The Northward Lights Jiangnan Cuisine Collection
江浙菜 · ⭐ 4.5
Sishui Road, Gubei Water Town
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Beijing, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at Sishui Road, Gubei Water Town. It is a 江浙菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Three-Cup Chicken, Health Black Garlic Beef Cubes, Braised Tofu Vermicelli.
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: Beijing
- Category: 江浙菜
- Rating: 4.5
- Address: Sishui Road, Gubei Water Town
- Popular dishes: Three-Cup Chicken, Health Black Garlic Beef Cubes, Braised Tofu Vermicelli, Authentic Shrimp Paste Noodles, Jiangnan First Course Family Feast
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Dishes
Three-Cup ChickenThree-cup chicken is a dish made with chicken thighs or breast meat, seasoned with equal parts sesame oil, rice wine, and light soy sauce. During cooking, the chicken is first cut into pieces and marinated, then combined with sesame oil, rice wine, and light soy sauce, slowly simmered until the chicken is fully cooked and infused with flavor, and finally reduced to coat the ingredients thoroughly.
Health Black Garlic Beef Cubes养生黑蒜牛仔粒 features beef tenderloin marinated and stir-fried with black garlic. The beef absorbs the aroma and nutrients of black garlic for a healthy dish.
Braised Tofu VermicelliDa Zhu Gan Si is a dish primarily made with tofu skin, where the tofu is sliced into fine threads, blanched, and then simmered slowly in a rich broth with ingredients such as ham, chicken breast, shrimp, and mushrooms. The preparation emphasizes precise heat control and a flavorful broth, allowing the tofu threads to fully absorb the aromas of the accompanying ingredients.
Authentic Shrimp Paste NoodlesAuthentic shrimp阳春面 features细 noodles with fresh shrimp, shrimp roe, and pork cracklings. The broth is made from pork or chicken bones, seasoned with a touch of salt and green onions. Serve hot over noodles, topped with shrimp, roe, cracklings, and a sprinkle of葱.
Jiangnan First Course Family FeastJiangnan's first-class family feast is a stew made with various ingredients including chicken, pork, shrimp, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and tofu. Cut into pieces and simmered together in water until flavorful.
Hong Kong-style Sweet and Sour FishHong Kong-style sweet and sour pork is made with fresh fish meat, marinated, coated in flour, deep-fried until golden and crispy, then stir-fried with a homemade sweet and sour sauce made from sugar, vinegar, tomato ketchup, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. The dish features tender fish with a crunchy exterior and a rich, tangy glaze.
Global Seasonal Fruit PlatterA seasonal fruit platter featuring fresh fruits like apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, strawberries, and kiwis, cleaned, peeled, sliced or diced, served without any seasoning to preserve the natural flavor.
Braised Tofu Noodles in Clay PotPotato noodle soup is a home-style dish made primarily with potatoes. After slicing the potatoes into thin strips, they are stir-fried with minced garlic and ginger slices in a clay pot, then water and other seasonings are added to slowly simmer until the potatoes are tender and the broth becomes rich and flavorful.
Crab Meat TofuCrab meat tofu is a traditional delicacy made with soft tofu as the main ingredient, combined with fresh crab meat and crab roe. The preparation involves cutting the tofu into small pieces, mixing it with sautéed crab meat and roe, adding broth or water, gently simmering, and finally seasoning and reducing the sauce so the tofu fully absorbs the rich crab flavor.
Gongjiao Golden Soup Reservoir FishGongjiao Golden Soup Reservoir Fish is a dish made with reservoir fish and ingredients such as Gongjiao, ginger, and garlic. The fish is tender, the soup is golden yellow, and the flavor is fresh and spicy.
Braised Fish Head with Fish BallsFish head and fish balls simmered in a sauce with scallions, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings, slowly cooked to blend flavors.
Steamed Egg with Fresh Shrimp and Green PeasFresh shrimp and green pea steamed egg is a dish made with eggs, fresh shrimp, and green peas. Eggs mixed with water are strained, then combined with shrimp and peas, steamed until tender and nutritious.