Nanjing Grand Brand Bistro (Huacai Tian Di Store)
江浙菜 · ⭐ 4.2
Floor 5, No. 258 Jiangdong Middle Road
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Nanjing, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at Floor 5, No. 258 Jiangdong Middle Road. It is a 江浙菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Nanjing Vegetarian Assorted Delight, Traditional Sugar-Steamed Taro Sprouts, Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls with Red Beans and Fermented Rice Wine.
If you do not eat pork, make sure to use Dragon Mate voice to clearly tell the staff “no pork” before ordering.
Restaurant guide
- City: Nanjing
- Category: 江浙菜
- Rating: 4.2
- Address: Floor 5, No. 258 Jiangdong Middle Road
- Popular dishes: Nanjing Vegetarian Assorted Delight, Traditional Sugar-Steamed Taro Sprouts, Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls with Red Beans and Fermented Rice Wine, Heavenly King Roast Duck Buns, Signature Salted Duck
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Dishes
Nanjing Vegetarian Assorted DelightNanjing Vegetarian Assorted Dishes is a vegetarian dish made primarily with various seasonal vegetables. Common ingredients include carrots, wood ear mushrooms, green peppers, shiitake mushrooms, and bean sprouts. After cutting and preparing the ingredients, they are blanched or stir-fried separately, then mixed and stir-fried together until well combined. Seasoning is added to complete the dish.
Traditional Sugar-Steamed Taro SproutsGu Fa Tang Yu Miao is a traditional dessert made primarily from taro and glutinous rice flour. The taro is cut into segments, steamed until tender, then mixed with glutinous rice flour and kneaded into a dough. This mixture is cooked in a pot with sugar until the taro becomes soft, sticky, and sweet, offering a delicate and smooth texture.
Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls with Red Beans and Fermented Rice WineA traditional Chinese dessert made with glutinous rice balls, red beans, and fermented rice wine, offering a sweet and comforting taste.
Heavenly King Roast Duck BunsTian Wang Roast Duck Bao is a steamed bun filled primarily with roast duck meat, typically made with flour-based dough and stuffed with sliced roast duck, scallions, and sweet bean sauce.
Signature Salted DuckSignature salted duck is made from fresh duck meat, marinated and boiled. The meat is seasoned with salt, Sichuan pepper, and star anise, then gently simmered to preserve its tender flavor.
Signature Honey-glazed Lotus RootFresh lotus root slices are simmered in a special honey sauce with rock sugar and osmanthus paste, resulting in a sweet, tender dish with a glossy finish.
Meiling PorridgeMeiling porridge from the Republic of China is made primarily from rice, with lean pork, eggs, goji berries, and a small amount of seasonings, all simmered together. First, rice is cooked until soft and tender; then finely chopped lean meat and beaten eggs are added. Finally, goji berries are sprinkled in, stirred well, and heated further until fully cooked.
Stewed Pork with Glutinous RiceA traditional Chinese dish made with pork belly and glutinous rice, slow-cooked until tender and flavorful.
Braised Pork MeatballsBraised pork meatballs in clear broth is a traditional dish made primarily from minced pork and vegetables. The pork mixture is shaped into balls and slowly stewed with clear soup and vegetables until the meat becomes tender and the broth rich and flavorful.
Classic Yangchun NoodlesOld-fashioned Yangchun Noodles is a traditional Chinese noodle dish primarily made with thin noodles, lard or vegetable oil, scallions, and salt. To prepare, cook the noodles until done, then drain and mix with an appropriate amount of lard, salt, and chopped scallions for a simple yet flavorful dish.
Nanjing Roast DuckNanjing roast duck is made from Beijing ducks, which are marinated and then roasted in a hanging oven. Before roasting, the duck is inflated to separate the skin from the meat, then coated with sugar water to enhance color and crispiness. It is finally slow-roasted over fruitwood charcoal until the skin turns golden and crispy while the meat remains tender and juicy. When serving, it is sliced thinly and wrapped in lotus leaf pancakes with sweet bean sauce, scallion strips, and cucumber sticks.
Duck Blood and Vermicelli Hot PotDuck blood and vermicelli hot pot is made primarily with duck blood, duck intestine, duck gizzard, and other duck offal, combined with vermicelli and broth. After slicing the duck offal, it is placed together with rehydrated vermicelli into a clay pot, then simmered slowly over low heat with water or duck bone soup until the ingredients are fully infused with flavor. Seasoning can be added according to taste at the end.