Once There Was a Lake • Hunan Fish Feast (Shuixi Branch)
Hunan cuisine · ⭐ 4.3
No. 30 Shuixi Road (2nd Floor)
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Guangzhou, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 30 Shuixi Road (2nd Floor). It is a Hunan cuisine place, and the flavors are spicy (numbing/spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Nourishing Huiguo Fish Soup, Stewed and Stir-fried Yellow Beef, Braised Softshell Turtle.
If you cannot eat spicy food, use Dragon Mate to say “no spicy” before ordering, and tell the staff clearly.
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: Guangzhou
- Category: Hunan cuisine
- Rating: 4.3
- Address: No. 30 Shuixi Road (2nd Floor)
- Popular dishes: Nourishing Huiguo Fish Soup, Stewed and Stir-fried Yellow Beef, Braised Softshell Turtle, Fisherman's Tofu, Shrimp Paste Stir-fried Lettuce Strips
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Dishes
Nourishing Huiguo Fish SoupA nourishing soup made with fresh Huiguo fish and medicinal ingredients like goji berries, red dates, and astragalus root, simmered slowly for a delicate, health-enhancing flavor.
Stewed and Stir-fried Yellow BeefA Chinese dish made by stewing and stir-frying yellow beef with onions and peppers, resulting in tender meat with rich flavor.
Braised Softshell TurtleBraised turtle is a traditional dish with turtle as the main ingredient. After the turtle is slaughtered and cleaned, it is cut into pieces, then stir-fried and braised with soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, and other seasonings. The dish has a bright red color and rich, flavorful broth.
Fisherman's TofuA traditional Jiangnan dish made with soft tofu and ingredients like shrimp, ham, and mushrooms, simmered in broth for a rich, delicate flavor.
Shrimp Paste Stir-fried Lettuce StripsA light and refreshing dish made by stir-frying shredded lettuce with shrimp paste, resulting in a crisp and savory flavor.
Spicy Stir-Fried Pork with ChiliA home-style dish made with fresh native pork and chili peppers. Sliced pork is stir-fried with chili segments and seasoned to achieve tender meat and spicy, aromatic flavor.
Spicy Pork Stir-FryStir-fried pork with chili peppers is a home-style dish made primarily from pork and chili peppers. The method involves slicing the pork thinly, cutting the chili peppers into segments, stir-frying the pork until it changes color, then adding the chili segments and continuing to stir-fry. Finally, seasonings are added and the dish is stirred evenly to complete.
Silver Thread RollsSilver thread rolls are made from flour, formed by rolling dough into thin sheets, folding, slicing into strands, and rolling up before steaming. They are long, soft, elastic, with distinct layers inside.
Pan-fried Black BassFresh black bass is marinated and pan-fried until golden, resulting in tender, flavorful fish with a rich aroma.
Crispy Rice-field FishA dish made with fresh rice-field fish, marinated and deep-fried until crispy, offering tender flesh and a satisfying crunch.- Braised Big Blue FishA traditional Chinese dish featuring fresh big blue fish braised with scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and yellow wine, resulting in tender fish and rich sauce.
Stewed Wuchang FishA traditional Chinese dish made by stewing Wuchang fish with soy sauce, yellow wine, and broth until tender, resulting in a rich and savory flavor.