Hong Zhuangyuan Now-Made Congee·Beijing Cuisine (Huangping Road Branch)
北京菜 · ⭐ 4.8
Building 3, No. 19 Yard, Huangping Road, 3rd Floor
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 Building 3, No. 19 Yard, Huangping Road, 3rd Floor. It is a 北京菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Kung Pao Chicken, Top Scholar's Three-Cup Chicken, Top Scholar Black Five Porridge.
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: 北京菜
- Rating: 4.8
- Address: Building 3, No. 19 Yard, Huangping Road, 3rd Floor
- Popular dishes: Kung Pao Chicken, Top Scholar's Three-Cup Chicken, Top Scholar Black Five Porridge, Top Scholar Eight Treasure Porridge, Top Scholar Layered Pork Pie
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Dishes
Kung Pao ChickenKung Pao Chicken is a dish made primarily with chicken, stir-fried with辅料 such as peanuts, scallions, ginger, garlic, and dried chili peppers. The chicken is cut into cubes, marinated, then quickly stir-fried with fried peanuts and seasonings to create a dish with a bright red color and tender, flavorful texture.
Top Scholar's Three-Cup ChickenZhuangyuan Three-Cup Chicken is a dish made with chicken as the main ingredient, cooked with three seasonings: rice wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil. The primary ingredients include chicken thigh meat, ginger slices, garlic cloves, green onion segments, and cilantro. To prepare, first blanch the chicken pieces, then simmer them together with the seasonings until flavorful, and finally reduce the sauce to finish the dish.
Top Scholar Black Five PorridgeZhuangyuan Wuhei Zhou is made primarily from black rice, black beans, black sesame seeds, black fungus (wood ear mushrooms), and mulberries. After soaking, these ingredients are cooked together with glutinous rice to create a porridge. The preparation requires slow simmering until the rice grains become soft and the ingredients blend into the porridge, forming a thick, dark-colored consistency.
Top Scholar Eight Treasure PorridgeZhuangyuan Eight Treasure Porridge is a traditional Chinese porridge made from eight ingredients: glutinous rice, red beans, mung beans, peanuts, black rice, oats, red dates, and longan dried fruit. Each ingredient is thoroughly soaked and slowly simmered to ensure a delicate texture and rich nutritional value.
Top Scholar Layered Pork PieA状元千层酱肉饼 is a pastry made with pork filling seasoned with scallions, ginger, and other spices, wrapped in multiple layers of flaky dough and baked until the crust is crispy and the inside tender.
Sticky Rice Noodles with Green BeansZhuangyuan flat bean stewed noodles is a noodle dish primarily made with flat beans and noodles. The preparation involves stir-frying the flat beans until just cooked, adding seasonings and适量 water, then placing the noodles in and simmering until the noodles are fully cooked and have absorbed the sauce, finally mixing well to serve.
Egg Custard with PorkZhuangyuan Pidan Shou Rou is a Chinese dish featuring preserved eggs and lean pork. The pork slices are marinated and stir-fried or steamed with chopped preserved eggs, resulting in distinct colors and rich flavors where the unique taste of the egg blends with the tender pork.
Egg Custard Rice Porridge with PorkZhuangyuan皮蛋瘦肉粥 is made with rice as the base, combined with chopped century eggs and lean pork, slowly simmered until the rice is soft and the porridge thick. The century egg adds a unique flavor, while the pork boosts protein content, resulting in a smooth and delicate texture.
Top Scholar's Premium Stir-Fried Mixed VegetablesZhuangyuan Premium Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables is a stir-fry dish primarily made with seasonal vegetables. Common ingredients include bean sprouts, carrots, green peppers, wood ear mushrooms, and eggs. The ingredients are sliced and quickly stir-fried to retain the crisp and tender texture of the vegetables.
Top Scholar Crispy Beef PieThe状元酥皮牛肉饼 features tender beef as the main ingredient, marinated with spices and seasonings, then wrapped in a crispy pastry and baked until golden and crunchy. The pastry layers are distinct, while the beef filling is juicy and flavorful, offering a rich and satisfying texture.
Beijing-style crispy pancakeOld Beijing Hu Ta Zi is a traditional Beijing dish made primarily from tender zucchini, eggs, and flour. The preparation involves shredding the zucchini into fine strands, mixing it with salt, eggs, and flour to form a batter, then frying it in a flat pan until both sides are golden brown.