Xu Chef Hunan Cuisine (Zhangpu Store)
Hunan cuisine · ⭐ 3.6
Xinwu Street
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 Xinwu Street. It is a Hunan cuisine place, and the flavors are spicy (numbing/spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Chicken Offal Rice Dish, Youxian Fragrant Tofu Cubes, Clay Pot Peanut Sprouts.
If you cannot eat spicy food, use Dragon Mate to say “no spicy” before ordering, and tell the staff clearly.
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: Hunan cuisine
- Rating: 3.6
- Address: Xinwu Street
- Popular dishes: Chicken Offal Rice Dish, Youxian Fragrant Tofu Cubes, Clay Pot Peanut Sprouts, Eggplant with Chili, Eggplant Stew
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Dishes
Chicken Offal Rice DishA dish featuring chicken offal (such as heart, liver, and gizzard) stir-fried with green peppers and onions. The offal is cleaned, sliced, and quickly cooked with seasonings to retain tenderness and flavor.
Youxian Fragrant Tofu CubesYouxian fragrant tofu skin is primarily made from Youxian specialty tofu slices, which are sliced, fried, and then stir-fried with chili peppers, garlic, and other seasonings. The dish has a golden color, with the tofu skin crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Clay Pot Peanut SproutsStewed peanut sprouts is a dish featuring fresh peanut sprouts as the main ingredient, simmered slowly in a clay pot with water and seasonings until tender and flavorful, often enhanced with ginger slices and garlic.
Eggplant with ChiliEggplant stir-fried with chili peppers, a flavorful and simple dish commonly found in Chinese households.
Eggplant StewEggplant stew is a home-style dish primarily made with eggplant. The preparation typically involves cutting the eggplant into pieces or slices, then simmering it together with seasonings in a pot over low heat until the eggplant becomes tender and fully absorbs the flavors, resulting in a rich and flavorful broth.
Love in Eggplant HalvesLove of Eggplant and Green Beans is a dish primarily made with eggplant and green beans. The eggplant is cut into strips, and the green beans are sliced into segments. Both ingredients are first deep-fried to a half-cooked state. Then, in a wok, seasonings such as minced garlic, soy sauce, and salt are added, and the eggplant and green beans are stir-fried together until fully cooked, before being served on a plate.
Moonlit Lotus PondLotus Pond Moonlight is a cold dish made primarily from lotus root, snow peas, carrots, and wood ear mushrooms. After blanching and draining, the ingredients are mixed with seasonings for a crisp and refreshing taste.
Scallion Oil Shrimp CakeCrispy shrimp cakes made with fresh shrimp and scallions, pan-fried to golden perfection. Delicate texture with a savory, aromatic flavor.
Stir-fried Garlic Shoots with PorkA classic Chinese home-style dish featuring tender pork and fresh garlic shoots, stir-fried quickly to retain flavor and texture.
Stir-Fried Okra with ChiliA dish made by quickly stir-frying fresh okra and chili peppers, resulting in a crisp and spicy side dish.