Grandma Chuan's Sichuan Kitchen (Meili Plaza Branch)
Sichuan cuisine · ⭐ 4.4
4th Floor, Meili Plaza
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 4th Floor, Meili Plaza. It is a Sichuan cuisine place, and the flavors are spicy (numbing/spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Wuchang Rice, Ice Cream Eggplant, Spicy Beef Mapo Tofu.
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: Nanjing
- Category: Sichuan cuisine
- Rating: 4.4
- Address: 4th Floor, Meili Plaza
- Popular dishes: Wuchang Rice, Ice Cream Eggplant, Spicy Beef Mapo Tofu, Steamed Shrimp with Vermicelli, Chongqing Mao Xue Wang
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Dishes
Wuchang RiceWuchang rice, made from high-quality rice grown in the Wuchang region and finely processed. It has a glossy appearance, soft and sticky texture when cooked, and a rich aroma. To prepare, simply rinse the rice, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook until ready to enjoy.
Ice Cream EggplantIce Cream Eggplant is an innovative dish that combines eggplant with ice cream. The main ingredients are eggplant and ice cream, which are prepared by frying or roasting, resulting in a unique texture.
Spicy Beef Mapo TofuBeef Mapo Tofu is a dish made with soft tofu and beef. Cubed tofu is stewed with sautéed beef mince, seasoned with doubanjiang, Sichuan pepper, chili, and thickened to a rich sauce.
Steamed Shrimp with VermicelliFresh shrimp and soaked vermicelli are steamed together with garlic, ginger, and seasonings in a clay pot or oven, resulting in tender shrimp and flavorful noodles.
Chongqing Mao Xue WangCiqikou Maoxuewang is a Sichuan-style hot pot dish featuring duck blood, tripe, beef intestine, bean sprouts, and tofu skin. Ingredients are blanched or cooked, then stir-fried with chili, Sichuan pepper, and doubanjiang, simmered in broth, and finished with hot oil for aroma.
Spicy Chicken with ChiliSpicy chicken is a dish made primarily with chicken, seasoned with large amounts of chili peppers and spices. The chicken is cut into pieces, marinated, then stir-fried at high heat with chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and other seasonings to allow the chicken to fully absorb the spicy and fragrant flavors, resulting in a bright red color and a distinctive numbingly spicy, savory taste.
Spicy Pork with Black PepperA Chinese dish made with black pork and chili peppers. Sliced black pork is stir-fried with chilies and seasoned for tender meat and rich spiciness.
Chongqing Spicy FishChongqing Mama Fish is a dish made with fresh fish and vegetables like bean sprouts and lettuce, cooked with a special spicy and numbing seasoning. Main ingredients include grass carp or carp, seasoned with doubanjiang, Sichuan peppercorns, chili, ginger, and garlic, prepared by stir-frying and stewing.
Storm Jumping Bullfrog 2.0Fresh bullfrog is stir-fried with chili, Sichuan pepper, garlic, and other seasonings after high-temperature frying. Crispy outside, tender inside, with a rich spicy and numbing flavor.
Storm Jumping FrogA spicy Sichuan dish featuring frog legs stir-fried with chili, Sichuan pepper, garlic, and ginger, delivering a bold, numbingly hot flavor.
Stir-Fried Fresh SquidStir-fried fresh花龙 is a dish made by quickly stir-frying fresh花龙 (a type of shrimp) with辅料 like葱姜蒜. Main ingredients are花龙 and seasonings. Clean the花龙, heat oil, sauté辅料, then quickly stir-fry the花龙 until cooked while keeping it tender.
Stir-fried Fresh BeefStir-fried Yellow Beef is a dish made primarily with yellow beef and vegetables. The beef is sliced thinly and stir-fried quickly with vegetables such as green peppers, red peppers, and onions to maintain the tender and fresh texture of the beef.