Asun Restaurant (Qimen North Street Branch)
江浙菜 · ⭐ 3.8
No. 2–4 Riyi Road
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Suzhou, 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 No. 2–4 Riyi Road. It is a 江浙菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Twice-Cooked Pork, Dry-Fried Green Beans, Preserved Mustard Greens with Pork Belly.
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: Suzhou
- Category: 江浙菜
- Rating: 3.8
- Address: No. 2–4 Riyi Road
- Popular dishes: Twice-Cooked Pork, Dry-Fried Green Beans, Preserved Mustard Greens with Pork Belly, Spicy Pepper Chicken Offal, Steamed Salted Fish
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Dishes
Twice-Cooked PorkStir-fried pork is a traditional dish made primarily with pork. The pork is first boiled and sliced, then stir-fried with ingredients such as garlic chives and doubanjiang until the edges of the meat slices curl slightly and turn an appealing reddish-brown.
Dry-Fried Green BeansDry-fried green beans is a home-style dish primarily made with green beans and minced pork. The preparation involves stir-frying the green beans until slightly charred, then adding seasonings and minced pork to cook through. Finally, garlic flakes are sprinkled before serving to enhance the aroma.
Preserved Mustard Greens with Pork BellyMeigancai Braised Pork is a dish primarily made with pork belly and meigancai (fermented black mustard greens). The pork belly is cut into pieces, blanched, then simmered together with the meigancai until the meat becomes tender and the meigancai absorbs the rich pork flavor. Finally, the pork pieces are neatly arranged in a serving dish and topped with the flavorful broth.
Spicy Pepper Chicken OffalStir-fried chicken offal with pickled chili, garlic, and ginger. Chicken organs like heart, liver, and gizzard are blanched and stir-fried with spices to blend flavors.
Steamed Salted FishA Cantonese dish featuring salted fish steamed with ginger and scallions, resulting in a savory and tender texture.
Braised Pork IntestinesStewed pork intestines is a dish made primarily from pig intestines, cleaned and blanched to remove odor, then simmered with soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine until tender and flavorful.
Stir-Fried Lettuce with Oyster SauceOyster sauce lettuce is a dish primarily made with lettuce and seasoned with oyster sauce. The preparation is simple: wash the lettuce clean, stir-fry quickly with minced garlic in hot oil, then drizzle with oyster sauce for seasoning.
Sichuan-style Chili Fish HeadStir-fried fish head with spicy sauce, using fresh fish head, fermented chili, ginger slices, and green onions. The fish head is marinated first, then cooked with the chili to absorb its rich flavor.
Sour Cabbage Fish SlicesA Sichuan dish featuring tender black fish slices cooked with sour cabbage and chili, delivering a bold, tangy-spicy flavor.
Mapo TofuMapo 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.