Extravagant Cantonese Village Feast: Pro Chefs Cook 10-Hour Luxury Seafood Banquet for 500 Guests!

In this video, I explore the markets of Zhanjiang, the southernmost city of mainland China, and experience its vibrant New Year parade. The highlight is an exclusive look at a grand Cantonese village feast, held once a year. Zhanjiang is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province and a peninsula, is famous for its fresh seafood. By late February, Lunar New Year fades elsewhere in China, but here, the celebrations continue. Villages take turns hosting massive banquets, each with its own set date. This feast, hosted by a wealthy family, features 40 tables and 500 guests. A team of professional chefs works 10 hours non-stop to prepare premium Cantonese seafood dishes like braised abalone, steamed shrimp, fish maw in sauce, grouper, squid, mackerel fish balls, and crab. The large-scale cooking process is intense, fast-paced, and truly spectacular. Join me for an inside look at this extravagant Guangdong village banquet! 00:00 Video Overview 01:56 Market Exploration 07:53 Lunar New Year Parade 09:18 Banquet Dish Preparation 10:05 Cooking Crab 17:09 Cooking Fish Maw 23:32 Cooking Cantonese Fried Chicken 31:24 Steaming Grouper, Abalone, and Shrimp 32:06 Stir-Frying Vermicelli 42:33 Banquet Time