The guide's recommendation for Tianmu Lake Fish Head Restaurant is spot on, but if you're willing to drive about 40 minutes south of the city, the actual lake villages around Tianmu Lake have dozens o...

You've covered the classics well here. One thing I'd flag is the seasonal dish called "squirrel-shaped mandarin fish" (songshu guiyu) at Louwailou. It's a whole fish scored and deep-fried so the flesh...

I'll second the recommendation for Hakka Mama's Eatery, but the real hidden gem there is their stir-fried water spinach with fermented tofu. It's not on the main menu board, just a handwritten note ta...

That guide covers most of the good spots. One thing I'd add is the cold noodle scene in summer. There is a tiny shop called Liang Pi Wang on a side alley off of Zhongxing Street, just past the old dep...

Nice to see a guide that actually gets the details right about Zhaotong. One thing I'd add is that the cross-bridge rice noodles on Fenghuang Road are fine, but there's a place on Renmin East Road cal...