Beijing Cai Xiang Gen Jiu Lou (Guo Wai Dian)
Hunan cuisine · ⭐ 3.9
No. 2 Beishoupaxiang, Guang'anmen Wai Street, Xicheng District
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. 2 Beishoupaxiang, Guang'anmen Wai Street, Xicheng District. It is a Hunan cuisine place, and the flavors are spicy (numbing/spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Homestyle Stir-Fried Pork, Two-color Fish Head, Braised Pork Ribs with Small Potatoes.
If you cannot eat spicy food, use Dragon Mate to say “no spicy” before ordering, and tell the staff clearly.
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: Hunan cuisine
- Rating: 3.9
- Address: No. 2 Beishoupaxiang, Guang'anmen Wai Street, Xicheng District
- Popular dishes: Homestyle Stir-Fried Pork, Two-color Fish Head, Braised Pork Ribs with Small Potatoes, Szechuan Pepper Stir-Fried Beef, Braised Chicken with Chestnuts
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Dishes
Homestyle Stir-Fried PorkFarmhouse stir-fried pork is a traditional Chinese dish primarily made with pork belly and green peppers. To prepare, slice the pork belly thinly and cut the green peppers into strips after removing the seeds. Next, heat a wok with oil, sauté minced garlic until fragrant, then add the pork belly slices and stir-fry until lightly golden. Add the green pepper strips and quickly stir-fry. Finally, season with适量 salt, light soy sauce, and a small amount of sugar, stir well, and serve.
Two-color Fish HeadDouble-color fish head is a dish that uses fish head as the main ingredient, paired with ingredients of different colors for cooking. Fresh fish heads, such as those from bighead carp or silver carp, are typically used, combined with vegetables like green and red peppers. The dish is prepared by stewing or braising. First, the fish head is marinated with seasonings and pan-fried until slightly golden, then it is cooked slowly with chopped vegetables to allow the fish head to absorb the flavorful broth while maintaining the tenderness of the fish meat and the crispness of the vegetables.
Braised Pork Ribs with Small PotatoesStewed pork ribs with small potatoes is a dish featuring pork ribs and small potatoes. The ribs are blanched to remove odor, then cooked together with diced potatoes in water, soy sauce, cooking wine, and ginger until tender and flavorful.
Szechuan Pepper Stir-Fried BeefSzechuan pepper stir-fried beef is a dish featuring fresh yellow beef and Szechuan peppers, known for their numbing flavor. The beef is sliced, marinated, then quickly stir-fried with peppers and aromatics like ginger, garlic, and scallions to retain tenderness and the spicy-numbing aroma.
Braised Chicken with ChestnutsChestnut-braised chicken is a dish featuring chicken and chestnuts. Chicken pieces are blanched to remove odor, then cooked with shelled chestnuts using soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, and water until tender and flavorful.
Xiang's DonkeyXiangzhi Lu is a dish featuring donkey meat as the main ingredient, typically using fresh leg or tendon meat, marinated and then stewed or braised. Spices like ginger, scallions, star anise, and cassia bark are added to make the meat tender and flavorful with rich broth.
Spicy JumpSpicy Jump is a dish made with fresh chilies and meat, typically pork or chicken slices stir-fried with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. Meat is marinated first, then cooked with chili segments, garlic, and ginger for rich flavor.
Ask Guest to Kill ChickenQuestioner's chicken is a dish made from live chickens, cleaned and cooked in water with ginger and scallions. The meat can be eaten plain or with dipping sauce.
Stir-Fried Fresh Shrimp with Green PepperGreen pepper stewed fresh shrimp is a dish featuring fresh shrimp and green peppers. Clean and devein the shrimp, cut peppers into pieces. Heat oil, stir-fry garlic, then add shrimp until colored, followed by peppers to simmer until tender and flavorful.
GaoBeidian Tofu ThreadsGaoBiding Tofu Threads is a cold dish made from soft tofu, sliced into fine strands, blanched to remove beany odor, then mixed with seasonings like scallions, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic for a smooth, delicate texture.
Braised Tofu with Yellow SauceHuangfen Water Tofu is a dish made with water tofu as the main ingredient, combined with minced pork, scallions, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings, simmered slowly to absorb flavors.