The Little Cook's House (Huxi Street Branch)
特色菜 · ⭐ 4.5
No. 12 Huxi Street, Moyou Lake Subdistrict (south of Century Hualian Supermarket)
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If you are traveling in China to visit Nanjing, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 12 Huxi Street, Moyou Lake Subdistrict (south of Century Hualian Supermarket). It is a 特色菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Beijing-style Shredded Pork in Soy Sauce, Chef's Private Recipe, Braised Pork Cubes.
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: 特色菜
- Rating: 4.5
- Address: No. 12 Huxi Street, Moyou Lake Subdistrict (south of Century Hualian Supermarket)
- Popular dishes: Beijing-style Shredded Pork in Soy Sauce, Chef's Private Recipe, Braised Pork Cubes, Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish, Spicy麻 Fish with Pig Trotter
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Dishes
Beijing-style Shredded Pork in Soy SauceBeijing-style shredded pork in sweet soy sauce is a traditional Beijing dish made primarily from pork tenderloin, seasoned with sweet bean sauce, scallions, ginger, and other seasonings. The pork is sliced into thin strips, marinated, then stir-fried with the seasonings to create a dish with a glossy red color and rich, aromatic sauce.
Chef's Private RecipeChef's Private Recipe is a Chinese home-style dish made with chicken, tofu, and vegetables using a stewing method. It has a fresh and rich flavor.
Braised Pork CubesFangrou is a dish made primarily with pork belly, cut into cubes, blanched, then stewed or braised with soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine until tender and flavorful.
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.
Spicy麻 Fish with Pig TrotterA spicy dish featuring pork trotters and fish, seasoned with Sichuan pepper and chili for a bold, numbing flavor.
Fried Glutinous Rice BallsA traditional Chinese dessert made by frying small glutinous rice balls until golden and crispy, served with sweet syrup or red bean paste.
Secret-Recipe Crispy ShrimpFresh shrimp are marinated in a secret sauce, coated in batter, and deep-fried until golden and crispy, with tender, flavorful meat.
Fried Vermicelli and Water Chestnut DumplingsA classic Chinese vegetarian dish made with vermicelli and water chestnuts, shaped into dumplings and deep-fried for a crispy texture and fresh taste.
Crispy Pork TrotterA traditional Chinese dish made by braising pork trotters and frying until the skin becomes crispy, resulting in tender meat and a golden crust.
Tea-Scented Spare RibsTea-flavored spare ribs are made by marinating and stewing pork ribs with tea or tea infusion. After blanching, the ribs are slowly cooked with tea leaves, ginger slices, and green onions to absorb the tea aroma, resulting in tender meat with a subtle tea fragrance.
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.
Sour Soup FishSour soup fish is a dish made with fish as the main ingredient, cooked in a sour soup. To prepare it, first clean the fish, then cook it in a specially prepared sour soup, and finally add spices and side ingredients.
Leek-flavored Pork Loin SlicesLeek-flavored pork kidney slices is a dish made with pork kidneys and leeks. The kidneys are sliced, cleaned to remove odor, then quickly stir-fried with chopped leeks to keep the meat tender and the leeks fragrant.
Crispy Beef SlicesCrispy beef slices made by marinating tender beef, coating with starch, and deep-frying until golden and crunchy.
Fish Head and Tofu SoupFish head tofu soup is made primarily from fish head and tofu. After lightly frying the fish head, water is added and simmered. Tofu cubes are then added and slowly cooked until the broth turns milky white and the ingredients are well infused.
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.