Huangsha Seafood Market

The largest seafood market in Southern China where Cantonese culinary culture comes alive

Huangsha Seafood Market

Key Information

Established

1994

Market Area

25,000 square meters

Vendors

Over 300 seafood stalls

Seafood Types

More than 200 varieties

Best Time to Visit

Morning for freshest selection

Cuisine Style

Cantonese seafood preparation

Huangsha Seafood Market is Guangzhou's premier seafood destination and a living testament to Cantonese food culture. As the largest seafood market in Southern China, this bustling marketplace spans over 25,000 square meters and offers an incredible variety of fresh seafood from around the world. The market operates on a unique system where you select your seafood from numerous vendors, then take it to nearby restaurants where chefs prepare it to your specifications. This creates an immersive culinary experience that showcases the essence of Cantonese cuisine - freshness, variety, and expert preparation. The market's vibrant atmosphere, with vendors calling out their daily catches and the constant movement of seafood being weighed and prepared, provides an authentic glimpse into Guangzhou's food culture that has been perfected over centuries.

Things to Do

  • Explore the vast seafood selection from local and international waters
  • Experience the unique buy-and-cook system at market restaurants
  • Watch live seafood auctions and bargaining in action
  • Sample Cantonese seafood delicacies like steamed fish and spicy crab
  • Learn about traditional seafood preparation techniques
  • Photograph the colorful displays of exotic marine creatures
  • Interact with local fishmongers and learn about seasonal catches