Cai Ji Restaurant (Shangmadun Road Branch)
江浙菜 · ⭐ 3.3
No. 10-7, Shangmadun Road
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Wuxi, 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. 10-7, Shangmadun 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: Dry-Fried Cauliflower, Dry Pot Shrimp, Signature Sour Fish.
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: Wuxi
- Category: 江浙菜
- Rating: 3.3
- Address: No. 10-7, Shangmadun Road
- Popular dishes: Dry-Fried Cauliflower, Dry Pot Shrimp, Signature Sour Fish, Maoxuewang, Stir-fried Pork Kidney
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Dishes
Dry-Fried CauliflowerDry-fried cauliflower is a Chinese dish primarily made with cauliflower, which is blanched and then stir-fried with辅料 such as garlic and chili. The cooking process emphasizes precise heat control to achieve a crispy exterior and tender interior, resulting in a rich and varied texture.
Dry Pot ShrimpDry Pot Shrimp is a dish made with fresh shrimp and stir-fried with green peppers, onions, garlic, and ginger. After cleaning and marinating the shrimp, it's cooked with the ingredients and finished with a special dry pot sauce to infuse flavor, resulting in tender, aromatic shrimp.
Signature Sour FishSignature sour cabbage fish is made with fresh grass carp as the main ingredient, combined with pickled sour cabbage, ginger slices, garlic cloves, dried chilies, and Sichuan peppercorns. The fish slices are stewed together with the sour cabbage, resulting in tender fish meat and a rich, flavorful broth.
MaoxuewangMaoxuewang is a specialty dish from Chongqing, primarily made with duck blood, soybean sprouts, eel slices, beef tripe, and black ox tripe. The ingredients are cooked in a spicy red oil broth seasoned with chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and other spices, then finished by pouring hot oil over the top.
Stir-fried Pork KidneyStir-fried pig kidneys is a Chinese stir-fry dish using pork kidneys as the main ingredient. The kidneys are cut with diagonal incisions and briefly blanched, then quickly stir-fried with vegetables such as green peppers and onions. Seasonings like soy sauce, cooking wine, ginger, and garlic are added to maintain the tender texture of the kidneys.
Beef Trio DelightBeef Three Delicacies is a dish primarily made with tender beef, squid, and dried bean curd. The preparation involves cooking the ingredients until done, then adding seasonings for flavor, and finally stir-frying them together.
Sweet and Sour Pork RibsSweet and sour pork ribs is a classic Chinese dish using pork ribs as the main ingredient. The ribs are first fried until golden and crispy, then stir-fried with seasonings such as sugar, vinegar, and tomato sauce to coat the ribs evenly in a rich sweet-and-sour sauce.
Zhaozi Steamed EggA traditional Chinese dish made by steaming eggs with zhaozi (a type of salted fish), resulting in a smooth and savory flavor.
Spicy Chicken with ChiliSpicy chicken is a dish made primarily with chicken, seasoned with large amounts of chili peppers and spices. The chicken is cut into pieces, marinated, then stir-fried at high heat with chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and other seasonings to allow the chicken to fully absorb the spicy and fragrant flavors, resulting in a bright red color and a distinctive numbingly spicy, savory taste.
Silver Fish SoupA delicate soup made with fresh silver fish, egg white, starch, and broth, known for its smooth texture and mild 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.
Spicy TofuSpicy tofu is a dish made primarily from soft tofu, seasoned with fermented broad bean paste, chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and other spices. The tofu is cut into cubes, blanched, then stewed together with the sautéed seasonings to allow the tofu to absorb the spicy and numbing flavors.