Mom's Taste (Hobang Branch)
Hunan cuisine · ⭐ 4.6
Unit B04, No. 486, Songjiang Middle Road (Ground floor of Guyuantang)
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Ningbo, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at Unit B04, No. 486, Songjiang Middle Road (Ground floor of Guyuantang). It is a Hunan cuisine place, and the flavors are spicy (numbing/spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Five-Generations Fish Head King, Eighteen-Second Raw Beef Stir-Fry, Original Pork Dumpling Soup.
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: Ningbo
- Category: Hunan cuisine
- Rating: 4.6
- Address: Unit B04, No. 486, Songjiang Middle Road (Ground floor of Guyuantang)
- Popular dishes: Five-Generations Fish Head King, Eighteen-Second Raw Beef Stir-Fry, Original Pork Dumpling Soup, Spicy Bullfrog Stew, Stewed Pork Belly
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Dishes
Five-Generations Fish Head KingA rich and flavorful dish made with fresh fish head, simmered in a special sauce to create a tender texture and savory taste.
Eighteen-Second Raw Beef Stir-FryA quick-cooked Chinese dish featuring tender beef slices stir-fried with chili, garlic, and ginger for a spicy, fresh flavor.
Original Pork Dumpling SoupPork and red date soup is made with pork and red dates. After blanching the pork, it's simmered slowly with red dates in water until the meat is tender and the broth clear and delicious.
Spicy Bullfrog StewSpicy bullfrog stew made with fresh bullfrogs, chili, Sichuan pepper, and aromatics, delivering a rich, numbingly spicy flavor.
Stewed Pork BellyHome-style braised pork belly is made with fatty pork belly, blanched and cut into pieces, then simmered with rock sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, star anise, cinnamon, and other seasonings until tender and glossy.
Spicy Chili and Century Egg MixLèi Cháoliáo Pídàn is a dish primarily made with green chili peppers and preserved eggs. The preparation involves roasting the green chilies until their surfaces are slightly charred, peeling them, then placing them together with chopped preserved eggs into a mortar. Seasonings are added, and the mixture is crushed with a pestle until the ingredients are evenly blended.
Old Jar Spicy Chopped Pepper Fish HeadOld jar minced chili fish head is made with fresh fish head as the main ingredient, combined with fermented old jar minced chili, ginger slices, green onion segments, and other辅料, steamed to perfection. The fish head is first marinated with seasonings, then layered with minced chili, and steamed until fully cooked, resulting in tender fish meat and well-infused chili flavor.
Old Changsha Stinky TofuOld Changsha stinky tofu is made primarily from tofu, which is fermented specially to create a unique flavor. The outer layer is crispy while the inside remains tender, and it's served with a specially prepared sauce that enhances its distinctive taste.
Meat Soup RiceMeat broth rice is a traditional dish made primarily with rich meat broth and rice. The fragrant, slow-cooked meat broth is poured over steaming hot rice, allowing each grain to fully absorb the essence of the broth. Simple to prepare and rich in flavor, it combines the savory taste of meat with the sticky sweetness of rice.
Shaoyang 18-Second BeefA Hunan dish featuring tender beef quickly blanched for about 18 seconds and tossed in a spicy, savory sauce.
Shaoyang 18-Second BeefA Hunan dish featuring tender beef quickly blanched for about 18 seconds and tossed with a secret spicy sauce.
Spicy and Sour Chicken OffalSpicy and sour chicken offal is a dish made primarily from chicken gizzards and hearts, seasoned with pickled chili peppers, scallions, ginger, and garlic. The preparation involves stir-frying the chicken offal until cooked, then adding spicy and sour seasonings to simmer and reduce the sauce before serving.