Hero's Tale Iron Pot Frog Legs (Longhu North Lake Tianjie Store)
Sichuan cuisine · ⭐ 4.8
Floor 5, Jiangbei Tianjie, No. 99, Wenjing 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, Jiangbei Tianjie, No. 99, Wenjing Road. It is a Sichuan cuisine place, and the flavors are spicy (numbing/spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Delicious Frog with Rich Flavor, Handmade Beef Patty, Yang Chih Tsu.
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: Nanjing
- Category: Sichuan cuisine
- Rating: 4.8
- Address: Floor 5, Jiangbei Tianjie, No. 99, Wenjing Road
- Popular dishes: Delicious Frog with Rich Flavor, Handmade Beef Patty, Yang Chih Tsu, Crispy Pork Strips, Supreme Purple Basil Flavor
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Dishes
Delicious Frog with Rich FlavorA spicy and flavorful dish made with frog meat, vegetables, and a special chili sauce, popular in Sichuan cuisine.
Handmade Beef PattyHandmade beef patties made with fresh beef, seasoned with scallions, ginger, salt, and soy sauce, then shaped into round patties and cooked by frying or grilling. The exterior is slightly charred while the inside remains juicy.
Yang Chih TsuYang Chih Gan Lu is a dessert made primarily from mango, coconut milk, grapefruit, and tapioca pearls. The preparation involves blending mango into a puree, mixing it with coconut milk, then adding cooked tapioca pearls and grapefruit pieces. It is served chilled.
Crispy Pork StripsJianghu Xiaosu Rou is a deep-fried snack primarily made with pork. The lean meat is cut into strips or slices, then marinated with starch, egg, and seasonings before being coated in a thin layer of batter and fried in hot oil until golden and crispy. The finished dish has a crunchy exterior and tender, juicy interior.
Supreme Purple Basil FlavorA fusion dish featuring fresh purple basil leaves stir-fried with tender beef or chicken, seasoned with garlic, chili, and a secret sauce for a rich, aromatic flavor.
Supreme Purple Perilla Flavored BullfrogFresh bullfrogs stir-fried with fresh perilla leaves, chili, ginger, and garlic. Tender texture with aromatic perilla fragrance and spicy-savory flavor.
Mobei Lamb SkewersMobei lamb skewers are made from marinated lamb chunks grilled over charcoal, known for their aromatic flavor and tender texture.
Sugar Oil Rice BallsSugar oil glutinous rice balls are small round cakes made from glutinous rice flour, deep-fried until the surface turns golden and crispy, then coated with a layer of syrup or brown sugar sauce. The main ingredients are glutinous rice flour and sugar. The preparation involves mixing glutinous rice flour with water to form a dough, shaping it into small balls, frying them in hot oil, and finally drizzling with syrup and tossing to coat evenly.
Double Hero Frog and FishA spicy Sichuan-style dish featuring frog legs and fish fillets simmered in a secret chili sauce, delivering a rich, numbingly delicious experience.
De-boned Black Chicken FeetA cold dish made from chicken feet that are boiled, de-boned, and marinated in a special sauce for a rich, spicy flavor.
Grilled Frog LegsFresh frog legs marinated in a special sauce and grilled over charcoal, resulting in a crispy exterior and tender interior with a spicy flavor.
Stinky TofuStinky tofu is a traditional snack whose main ingredient is tofu. Through a special fermentation process, the tofu develops a unique smell and taste. The fermented tofu blocks are usually deep-fried until golden and crispy, then served with seasonings.
Hero's Scroll Hot Pot SkewersHero's Scroll skewers are made with assorted fresh meats and vegetables threaded on bamboo sticks, simmered in a special spicy and numbing broth. The broth blends Sichuan peppercorns, chili, doubanjiang, and other seasonings, delivering a rich, aromatic flavor with a bold numbing heat.
Hero Plum Sour SoupA refreshing drink made from plums, hawthorn, and tangerine peel, sweetened with rock sugar for a balanced sour-sweet flavor.
Side DishSide dishes typically refer to auxiliary dishes served alongside the main course, with primary ingredients including vegetables, soy products, and fungi. The cooking methods are mostly blanching, stir-frying, cold mixing, or steaming, to preserve the original flavor and texture of the ingredients.
Thunderous Spicy FrogA spicy Sichuan-style dish made with frog meat, stir-fried with chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns for a bold, numbing heat.