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2014-07-08
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Having grown up with restaurants claiming that they serve three-in-one "京川滬" dishes, honestly I grew up having no idea what genuine Beijing / Shanghai / Sichuan cuisines taste like. I guess it is good in a way that I was "trained" not to be all that fuzzy about authenticity but the actual taste of the food.I have an urge to write something about this restaurant not because it is exceptionally tasty. As many of my acquaintances said they thought this one was catered to westerners, I think I have
I have an urge to write something about this restaurant not because it is exceptionally tasty. As many of my acquaintances said they thought this one was catered to westerners, I think I have to do it justice.
Chinese (Northern?) style of pickled vegetables, always a favourite for the hungry table before the orders arrive.My must order dishes:
Any self-respected Beijing restaurant should serve dumplings with lamb. Interestingly the delicious dish is not on the menu. Just be bold and ask for a order. Succulent, meaty and flavourful, I have no problem finishing one serving (minimum order 15 pieces) myself.Some other must order dishes:
I am amazed at how a frozen chicken can be turned into this delicacy, considering this is a cold dish as well. The "hand-slapped" pieces of cucumber on the bottom bathed in the chicken oil and sauces go so well with the meat, balancing out the grease.While I find the stir fried hand-made noodles a bit too oily, I always opt for hand-made noodles with spicy and sweet meat sauce (炸醬面). The sauce with the perfect consistency clings beautifully to the noodles. Taking big mouthfuls of this just feels so nice.
Not to miss are those buns and dough:
I am such a big fan of carb and I must say these are all good carbs.In comparison, their cold appetizers (such as drunken chicken, cold jellyfish, stewed beef tendon, cold fried fish etc) and the main dishes (such as spicy prawns, fried shredded pork, meat in spicy soup, etc) are not as good as their dim sums and noodles. Though the Peking duck do have its good and bad days - the standard simply fluctuates.
Of coz they serve spring rolls and sweet and sour pork, and there are plenty of foreign visitors. But do they cater to westerners? I just think it is so reminiscent of my old "京川滬" memories, which is a good thing.
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