97 Restaurant
特色菜 · ⭐ 3.9
No. 97, Nianzhu Street
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Suzhou, 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. 97, Nianzhu Street. It is a 特色菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Loofah with Fried Dough Sticks, Family Feast Hot Pot, Eel.
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: Suzhou
- Category: 特色菜
- Rating: 3.9
- Address: No. 97, Nianzhu Street
- Popular dishes: Loofah with Fried Dough Sticks, Family Feast Hot Pot, Eel, Beef Power Ascending, Salted Duck
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Dishes
Loofah with Fried Dough SticksA Chinese home-style dish made by stir-frying tender loofah slices with crispy fried dough sticks, seasoned with garlic and soy sauce for a savory, satisfying flavor.
Family Feast Hot PotFamily Feast Pot is a stewed pot dish made with various ingredients including pork, chicken, shrimp, squid, mushrooms, tofu, cabbage, and vermicelli. Layer the ingredients in a clay pot, add water or broth, and slowly simmer until tender, preserving the original flavors and nutrients.
EelEel is a dish primarily made from fresh river eel, typically cleaned and deboned before being steamed, braised, or stewed. Ginger slices and scallions are often added to remove fishy odor and enhance flavor, with some recipes using soy sauce, cooking wine, and sugar for seasoning.
Beef Power AscendingNiu Qi Chong Tian is a dish primarily made with beef, typically using beef shank or beef brisket cut into pieces and cooked together with vegetables such as onions and green peppers. The beef is first blanched to remove any odor, then simmered or stir-fried with seasonings and vegetables until the beef becomes tender and fully infused with flavor.
Salted DuckSalted duck is a traditional dish made primarily from fresh ducks, prepared by curing and boiling. The duck is marinated with salt, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and other seasonings for several hours to overnight, then boiled in water to preserve the tenderness and original flavor of the duck meat.
Spicy KimchiKimchi is a dish made primarily from cabbage, seasoned with chili powder, garlic, and other spices. After washing and drying the cabbage, it is mixed evenly with a specially prepared chili paste and then fermented to allow full flavor absorption.
Cilantro Mixed Cloud NoodlesA refreshing cold dish made with cloud noodles and fresh cilantro, tossed in a spicy dressing for a bold, aromatic flavor.
Stewed Softshell TurtleStewed softshell turtle is a dish primarily made with softshell turtle, which is blanched and then simmered with seasonings such as green onions, ginger, and garlic. Soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, and other seasonings are added to slowly braise the turtle until it becomes tender and fully infused with flavor, resulting in a rich and savory broth.
Black Mushroom and BroccoliA healthy vegetarian dish made with fresh broccoli and black mushrooms, stir-fried or blanched and seasoned for a crisp, light flavor.