Jinling Garden (Kexiang Branch)
小吃面食 · ⭐ 3.5
East Gate 2, Ke Xiang New Market, No. 66 Ke Lane
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Nanjing, Dragon Mate users do not strongly recommend this restaurant. If you enjoy exploring, you can still try it and see what you find. This restaurant is located at East Gate 2, Ke Xiang New Market, No. 66 Ke Lane. It is a 小吃面食 place, and the flavors are homestyle (mainly savory). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Nanjing Small Dumplings, Nanjing Eel Noodles, Char Siu Noodles.
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: 小吃面食
- Rating: 3.5
- Address: East Gate 2, Ke Xiang New Market, No. 66 Ke Lane
- Popular dishes: Nanjing Small Dumplings, Nanjing Eel Noodles, Char Siu Noodles, Steamed Pork Dumplings, Crab Roe Soup Dumplings
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Dishes
Nanjing Small DumplingsNanjing small dumplings feature a filling of lean pork and shrimp, with thin wrappers and a clear, savory broth. Often served with scallions, cilantro, and seaweed.
Nanjing Eel NoodlesA specialty noodle dish from Nanjing featuring fresh eel and hand-pulled noodles, simmered in a savory sauce and served hot.
Char Siu NoodlesA Cantonese classic dish featuring grilled pork slices over noodles, glazed with a sweet soy-based sauce.
Steamed Pork DumplingsSteamed soup dumplings are made with thin dough wrappers filled with pork filling and meat juice. Main ingredients include lean pork, pork gelatin (or chopped solidified broth), scallions, and ginger. The filling is mixed with the wrapper and shaped into small parcels, then steamed in a bamboo basket.
Crab Roe Soup DumplingsCrab Roe Soup Dumplings are a traditional delicacy made with crab roe and pork as filling, wrapped in wheat flour dough. To prepare, the crab roe and pork mixture is seasoned and encased in rolled-out dough, then steamed. The finished dumplings have thin skins with generous fillings and rich broth.
Nanjing Braised Pork NoodlesA traditional Chinese noodle dish featuring slow-braised pork belly and wheat noodles, served in a rich broth with scallions and cilantro.
Pickled Cabbage and Pork NoodlesSnow菜 Meat Noodles is a traditional noodle dish primarily made with noodles, pickled mustard greens (snow菜), and pork strips. The preparation involves slicing pork into thin strips, chopping the pickled mustard greens, stir-frying them together with seasonings, and then mixing with cooked noodles to create a fresh, fragrant, and satisfyingly crisp texture.
Fish Soup DumplingsFish soup dumplings feature a broth made from fresh fish, seasoned with scallions and ginger, served with handmade dumpling wrappers filled with pork or shrimp, then cooked in the fish soup.
Duck BloodDuck blood dishes use fresh duck blood as the main ingredient, carefully prepared through skilled cooking. Typically, the duck blood is cut into pieces and cooked together with seasonings and ingredients such as scallions, ginger, and garlic to maintain its tender texture. Cooking methods may include boiling, stewing, or stir-frying, allowing the duck blood to fully absorb the flavors of the seasonings.
Duck Blood and Vermicelli SoupDuck blood and vermicelli soup is a soup dish primarily made with duck blood and vermicelli, supplemented by duck intestines, duck gizzards, and other duck offal. To prepare it, duck blood is cut into pieces and boiled together with rehydrated vermicelli in a rich broth, then duck offal and other ingredients are added, followed by seasoning before serving.