Guo Family Courtyard · Old Nanjing Local Dishes (Nanjing University Branch)
江浙菜 · ⭐ 4.3
Room 1, Building S07-09, No. 168 Xianlin Avenue
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Nanjing, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at Room 1, Building S07-09, No. 168 Xianlin Avenue. It is a 江浙菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: New-style Sour Beef Soup with Snowflake Beef, Osmanthus Glutinous Rice Lotus Root, Stone Pot Squid Tentacles.
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: Nanjing
- Category: 江浙菜
- Rating: 4.3
- Address: Room 1, Building S07-09, No. 168 Xianlin Avenue
- Popular dishes: New-style Sour Beef Soup with Snowflake Beef, Osmanthus Glutinous Rice Lotus Root, Stone Pot Squid Tentacles, Secret-Recipe Lobster, Bamboo-Grilled Chicken
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Dishes
New-style Sour Beef Soup with Snowflake BeefA modern take on sour beef soup featuring tender snowflake beef slices in a tangy, spicy broth made with tomatoes, pickled chilies, and garlic.
Osmanthus Glutinous Rice Lotus RootHoney-glazed lotus root with sticky rice is a traditional Chinese dessert made primarily from glutinous rice and lotus root. The preparation involves stuffing glutinous rice into the holes of the lotus root, then steaming it until tender. Finally, it is drizzled with osmanthus syrup, resulting in a texture where the lotus root breaks but remains connected by threads, offering a sweet, soft, and chewy experience.
Stone Pot Squid TentaclesA dish made with fresh squid tentacles stir-fried in a hot stone pot with garlic and chili, offering a crisp and savory taste.
Secret-Recipe LobsterFresh lobster marinated in a special sauce, then deep-fried and simmered to perfection for tender, flavorful meat.
Bamboo-Grilled ChickenBamboo-Grilled Chicken is made by marinating a whole chicken and wrapping it in fresh bamboo leaves before slow roasting, resulting in tender meat infused with a subtle bamboo aroma.
Glutinous Rice Pork RibsA Chinese dish made by wrapping pork ribs in glutinous rice and steaming until tender, resulting in a savory and sticky texture.
Braised Fish HeadBraised fish head is a dish featuring large fish heads, typically from silver carp or bighead carp. After blanching, it's stewed with scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine, then slowly cooked until tender with rich broth.
Guo's Braised PorkA traditional dish made by slow-cooking pork belly with soy sauce, sugar, and seasonings until tender and flavorful.
Fish-Flavored Rice CrackersFish-flavored rice crackers is a dish made with rice crackers as the main ingredient, combined with vegetables like木耳, carrot, and green pepper, and protein sources such as minced pork or shrimp. The crackers are first fried until crispy, then stir-fried with a fish-flavored sauce (containing vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, scallion, and doubanjiang), and finally mixed evenly.
Fresh Fish Head SoupA savory soup made with fresh fish head, simmered slowly with ginger and scallions for a rich, creamy broth.