Small Town Restaurant (Rotolula Branch)
Home-style Chinese cuisine · ⭐ 3.7
No. 688, Zhushan South Road
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Nanjing, 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 No. 688, Zhushan South Road. It is a Home-style Chinese cuisine place, and the flavors are homestyle (mainly savory). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Three-Color Corn Kernels, Scallion Stir-fried Beef, Spicy Crawfish with Thirteen Spices.
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: Home-style Chinese cuisine
- Rating: 3.7
- Address: No. 688, Zhushan South Road
- Popular dishes: Three-Color Corn Kernels, Scallion Stir-fried Beef, Spicy Crawfish with Thirteen Spices, Spicy Pot-Braised Tofu with Leaves, Sichuan Boiled Pork Slices
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Dishes
Three-Color Corn KernelsThree-color corn is a dish featuring yellow, white, and purple corn kernels, often combined with diced carrots and green peas, prepared by blanching or stir-frying to retain fresh, tender texture.
Scallion Stir-fried BeefA classic Chinese dish featuring tender beef slices stir-fried quickly with scallions, delivering a savory and aromatic flavor.
Spicy Crawfish with Thirteen SpicesSpicy crayfish with thirteen spices is primarily made from fresh crayfish, which are cleaned and then stir-fried with a blend of thirteen-spice seasoning, chili peppers, ginger, garlic, and other辅料. During preparation, the crayfish are typically blanched in boiling water to remove fishy odor, then the seasonings are fried in oil until fragrant before adding the crayfish for stir-frying. Finally, they are simmered until fully cooked, allowing the flavors to deeply penetrate.
Spicy Pot-Braised Tofu with LeavesDry Pot Thousand Leaf Tofu is a dish primarily made with thousand leaf tofu. To prepare it, the tofu is sliced and stir-fried with ingredients such as pork belly and green and red peppers, resulting in a crispy exterior and tender interior. Finally, a special dry pot seasoning is added to create a unique flavor.
Sichuan Boiled Pork SlicesSichuan-style boiled pork slices is a dish made primarily with thin slices of lean pork, paired with vegetables such as mung bean sprouts and greens, and cooked by boiling. First, the vegetables are blanched, then the marinated pork slices are added to boiling water to cook through. Finally, a spicy and numbing sauce is prepared by stir-frying chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and other seasonings, resulting in a fresh, fragrant, tender, and smooth texture.
Salted EdamameSalted boiled soybeans is a cold dish primarily made with fresh soybeans. The soybeans are blanched and then simmered with salt, star anise, cinnamon, and other spices, then cooled before serving. No complex seasonings are added during preparation, highlighting the fresh and tender texture of the soybeans.
Sweet and Sour Pork TenderloinSweet and sour pork is a classic Chinese dish primarily made with pork tenderloin. The preparation involves cutting the tenderloin into strips, marinating it, then deep-frying until golden and crispy. It is finally coated with a sweet and sour sauce made from sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and other seasonings, creating a deliciously tangy and sweet flavor.
Garlic-Style CrawfishGarlic mud crab is a dish made with fresh crayfish, seasoned with plenty of garlic paste, ginger slices, and green onion segments. The crayfish are cleaned, blanched to remove odor, then stir-fried with garlic and seasonings until the sauce thickens. The finished dish has a bright red color and rich garlic aroma.
Green Pepper Stir-fried Duck IntestinesA stir-fry dish featuring duck intestines and green peppers, quickly cooked with garlic for a savory, crisp texture.
Fish-Flavored Shredded PorkFish-Flavored Shredded Pork is a classic Chinese dish made with pork strips as the main ingredient, combined with vegetables such as wood ear mushrooms, carrots, and green peppers. The ingredients are first sliced into thin strips, then stir-fried, and finally tossed with a specially prepared fish-flavored sauce that gives it a distinctive aroma reminiscent of fish—though it contains no actual fish ingredients.