Master Wuhan's legendary 'guo zao' breakfast — 8 tasting stops down Hubu Alley and Jiqing Old Street, from hot-dry noodles and three-fresh bean skin to lotus-rib soup.
Photos are indicative — the dishes served may vary.
No city does breakfast like Wuhan. Locals call it 'guo zao' — 'passing the morning' — and they take it seriously, eating their way down whole streets of stalls. This small-group walk lets you join them, far from the tourist trail.
Over about four hours you'll work through eight tasting stops, starting with Wuhan's iconic hot-dry noodles (re gan mian) tossed in sesame paste, then three-fresh bean skin, a warming lotus-rib soup, rice-flour 'mian wo' donuts, pork shaomai, plum-juice rice cake and more.
Your route runs through Hubu Alley — Wuhan's most famous breakfast street — and the lanes of Jiqing Old Street, with your guide ordering the house specialities and explaining the Hubei flavours behind each one.
It's a hearty, fast-moving crawl through a city that lives to eat in the morning, with bottled tea to keep you going and a route map so you can come back for more.
Come hungry — eight stops of Wuhan breakfast is a lot of food, and every bite is worth it.
“An absolute feast — eight stops and we were stuffed by the end. The hot-dry noodles and lotus-rib soup were incredible.”
“Real Wuhan breakfast down streets we'd never have found. Our guide was brilliant and the bean skin was a highlight.”
“Best value food tour we did in China. So much variety, all delicious.”
“Come VERY hungry. Fast-paced and tasty — loved it.”