Lao Zhao's Sour Fish Soup Restaurant (Nighttime Snacks)
Sichuan cuisine · ⭐ 3.7
No. 9 Xinglong Street
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Wuxi, 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. 9 Xinglong Street. It is a Sichuan cuisine place, and the flavors are spicy (numbing/spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Spicy Twelve-Flavor Crawfish, Spicy Pot-Braised Tofu with Leaves, Spicy Cauliflower in Hot Pot.
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: Wuxi
- Category: Sichuan cuisine
- Rating: 3.7
- Address: No. 9 Xinglong Street
- Popular dishes: Spicy Twelve-Flavor Crawfish, Spicy Pot-Braised Tofu with Leaves, Spicy Cauliflower in Hot Pot, Preserved Mustard Greens Braised Pork, Plum Sauce Pork Ribs
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Dishes
Spicy Twelve-Flavor CrawfishSpicy crayfish is made with fresh crayfish as the main ingredient, stir-fried with a blend of spices such as star anise, cassia bark, Sichuan pepper, and chili. First, the crayfish are cleaned and blanched to remove any fishy odor, then the spices are fried in oil until fragrant, followed by stir-frying the crayfish. Finally, water is added and the dish is simmered until fully flavored.
Spicy Pot-Braised Tofu with LeavesDry Pot Thousand Leaf Tofu is a dish primarily made with thousand leaf tofu. To prepare it, the tofu is sliced and stir-fried with ingredients such as pork belly and green and red peppers, resulting in a crispy exterior and tender interior. Finally, a special dry pot seasoning is added to create a unique flavor.
Spicy Cauliflower in Hot PotDry Pot Cauliflower is a home-style dish primarily made with fresh cauliflower, pork belly, and dried chilies. The preparation typically involves stir-frying pork belly until slightly golden, then adding minced garlic and dried chilies to release aroma, followed by stir-frying the cauliflower until just cooked through. Finally, seasonings are added and the dish is stir-fried evenly.
Preserved Mustard Greens Braised PorkMeigancai Braised Pork is a dish primarily made with pork belly and meigancai (fermented black mustard greens). The pork belly is cut into pieces, blanched to remove any odor, then simmered together with rehydrated meigancai. Seasonings such as soy sauce and sugar are added, and the dish is slowly stewed until the pork becomes tender and the meigancai absorbs the flavors.
Plum Sauce Pork RibsA savory dish made by braising pork ribs in a plum-based sauce, resulting in tender, flavorful meat with a sweet and tangy finish.
Corn PancakeCorn cake is a Chinese pan-fried dish using fresh corn kernels as the main ingredient. Mix corn with a little starch, add salt and egg, stir well, then fry in a pan until golden brown on both sides, creating a crispy outside and tender inside.
Minced Pork with Glass NoodlesMinced pork with rice noodles is a dish made from minced pork and rice noodles. Noodles are soaked beforehand, then mixed with fried minced pork and seasonings like soy sauce, dark soy sauce, ginger, and garlic, stir-fried until flavorful. The dish has a bright red color and rich texture.
Sour Cabbage FishSuancai Yu is a dish primarily made with fish meat and pickled cabbage. The fish is sliced and paired with marinated pickled cabbage, along with seasonings such as ginger slices and garlic paste. After cooking, the fish becomes tender, the pickled cabbage offers a tangy aroma, and the broth becomes rich and flavorful.
Fish-Flavored Shredded PorkFish-Flavored Shredded Pork is a classic Chinese dish made with pork strips as the main ingredient, combined with vegetables such as wood ear mushrooms, carrots, and green peppers. The ingredients are first sliced into thin strips, then stir-fried, and finally tossed with a specially prepared fish-flavored sauce that gives it a distinctive aroma reminiscent of fish—though it contains no actual fish ingredients.