Ma Ming Xuan (Li Yuan Road Branch)
Northeastern Chinese cuisine · ⭐ 3.9
No. 78 Liyuan Road
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Beijing, 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. 78 Liyuan Road. It is a Northeastern Chinese cuisine place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Northeast Cold Noodles, Northeastern Pork Stew, Three Fresh Vegetables Rice Bowl.
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: Beijing
- Category: Northeastern Chinese cuisine
- Rating: 3.9
- Address: No. 78 Liyuan Road
- Popular dishes: Northeast Cold Noodles, Northeastern Pork Stew, Three Fresh Vegetables Rice Bowl, Torn Mixed Vegetables Salad, Candied Sweet Potato
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Dishes
Northeast Cold NoodlesNortheastern big拉皮 is a dish made from ingredients such as拉皮, cucumber, and carrot. After boiling the拉皮, mix it with shredded vegetables and seasonings to serve.
Northeastern Pork StewNortheastern pork stew is a slow-cooked dish featuring pork, sour cabbage, vermicelli, tofu, potatoes, and cabbage. Pork is blanched, then simmered with other ingredients until flavorful and rich in broth.
Three Fresh Vegetables Rice BowlDinosaur Three Fresh Rice Bowl is a home-style dish primarily made with potatoes, eggplants, and green peppers, served over steaming rice. The ingredients are cut into pieces, stir-fried separately until just cooked, then combined with seasonings and stir-fried together until flavorful. Finally, the stir-fried mixture is placed on top of hot rice.
Torn Mixed Vegetables SaladHand-torn mixed vegetables is a dish made primarily from various vegetables that are torn by hand and then mixed together, followed by being dressed with a specially prepared seasoning and tossed evenly. Main ingredients include lettuce, purple cabbage, cucumber, and more. The preparation method is simple and preserves the original texture of the vegetables.
Candied Sweet PotatoSweet potato in syrup is a dessert dish primarily made with sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes are peeled, cut into pieces, and deep-fried until the outside is crispy and the inside is soft. Then, they are stir-fried with sugar syrup to coat the surface with a glossy, thread-like sugar crust. Proper temperature control during preparation is essential to ensure the sugar syrup reaches the right consistency for the signature pulling effect.
Spare Ribs in One PotStewed spare ribs is a dish featuring pork ribs as the main ingredient, typically cooked with vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and onions. The ribs are blanched to remove odor, then simmered with chopped vegetables, water, and seasonings until tender.
Braised Pork ElbowStewed pork knuckles is a dish made primarily from pig's trotters, blanched and then slowly simmered with seasonings like scallions, ginger, star anise, and soy sauce until the meat becomes tender and flavorful.
Fried Small Yellow CroakerFried small yellow croaker is a deep-fried dish primarily made with small yellow croaker. After cleaning the fresh fish, marinate it with cooking wine and salt for a while, then coat it lightly with starch or batter before frying in hot oil until golden and crispy.
Eggplant and Pork Rib BunsGreen beans and pork ribs stewed together, served with cornmeal sticky rolls made by steaming a cornmeal paste into thin cakes.
Sweet and Sour PorkGuobaorou is a traditional dish made primarily from pork tenderloin. The meat is sliced and marinated, then deep-fried in hot oil until golden and crispy. It is then stir-fried with a sweet and sour sauce made from sugar and vinegar, ensuring each piece of meat is evenly coated with the sauce.
Flavorful Sauce Bone-in RibsFlavorful sauce-braised pork knuckle features pork bones simmered with spices and seasonings, absorbing rich sauce flavors. Reddish in color, tender meat, and fragrant marrow offer a satisfying taste.
Flavorful Spare RibsFlavorful sauce pork ribs use pork spine as the main ingredient, blanched to remove odor, then stewed with doubanjiang, sweet bean sauce, scallions, ginger, and garlic to fully absorb the rich sauce flavor. The finished dish has a bright red color, tender meat, and strong sauce aroma.