Chen Family Old Courtyard (Linhe Street Branch)
Northeastern Chinese cuisine · ⭐ 4.3
No. 1, Building 20, Zone 3, Linhe Street Economic Development Zone
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Changchun, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 1, Building 20, Zone 3, Linhe Street Economic Development Zone. It is a Northeastern Chinese cuisine place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Cold Dish, Stewed Bighead Carp in Large Pot, Corn Cake.
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: Changchun
- Category: Northeastern Chinese cuisine
- Rating: 4.3
- Address: No. 1, Building 20, Zone 3, Linhe Street Economic Development Zone
- Popular dishes: Cold Dish, Stewed Bighead Carp in Large Pot, Corn Cake, Rice Porridge, Stewed Pork Ribs with Dried Potatoes
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Dishes
Cold DishCold dishes are prepared by cooking, marinating, or eating raw ingredients, then cooling them to room temperature or refrigerating before serving. Common ingredients include cucumber, tofu skin, jellyfish, chicken breast, wood ear mushrooms, and carrots. Preparation methods include mixing, pickling, blanching, and freezing.
Stewed Bighead Carp in Large PotA traditional Northeast Chinese dish featuring bighead carp stewed with potatoes, vermicelli, and tofu in a large pot, resulting in a rich, savory flavor.
Corn CakeCorn cake is a traditional Chinese flour dish made primarily from cornmeal. After fermentation, it is shaped into round cakes and pan-fried. The surface is golden and crispy, while the inside is soft and sweet, with a rich corn aroma.
Rice PorridgeMillet porridge is a type of porridge made primarily from millet. The preparation method is simple: wash the millet, then boil it with an appropriate amount of water, and simmer over low heat until the porridge becomes thick.
Stewed Pork Ribs with Dried PotatoesPork ribs and dried potatoes simmered together until tender, creating a rich and savory dish.
Warm Spring Pig Slaughter DishA traditional Northeast Chinese dish made primarily from pork, combined with pickled cabbage, vermicelli, and bean sprouts, then stewed. It has a savory-sour taste with a hint of spiciness and strong regional 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.
Sautéed Pork StripsLiu Rou Duan is a traditional dish primarily made with pork. First, the pork is cut into segments, marinated, and then deep-fried until golden and crispy. Next, seasonings and vegetables are stir-fried in a wok, and the fried pork segments are quickly tossed together to absorb the flavorful sauce, resulting in a rich and satisfying taste.
Special Rooster DelightSpecial rooster dish uses whole chicken, marinated and then stewed or braised with ginger, scallions, star anise, making the meat flavorful and tender. Potatoes and carrots may be added.
Classic Sweet and Sour PorkOld-fashioned Sweet and Sour Pork is a classic Chinese dish made with pork tenderloin. The meat is sliced, marinated, then deep-fried until golden and crispy. It is then stir-fried with a sauce made from sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce, resulting in a bright red color, a balanced sweet-and-sour flavor, and tender, juicy meat.
Pork ShankPork shank refers to meat from the front or hind legs of a pig, usually with skin and bone. After blanching to remove odor, it's seasoned with soy sauce, cooking wine, scallions, ginger, and other spices, then stewed or braised until tender and flavorful.
Homemade TofuHomemade tofu is made by soaking soybeans, grinding them into pulp, filtering out solids, boiling the soy milk, adding a coagulant like gypsum or brine to form curds, then pressing into shape. Main ingredients are soybeans and coagulant; process includes soaking, grinding, filtering, boiling, coagulating, and pressing.