Lao Jiu Hot Pot Tianjin Cuisine (Haerbin Road Store)
天津菜 · ⭐ 4.6
No. 161 Harbin Road
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Tianjin, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 161 Harbin Road. It is a 天津菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Eight Treasures Tofu, Wenchang Chicken and Oyster Stew, 津门老爆三.
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: Tianjin
- Category: 天津菜
- Rating: 4.6
- Address: No. 161 Harbin Road
- Popular dishes: Eight Treasures Tofu, Wenchang Chicken and Oyster Stew, 津门老爆三, Sea Cucumber Rice Toss, Braised Cutlassfish in Clay Pot
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Dishes
Eight Treasures TofuEight Treasures Tofu is a dish made with soft tofu and premium ingredients like mushrooms, shrimp, ham, chicken, bamboo shoots, sea cucumber, abalone, and egg. Tofu is blanched and stir-fried or stewed with other ingredients to absorb their essence, creating a rich flavor.
Wenchang Chicken and Oyster StewWenchang chicken and oysters are slowly stewed together, resulting in tender chicken and smooth oysters in a rich, savory broth.
津门老爆三津门老爆三是一道以猪里脊肉、青椒和洋葱为主要食材的炒菜。将猪里脊切片后用调料腌制,与切好的青椒和洋葱一同快速翻炒,加入酱油、料酒等调味品,炒至食材熟透且入味。
Sea Cucumber Rice TossSea cucumber rice is a delicious seafood dish made primarily with fresh sea cucumbers and high-quality rice. The preparation involves cutting the sea cucumbers into segments, stir-frying them with seasonings, then mixing them with cooked rice and thoroughly blending to allow the savory juices of the sea cucumbers to infuse into the rice, creating a unique oceanic flavor.
Braised Cutlassfish in Clay PotStewed eel in clay pot is a dish featuring eel as the main ingredient, marinated and cooked with ginger, scallions, garlic, and other seasonings in a clay pot to make the fish tender and flavorful.
Hot Pot Spicy Blood SausageSpicy Sichuan-style boiled blood soup is made with duck blood, mung bean sprouts, luncheon meat, beef tripe, and pork intestines. The ingredients are first cooked and then placed in a clay pot, followed by pouring hot oil to enhance the aroma. Finally, chili powder and Sichuan pepper powder are sprinkled for seasoning.
Stewed Beef Brisket with Tomato in Clay PotStewed beef brisket with tomatoes is a dish featuring beef brisket and tomatoes. The beef is cut into pieces and simmered in a clay pot with tomatoes, water, and seasonings until the beef is tender and the tomatoes blend into the broth. Ginger slices and green onions are typically used to remove odor and enhance aroma.
Braised Meatballs in Clay PotA traditional Chinese dish featuring meatballs braised in a clay pot with soy sauce, sugar, and seasonings for a rich, savory flavor.
Braised Pork Belly in Clay PotBraised pork belly in a clay pot is a dish primarily made with pork belly. The pork belly is cut into pieces and placed in a clay pot with seasonings such as soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, and ginger slices, then slowly stewed over low heat until the meat becomes tender and develops a glossy red color.
Hot Pot Lamb SpinePot-braised lamb ribs is a dish made by slow-cooking lamb ribs with various spices and ingredients. Main ingredients include lamb ribs, potatoes, carrots, onions, ginger slices, green onions, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns. After blanching the ribs, they are simmered in a clay pot until tender with rich broth.
Braised Eggplant with Minced PorkStewed eggplant with minced pork is a dish where eggplant slices are cooked with fragrant minced pork in a clay pot, absorbing the rich flavor and becoming soft and tender.
Spicy Mapo Tofu in Clay PotSpicy Mapo Tofu is a dish made primarily from tofu, combined with minced meat and fermented broad bean paste, among other seasonings. The tofu is cut into cubes and slowly simmered in a clay pot with the sautéed minced meat and broad bean paste, allowing the flavors to fully penetrate the tofu, resulting in a rich, spicy, numbing, savory, and aromatic taste.
Braised Beef KnuckleBraised beef knuckle is a dish featuring beef knuckle as the main ingredient, simmered with scallions, ginger, star anise, and other spices after blanching to remove odor, then slowly stewed with soy sauce and sugar until the bones are tender and the meat is soft.