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Small Sichuan Home-style Cuisine (Caotan 8th Road Branch)

Sichuan cuisine · ⭐ 3.7

Zone 2, No. 1, Agricultural and Sideline Products Market, Caotan 8th Road, Xi'an Economic and Technological Development Zone

Dishes

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  Wanzhou Grilled Fish

  Wanzhou烤鱼 is a dish made by grilling fresh fish with various vegetables and seasonings. Main ingredients include grass carp or carp, bean sprouts, potatoes, lotus root slices, and onions, seasoned with doubanjiang, chili, Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, and garlic. After marinating, it's grilled over charcoal and finished with a special sauce.
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  Sichuan-style Cold Tofu Noodles

  Sichuan-style cold tofu jelly is a chilled dish made primarily from mung bean starch or pea starch, boiled, cooled, and then cut into strips or cubes. It is typically mixed with seasonings such as chili oil, garlic paste, soy sauce, vinegar, Sichuan pepper powder, and cilantro before serving.
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  Sichuan Boiled Pork Slices

  Sichuan-style boiled pork slices is a dish made primarily with thin slices of lean pork, paired with vegetables such as mung bean sprouts and greens, and cooked by boiling. First, the vegetables are blanched, then the marinated pork slices are added to boiling water to cook through. Finally, a spicy and numbing sauce is prepared by stir-frying chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and other seasonings, resulting in a fresh, fragrant, tender, and smooth texture.
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  Stewed Chicken with Spices

  Stewed chicken with spicy flavor, known as 'Burnt Chicken', is a dish primarily made with chicken, typically using male chicken cut into pieces and braised together with chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings to make the meat flavorful and tender. Commonly added ingredients include doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste), cooking wine, and soy sauce, which are slowly simmered over low heat to allow the flavors to blend harmoniously.
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  Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin

  Sweet and sour pork is a classic Chinese dish primarily made with pork tenderloin. The preparation involves cutting the tenderloin into strips, marinating it, then deep-frying until golden and crispy. It is finally coated with a sweet and sour sauce made from sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and other seasonings, creating a deliciously tangy and sweet flavor.
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  Paper-包裹鱼

  Paper-wrapped fish is a dish made by steaming fresh fish wrapped in lotus leaves or aluminum foil. Main ingredients include fresh fish (like grass carp or sea bass), ginger slices, green onions, garlic, doubanjiang, soy sauce, and cooking wine. The fish is cleaned, marinated, then sealed in paper with seasonings and steamed until tender and flavorful.
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  West Lake Beef Soup

  West Lake Beef Soup is a traditional soup made primarily with beef, tofu, and mushrooms. The preparation involves mincing the beef, marinating it with seasonings, then combining it with chopped tofu and mushrooms in a pot. Add broth or water, simmer until thickened, then pour in beaten eggs and garnish with cilantro.
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  Golden Soup Beef

  Golden broth beef rolls are made with beef slices as the main ingredient, paired with a golden-colored broth typically prepared using tomatoes, carrots, and onions. The beef rolls are cooked in the broth and served, offering a tender texture and rich, flavorful sauce.
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  Iron Plate Tofu

  Sizzling tofu is a dish featuring tofu as the main ingredient, sliced and pan-fried on a heated iron plate until the surface is slightly charred while the inside remains tender. Seasonings like soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, and green onions are added, and sometimes vegetables such as bell peppers, onions, or minced meat are stir-fried together.
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  Spicy扇子骨

  Spicy pork knuckle dish made with pork ribs, simmered with chili, Sichuan pepper, ginger, and garlic to make the bones flavorful and meat tender.
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  Mapo Tofu

  Mapo Tofu is a traditional dish made primarily with tofu, seasoned with minced meat and doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste). First, cut the tofu into cubes, then stir-fry the minced meat and doubanjiang. Add the tofu cubes and gently stir-fry until well-seasoned, then reduce the sauce to finish.

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