Discovering Maoming's Flavors — A Journey from the Dining Table to Souvenirs!!!

🥰🥰 From the ocean's fresh sweetness to the mountains' tangy aromas**, Maoming crafts its culinary magic with land and sea as ingredients and seasons as its stove—awaiting you to decode its gastronomic secrets. Though the Dragon Boat Festival has passed, lychees still blush red, and this flavor adventure never ends! 🗓 Itinerary: **3 Days & 2 Nights Foodie Highlights** **Day 1: Symphony of Seafood** > **Noon**: Arrive in Maoming → Street food crawl at Hezi Street (mugwort leaf dumplings + vegetable buns) → **Stay**: Wyndham Romantic Coast > **Evening**: Bohe Port seafood auction → Xige sandworm porridge (Uncle Hai’s Seafood Stall) > **Night**: Beach bonfire with grilled oysters (complimentary lychee beer) **Day 2: Lychee-Scented Time Travel** > **Morning**: Picking Guiwei lychees in Genzi Town → Picnic at Ancient Tribute Orchard → **Noon**: Lychee Feast (roasted chicken + shrimp balls) > **Afternoon**: Shopping for souvenirs at Baiqiao Service Area (freeze-dried lychees ¥38/box) → Gaozhou dessert shop > **Evening**: Overnight at Fushanling Starry Camp (lychee wood BBQ + stargazing) **Day 3: Mountain Flavors Finale** > **Morning**: Tea Mountain Dangzai Fish Village → Dangzai fish three ways → **Noon**: Picking hawthorns in Dacheng Town 🚉 Transportation Tips: ⚠️ **June 6th**: Expect return traffic peaks on **Shenhai Expressway toward Guangzhou** (recommend leaving Maoming before 14:00) ✅ **Best car rental**: Pick up/drop off at **Maoming Station** (¥180/day, includes foodie map) - **Accommodation Guide**: 🌊 **Seaside**: Xige Sea Residence (¥380 → post-festival price drop to ¥280) 🏡 **Mountain Retreat**: Tianmashan Miao Village Wooden Cabin (¥320 incl. breakfast + hawthorn tea) - **Avoid Scams**: 🦀 Buy seafood only from vendors who **puncture plastic bags** (prevents water-weight scams) 🍇 Look for **Maoming Lychee** GI-labeled packaging (scan QR code for authenticity) 🏨 Hotel Environment: Victoria International Hotel, Dianbai Xinhuer Road, Maoming 🏨