Eastern Sauce Meat Old Vinegar Fish (Mazhai Branch)
豫菜 · ⭐ 4.2
1st Floor, Fengtai Hotel, Intersection of Xianfeng Road and Tongxing Street, Mazhai Town
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Zhengzhou, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at 1st Floor, Fengtai Hotel, Intersection of Xianfeng Road and Tongxing Street, Mazhai Town. It is a 豫菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Eastern Vinegar Fish, Braised Pork Trotters, Pork Knuckle.
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: Zhengzhou
- Category: 豫菜
- Rating: 4.2
- Address: 1st Floor, Fengtai Hotel, Intersection of Xianfeng Road and Tongxing Street, Mazhai Town
- Popular dishes: Eastern Vinegar Fish, Braised Pork Trotters, Pork Knuckle, Cumin Lamb, Spicy Cauliflower in Hot Pot
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Dishes
Eastern Vinegar FishEastern Vinegar Fish is made with grass carp, marinated, deep-fried until crispy outside and tender inside, then simmered in a sweet and sour sauce made from sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce. The dish has a bright red color, balanced sweet-sour taste, tender fish meat, and a rich vinegar aroma.
Braised Pork TrottersA traditional Chinese dish made by slow-cooking pork trotters in a seasoned broth with aromatic spices, resulting in tender and flavorful meat.
Pork KnuckleBraised pork knuckle is a dish made from the elbow joint of pig legs, typically prepared by blanching, coloring, and braising. Key seasonings include soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, scallions, ginger, and star anise. The finished dish has a glossy red color, tender meat, and rich flavor without being greasy.
Cumin LambCumin lamb is a dish primarily made with lamb, seasoned with cumin powder and garnished with cilantro. The lamb is sliced, marinated with cumin and other seasonings, then quickly stir-fried in hot oil until cooked through, and finally sprinkled with cilantro for added aroma.
Spicy Cauliflower in Hot PotDry Pot Cauliflower is a home-style dish primarily made with fresh cauliflower, pork belly, and dried chilies. The preparation typically involves stir-frying pork belly until slightly golden, then adding minced garlic and dried chilies to release aroma, followed by stir-frying the cauliflower until just cooked through. Finally, seasonings are added and the dish is stir-fried evenly.
Salted Pepper River ShrimpSpiced salt river shrimp is a dish made with fresh river shrimp. After cleaning and drying, the shrimp are marinated with wine and ginger to remove fishy odor, then lightly coated in starch and deep-fried until crispy. Finally, they are stir-fried with seasoned salt, scallions, garlic, and ginger for a fragrant flavor.
MaoxuewangMaoxuewang is a specialty dish from Chongqing, primarily made with duck blood, soybean sprouts, eel slices, beef tripe, and black ox tripe. The ingredients are cooked in a spicy red oil broth seasoned with chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and other spices, then finished by pouring hot oil over the top.
Old-fashioned Egg SoupOld-style egg soup is made primarily with eggs, water or broth, heated and stirred to form solid threads or chunks, then lightly salted. Simple to prepare, no additional ingredients are typically used.
Crispy Spicy ChickenSpicy crispy chicken is a Chinese dish made with chicken, usually thigh or breast meat, marinated, coated in starch and deep-fried until crispy. It's stir-fried with dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, scallions, ginger, and garlic for rich flavor.