Xuzhou Home-style Cuisine (Yangcun First Road Store)
Home-style Chinese cuisine · ⭐ 3.5
No. 250 Yangcun 1st 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. 250 Yangcun 1st Road. It is a Home-style Chinese cuisine place, and the flavors are homestyle (mainly savory). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Spicy Pot-Braised Cabbage, Spicy Cauliflower in Hot Pot, Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish.
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: 3.5
- Address: No. 250 Yangcun 1st Road
- Popular dishes: Spicy Pot-Braised Cabbage, Spicy Cauliflower in Hot Pot, Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish, Preserved Vegetable Braised Pork, Maoxuewang
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Dishes
Spicy Pot-Braised CabbageDry-braised cabbage is a Chinese dish featuring cabbage as the main ingredient, typically cooked with pork belly, garlic, ginger, and chili. The cabbage is cut into pieces, pork belly sliced, then stir-fried until the pork releases oil. Garlic, ginger, and chili are added for aroma, followed by cabbage until just cooked through, then seasoned.
Spicy Cauliflower in Hot PotDry Pot Cauliflower is a home-style dish primarily made with fresh cauliflower, pork belly, and dried chilies. The preparation typically involves stir-frying pork belly until slightly golden, then adding minced garlic and dried chilies to release aroma, followed by stir-frying the cauliflower until just cooked through. Finally, seasonings are added and the dish is stir-fried evenly.
Squirrel-shaped Mandarin FishSquirrel-shaped mandarin fish is made primarily from mandarin fish, named for its bright red color and shape resembling a squirrel after cooking. The fish is deboned, scored with diagonal cuts, marinated, then deep-fried until golden and crispy. A sweet and sour sauce made from sugar and vinegar is then prepared and poured over the fish, creating a vibrant appearance and a squirrel-like造型.
Preserved Vegetable Braised PorkMei Cai Kou Rou is a traditional dish made primarily from pork belly and preserved mustard greens. The preparation involves boiling the pork belly until half-cooked, coating it with seasoning, frying it until golden brown, then slicing it and steaming it together with the preserved mustard greens so the meat absorbs the fragrance of the greens.
MaoxuewangMaoxuewang is a specialty dish from Chongqing, primarily made with duck blood, soybean sprouts, eel slices, beef tripe, and black ox tripe. The ingredients are cooked in a spicy red oil broth seasoned with chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and other spices, then finished by pouring hot oil over the top.
Steamed Pork with Rice FlourStewed pork with rice flour is a traditional dish made primarily from pork belly and glutinous rice, seasoned with various spices and steamed. Thin slices of pork belly are marinated, mixed with stir-fried glutinous rice, then steamed until the meat becomes tender and the rice is fully cooked.
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.
Seaweed and Egg SoupSeaweed egg soup is a home-style soup made primarily from seaweed and eggs. The preparation is simple: cut the seaweed into small pieces and set aside the beaten eggs. Boil water in a pot, add the seaweed, and once it boils, pour in the egg mixture while stirring quickly. Season with salt and monosodium glutamate (MSG), then sprinkle with chopped green onions before serving.
Braised Pork BellyBraised pork belly is a classic Chinese dish made with pork belly as the main ingredient. After stir-frying and slow simmering, the meat becomes tender and juicy. During cooking, ingredients such as caramelized sugar and soy sauce are commonly added to give the dish a rich red color and deep flavor.
Sour Beef SoupSour Soup Beef is a dish primarily made with beef rolls,辅料 including enoki mushrooms and yellow chili pepper sauce. The preparation involves boiling the enoki mushrooms and placing them at the bottom of a bowl, then stir-frying the yellow chili pepper sauce, adding broth or water, and cooking the beef rolls until done. Finally, the entire mixture with its sauce is poured into the bowl lined with enoki mushrooms.
Egg Rice Wine TangyuanA traditional Chinese dessert made with glutinous rice balls, eggs, and rice wine, offering a soft, sweet taste.