Old Li’s Inn Restaurant
Home-style Chinese cuisine · ⭐ 4.3
Tangshi Street, Gubei Water Town
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Beijing, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at Tangshi Street, Gubei Water Town. It is a Home-style Chinese cuisine place, and the flavors are homestyle (mainly savory). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Farmhouse Dish, Farmhouse Tofu, Crispy Small River Shrimp.
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: Home-style Chinese cuisine
- Rating: 4.3
- Address: Tangshi Street, Gubei Water Town
- Popular dishes: Farmhouse Dish, Farmhouse Tofu, Crispy Small River Shrimp, Chicken Stewed with Mushrooms, Stir-fried Fresh River Shrimp
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Dishes
Farmhouse DishHomestyle dishes use fresh local vegetables as main ingredients, combined with pork, chicken, or cured meat, prepared by stir-frying, stewing, or boiling. Common ingredients include green peppers, eggplant, potatoes, string beans, and cabbage; some dishes add garlic, ginger, and chili for flavor.
Farmhouse TofuFarmhouse tofu is a home-style dish made with soft tofu, pork belly, green pepper, and red pepper. Tofu is cubed, pan-fried until golden, then stir-fried with seasoned meat and vegetables, and simmered with soy sauce, salt, and a little water.
Crispy Small River ShrimpCrispy small river shrimp is a dish made with fresh small river shrimp and deep-fried with seasonings. The outer layer is crispy, and the inside is tender with a rich aroma.
Chicken Stewed with MushroomsChicken stewed with mushrooms is a nutritious dish primarily made from wild chicken and fresh mushrooms. The method involves cutting the chicken into pieces, placing it together with mushrooms in a stew pot, adding an appropriate amount of water, and slowly simmering until the chicken is tender and the mushrooms are soft and fragrant. Seasoning is added at the end.
Stir-fried Fresh River ShrimpFresh small river shrimp stir-fried quickly with葱姜蒜, keeping the natural flavor of the shrimp without extra ingredients.
Fried Small ShrimpFried small shrimp is a dish made with fresh shrimp, marinated and lightly coated in starch or flour before frying in hot oil until golden and crispy. A pinch of salt and cooking wine enhances the flavor.
Pan-fried flatbreadPancakes are a traditional flour-based dish made by pan-frying. The preparation involves mixing flour and water to form a dough, rolling it into thin sheets, and then heating it in a flat pan or electric griddle until both sides turn golden and crispy.
Special Roasted Rainbow TroutSpecial grilled rainbow trout is made from fresh fish, marinated with ginger, scallions, cooking wine, and a bit of salt, then roasted evenly to achieve crispy skin and tender meat. The finished dish has a golden color and rich aroma.
Corn CakeCornbread is a traditional food made primarily from corn. The main preparation method involves mixing cornmeal with water to form a batter, then frying it in hot oil. The bread turns golden yellow, with a crispy exterior and tender interior, and has a rich corn aroma.
Scallion Oil TofuScallion oil tofu is a dish made with soft tofu, scallions, and cooking oil. Tofu is cut into pieces, blanched to remove odor, then sautéed with scallions in hot oil. The scallion oil is either poured over the tofu or stir-fried together to infuse the tofu with aromatic flavor.
Braised Fish in SauceStewed fish is a dish made by slow-cooking fish with soy sauce, doubanjiang, and other seasonings. Main ingredients include fresh fish and辅料 like ginger, scallions, and garlic. The fish is cleaned and simmered with the seasonings to make the flesh flavorful and tender.
Fiddlehead Fern and Egg PancakeFragrant Chinese toon and egg pancake is a traditional Chinese home-style dish made primarily with Chinese toon and eggs. Fresh Chinese toon is chopped finely and mixed with beaten eggs, seasoned with an appropriate amount of salt. Then, a small amount of oil is heated in a pan, and the egg mixture is poured in to form a pancake. Once the egg mixture sets, it is flipped and cooked until fully done.