Suzhou Nikko Hotel - Taoli Chinese Restaurant
其他美食 · ⭐ 4.5
2nd Floor, Nichinan Hotel, No. 368 Changjiang Road
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Suzhou, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at 2nd Floor, Nichinan Hotel, No. 368 Changjiang Road. It is a 其他美食 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Three-Cup Chicken, Braised Squab, Braised Beef Tripe.
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: 其他美食
- Rating: 4.5
- Address: 2nd Floor, Nichinan Hotel, No. 368 Changjiang Road
- Popular dishes: Three-Cup Chicken, Braised Squab, Braised Beef Tripe, Yang Chih Gan Lu, Durian Pastry
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Dishes
Three-Cup ChickenThree-cup chicken is a dish made with chicken thighs or breast meat, seasoned with equal parts sesame oil, rice wine, and light soy sauce. During cooking, the chicken is first cut into pieces and marinated, then combined with sesame oil, rice wine, and light soy sauce, slowly simmered until the chicken is fully cooked and infused with flavor, and finally reduced to coat the ingredients thoroughly.
Braised SquabSquab is made from young pigeons that have not yet fully grown. After slaughter, plucking, and cleaning, the meat is prepared through marinating, roasting, or stewing. The main ingredient is squab, often enhanced with seasonings such as ginger, scallions, and cooking wine.
Braised Beef TripeBraised ox tripe is a dish made primarily from beef tripe, cleaned and slowly simmered in a seasoned broth until tender and flavorful. The braising liquid typically includes star anise, cassia bark, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, soy sauce, sugar, and salt.
Yang Chih Gan LuA classic Hong Kong dessert made with sago, mango, coconut milk, pomelo, and cream, offering a refreshing and sweet taste.
Durian PastryA sweet pastry made with durian flesh and flaky crust, baked to perfection for a rich, aromatic treat.
Secret-Recipe Chicken FeetBraised chicken feet are marinated or stewed with various spices and seasonings after blanching, using soy sauce, cooking wine, ginger, garlic, star anise, Sichuan pepper, and sometimes chili or doubanjiang for flavor.
Secret-Recipe Barbecue PorkBraised barbecued pork made from pork tenderloin, marinated with soy sauce, honey, oyster sauce, rice wine, garlic, and five-spice powder, then grilled to a slightly charred surface and bright red color, with a juicy and tender interior.
Steamed Scallops with Garlic and VermicelliSteamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli is a dish primarily made with scallops, vermicelli, and garlic. After cleaning the scallops, they are paired with soaked vermicelli, topped with garlic and seasonings, then steamed.
Steamed Spare RibsSteamed spare ribs is a dish made by marinating pork ribs with seasonings like soy sauce, cooking wine, ginger, garlic, and starch, then steaming until tender while preserving the original flavor.
Prawn Dumpling SupremeShrimp Dumpling Imperial is a traditional dim sum dish primarily made with fresh shrimp meat. The preparation involves mashing fresh shrimp into shrimp paste, mixing it with an appropriate amount of starch and other seasonings to form the filling, then wrapping it in dumpling wrappers and steaming until cooked.
Egg TartA custard tart is a Western pastry filled with a custard made from egg mixture, typically prepared by blending eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract to form the custard, which is then poured into small pie crusts and baked. The resulting custard tart has a crisp outer crust and a sweet, yellow solidified custard inside.