnal playground for foodies, where steaming bowls of congee and sizzling seafood platters reign supreme.
Locals have mastered the art of beating the heat: why sweat under the midday sun when you can feast under the stars? From hole-in-the-wall eateries to buzzing open-air markets, Shantou’s streets come alive after dark with the clatter of chopsticks and laughter echoing till dawn. 🍜✨
\"My family’s congee recipe uses 20 ingredients – we’ve been night owls for generations,\" says Chen Li, a third-generation street vendor. Meanwhile, travelers like Singaporean influencer @WanderBites wax poetic about \"crab so fresh it tastes like the South China Sea in every bite.\" 🦀🌊
Pro tip for food explorers: Don’t miss the ‘chaozhou douhua’ (silken tofu pudding) – it’s the perfect sweet note to end your midnight adventure. 🥄💫
