改革开放以来,“灵川狗肉”(专指“菜狗”,即肉食狗,而观赏狗、猎犬、狼狗均不入食)名噪桂林,誉满京华,势久不衰。这在桂北(汉族人口占90%以上)饮食文化发展史上,形成一道独特的风景线。正如中国社会科学院历史研究所所长、研究员李学勤在一篇文章中指出:“重要的考古发现应当 Since the reform and opening up, “Lingchuan dog meat” (specifically refers to “food dog”, that is, the meat dog, and watch dogs, hounds, dogs and dogs are not eating) famous Guilin, reputation Jingnai, enduring. This in the northern Guangxi (Han population accounts for more than 90%) in the history of the development of food culture, the formation of a unique landscape. As the Institute of History and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences researcher Li Xueqin pointed out in an article: "Important archaeological findings should