Xiao Cai Yuan New Anhui Cuisine (Jiangnan Dayuecheng Store)
地方菜 · ⭐ 4.4
4th Floor, Jiangnan Joy City Shopping Center, Northwest Corner of the Intersection of Lihu Avenue and Gaolang Road
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Wuxi, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at 4th Floor, Jiangnan Joy City Shopping Center, Northwest Corner of the Intersection of Lihu Avenue and Gaolang Road. It is a 地方菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Homestyle Braised Pork Belly, Stove-pot Chicken, Huizhou Stir-Fry.
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: 地方菜
- Rating: 4.4
- Address: 4th Floor, Jiangnan Joy City Shopping Center, Northwest Corner of the Intersection of Lihu Avenue and Gaolang Road
- Popular dishes: Homestyle Braised Pork Belly, Stove-pot Chicken, Huizhou Stir-Fry, Huizhou Stinky Crawfish, Salted Pepper Beef Short Ribs
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Dishes
Homestyle Braised Pork BellyFarmhouse Braised Pork is a classic dish made primarily from pork belly, carefully prepared through multiple steps including stir-frying and braising. It features a bright red color, tender and juicy meat, and is enhanced with just the right amount of caramelized sugar and seasonings. After slow stewing, the pork belly fully absorbs the sauce, delivering a rich, savory flavor.
Stove-pot ChickenDijia Ben Zai Chicken is a dish made primarily from local young chicken, simmered with various spices and seasonings. To prepare it, the young chicken is cut into pieces and stir-fried in a pot with spices and seasonings, then适量 water is added to simmer until the chicken is fully cooked. It is best enjoyed by cooking and eating directly in a clay pot, accompanied by flatbread for an enhanced experience.
Huizhou Stir-FryHuizhou stir-fry is a traditional Anhui dish, primarily made with pork, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and green and red peppers. The ingredients are sliced and quickly stir-fried at high heat to preserve their natural flavors, then seasoned and evenly mixed.
Huizhou Stinky CrawfishHuizhou stinky mandarin fish is made primarily from mandarin fish, which develops a unique fermented aroma due to its special pickling process. During cooking, it is seasoned with chili peppers, scallions, ginger, and garlic, then braised to create tender fish meat and rich, flavorful broth.
Salted Pepper Beef Short RibsA Chinese dish made with beef short ribs marinated, fried until crispy, then stir-fried with salt, pepper, and aromatics for a savory, crunchy texture.
Stir-Fried Seafood with Rice NoodlesStir-fried glass noodles with seafood, featuring glass noodles as the main ingredient, combined with shrimp, squid, crab sticks, and vegetables, seasoned appropriately and quickly stir-fried over high heat. The dish offers a vibrant color palette, tender seafood, and smooth, slippery noodles.
Grilled Garlic Shrimp on Stone PlateStone plate garlic shrimp is made with fresh shrimp as the main ingredient, marinated with garlic and spices, then cooked on a heated stone plate, preserving the shrimp's tender texture and delivering a rich garlic aroma.
红烧凤爪红烧凤爪是一道以鸡爪为主要食材的菜肴,经过焯水处理后与酱油、糖、料酒等调料一同炖煮,使鸡爪入味且软糯。制作过程中通常加入八角、姜片等香料提升风味。
Cheese-Baked PumpkinCubed pumpkin mixed with cheese and baked in the oven. Features pumpkin and cheese as main ingredients, with cheese melting and coating the pumpkin during baking for a rich outer layer and soft inner texture.
Bread TemptationBread Temptation is a creative dessert featuring toast bread as its main ingredient. First, the toast is cut into cubes and baked until golden and crispy. Then, a hollow is created in the center and filled with vanilla ice cream. Finally, it is drizzled with chocolate or caramel sauce and served with fresh fruit cubes.
Spicy Cauliflower Hot PotSpicy cauliflower dish made with cauliflower as the main ingredient, stir-fried with chili, Sichuan pepper, garlic, and ginger. Cauliflower is blanched and then stir-fried with seasonings to absorb flavors, resulting in a crisp and tender texture.
Chicken Broth Paper-thin Bamboo ShootsChicken broth paper-thin bamboo shoots are made from fresh, tender bamboo shoots sliced into paper-thin pieces and seasoned with chicken broth. The preparation involves briefly blanching the bamboo shoot slices and then drizzling them with a specially prepared chicken broth, resulting in a dish that preserves the crisp texture of the bamboo shoots.