Shan Wai Shan Restaurant (Yu Quan Road)
江浙菜 · ⭐ 4.2
No. 8 Yuquan Road, Xihu Subdistrict, North Gate of Hangzhou Botanical Garden (near Yuglu Road)
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Hangzhou, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 8 Yuquan Road, Xihu Subdistrict, North Gate of Hangzhou Botanical Garden (near Yuglu Road). It is a 江浙菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Dongpo Braised Pork, Beggar's Chicken, Song's Fish Soup.
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: Hangzhou
- Category: 江浙菜
- Rating: 4.2
- Address: No. 8 Yuquan Road, Xihu Subdistrict, North Gate of Hangzhou Botanical Garden (near Yuglu Road)
- Popular dishes: Dongpo Braised Pork, Beggar's Chicken, Song's Fish Soup, Premium Eight Treasure Fish Head Royal, Imperial Fish Head Royal
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Dishes
Dongpo Braised PorkDongpo Braised Pork is a traditional Chinese dish made by slow-cooking pork belly with soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar until tender and flavorful.
Beggar's ChickenBeggar's Chicken is a traditional Chinese dish made with a whole chicken, rice, spices, and seasonings. The chicken is cleaned, marinated to absorb flavors, then wrapped in lotus or bamboo leaves and coated with clay before being roasted over fire until fully cooked. The resulting meat is tender and infused with the清香 of lotus leaves.
Song's Fish SoupSong's Fish Soup is a soup made from fresh fish meat with辅料 like ham, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. Fish meat is minced, mixed with egg white and starch, cooked, then simmered with broth and辅料, finally thickened into a soup.
Premium Eight Treasure Fish Head RoyalA premium fish head dish made with eight precious ingredients, simmered to perfection for a rich and savory flavor.
Imperial Fish Head RoyalA premium fish head dish made with fresh large fish head, slow-cooked with ham, mushrooms, and ginger to create a rich, creamy broth and tender fish meat.
Soup-filled Fish BallsA Cantonese dish featuring fish balls filled with savory broth, offering a delicate texture and rich flavor.
Lotus Pond Stir-FryLotus Pond Stir-Fry is a Chinese stir-fried dish primarily made with lotus root, snow peas, carrots, and wood ear mushrooms. The ingredients are sliced or julienned, blanched separately, then quickly stir-fried with a small amount of minced garlic. Finally, it is seasoned and thickened with a light sauce.
Shrimp and Eel Back Stir-FryXia Bao Shan Bei is a dish made primarily from fresh eel back meat and shrimp. The eel segments are quickly stir-fried with shrimp, then seasoned with ginger, scallions, cooking wine, soy sauce, and sugar, finished with a thickening slurry for a tender, flavorful result.
West Lake Vinegar FishWest Lake Vinegar Fish is made from fresh grass carp, which, after cooking, has a bright red color and a shape resembling a crab. During the cooking process, sugar and vinegar are added for seasoning, and finally a smooth, glossy sweet-and-sour sauce is poured over it.
Longjing ShrimpLongjing Shrimp is a dish primarily made with fresh shrimp and Longjing tea. The shrimp are carefully prepared and combined with the unique fragrance of Longjing tea, then gently stir-fried to create a dish that highlights tender shrimp and an aromatic tea flavor.