Cai's Sour Fish Soup (Nanjing Normal University Canteen Branch)
Sichuan cuisine · ⭐ 3.8
Canteen at Gate 4 of SuYuan Campus, Nanjing Normal University
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Nanjing, 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 Canteen at Gate 4 of SuYuan Campus, Nanjing Normal University. It is a Sichuan cuisine place, and the flavors are spicy (numbing/spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Loofah and Egg Stir-Fry, Three Fresh Ingredients Stir-Fry, Stove Pot Chicken.
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: Nanjing
- Category: Sichuan cuisine
- Rating: 3.8
- Address: Canteen at Gate 4 of SuYuan Campus, Nanjing Normal University
- Popular dishes: Loofah and Egg Stir-Fry, Three Fresh Ingredients Stir-Fry, Stove Pot Chicken, Big Hand Holding Little Hand, Spicy Pot-Braised Cabbage
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Dishes
Loofah and Egg Stir-FrySteamed loofah with eggs is a home-style dish using loofah and eggs as main ingredients. Peel and slice the loofah, scramble the eggs. Heat oil in a pan, fry eggs first, then stir-fry loofah until soft, finally mix in eggs and stir evenly.
Three Fresh Ingredients Stir-FryDì Sān Xiān is a classic Chinese dish made primarily with eggplant, potato, and green pepper. The ingredients are first cut into pieces, deep-fried until golden and crispy, then stir-fried with soy sauce, sugar, and other seasonings to allow the flavors to fully penetrate, resulting in an appealing color and aroma.
Stove Pot ChickenStewed chicken in a clay pot is a dish primarily made with chicken, cooked with various spices and seasonal vegetables. Its distinctive feature lies in the use of a specially designed clay pot that ensures even heating, preserving the tender texture of the chicken. During cooking, flatbread is placed around the edge of the pot and steamed together, resulting in a crispy top and chewy bottom that absorbs the rich broth, creating a deliciously flavorful dish.
Big Hand Holding Little HandThis dish features chicken thigh meat and potatoes as its main ingredients. The chicken thighs are cut into pieces and alternately layered with potato slices in a dish, then steamed. The chicken is tender and the potatoes are soft and fluffy, complementing each other perfectly.
Spicy Pot-Braised CabbageDry-braised cabbage is a Chinese dish featuring cabbage as the main ingredient, typically cooked with pork belly, garlic, ginger, and chili. The cabbage is cut into pieces, pork belly sliced, then stir-fried until the pork releases oil. Garlic, ginger, and chili are added for aroma, followed by cabbage until just cooked through, then seasoned.
Dry Pot ShrimpDry Pot Shrimp is a dish made with fresh shrimp and stir-fried with green peppers, onions, garlic, and ginger. After cleaning and marinating the shrimp, it's cooked with the ingredients and finished with a special dry pot sauce to infuse flavor, resulting in tender, aromatic shrimp.
Black Pepper Beef Cubes with King Oyster MushroomsBlack pepper beef cubes with king oyster mushrooms, a dish featuring tender beef cubes and sliced mushrooms stir-fried together with black pepper for a rich, aromatic flavor.
Stir-fried Lotus StemClear stir-fried lotus stem is a vegetarian dish using fresh lotus stems as the main ingredient. After washing and cutting the stems, quickly stir-fry in hot oil and season with salt to preserve their crisp and tender texture. Simple preparation highlights the natural flavor of the ingredients.
Garlic Sautéed ShrimpStir-fried garlic shrimp on a hot iron plate using fresh large shrimp and plenty of minced garlic, quickly cooked to retain juiciness. Tender shrimp with rich garlic aroma.
Cai's Braised Pork BellyCai's Braised Pork Belly is a classic Chinese dish featuring slow-cooked pork belly with a rich, savory flavor and glossy finish.
Premium Sour Fish with Pickled CabbageGolden Spicy Fish Soup features fresh grass carp, pickled mustard greens, ginger, garlic, and dried chilies. Fish slices are marinated with wine and starch, then stewed with the greens in a fragrant broth. The soup is slightly yellow, with tender fish and crisp pickled vegetables.
Green Pepper and Tofu Skin with Pork StripsA classic Chinese home-style dish featuring pork strips, tofu skin, and green peppers, stir-fried to perfection with savory seasonings.
Black Pepper Stir-fried Eel StripsA dish of stir-fried eel strips with black pepper, onions, and peppers, known for its tender texture and aromatic flavor.