Siu Lei Yue Cantonese Cuisine (小鲤鱼)

Siu Lei Yue Cantonese Cuisine (小鲤鱼) is a Cantonese restaurant that has operated since 1991, with a branch at Store 001 on the fifth floor of NOVA Lingnan Station, No. 29 Zumiao Road, in Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province. The location is in Foshan's old core, close to Zumiao Temple and Lingnan Tiandi, so it is convenient for visitors sightseeing in Chancheng. The cooking is modern Cantonese, working with dim sum and claypot dishes. Its listed signature dishes are lychee shrimp balls, claypot rice with cheese patty and lion buns. Lychee shrimp balls are fried shrimp paste shaped into balls with a crisp outer coating, named for their resemblance to the fruit and served with a sweet-and-savoury sauce. Claypot rice with cheese patty is a contemporary twist on the classic Cantonese claypot, cooked so that the base of the rice forms a crisp crust. Lion buns are decorative steamed buns shaped like a lion's head, which are popular with families and children. No Michelin recognition or chef lineage is confirmed; the restaurant's reputation rests on more than three decades of operation. The dining room is a mall-based family restaurant, bright and busy, with tables for groups and a lively, noisy atmosphere during meal times; dress is casual. Tea, soft drinks and beer are the usual beverages, with no special wine programme confirmed. Reservations are recommended at peak meal times, and a queue system operates through Dianping, so arriving early or taking a queue number ahead of time helps at lunch on weekends. Opening hours have not been verified. Spending is about CNY 80-150 per person (roughly USD 12-22), which is moderate for a Chancheng sit-down meal. The restaurant works well after a morning at Zumiao Temple, and the shopping-centre setting means it is easy to reach and combine with other stops. Families often order several small dim sum plates, one claypot and a dessert to share.