Hongchaifang • Kao Ya • Xianglu Yan (Old City Wall Store)
特色菜 · ⭐ 4.4
Intersection of Xindong Road and Dongmen Avenue
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Beijing, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at Intersection of Xindong Road and Dongmen Avenue. It is a 特色菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Kung Pao Chicken, Crispy Fried Meatballs, Dry-fried Deer Mushroom.
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: Beijing
- Category: 特色菜
- Rating: 4.4
- Address: Intersection of Xindong Road and Dongmen Avenue
- Popular dishes: Kung Pao Chicken, Crispy Fried Meatballs, Dry-fried Deer Mushroom, Handmade Sweet Potato Noodles, Beijing-style Roast Duck
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Dishes
Kung Pao ChickenKung Pao Chicken is a dish made primarily with chicken, stir-fried with辅料 such as peanuts, scallions, ginger, garlic, and dried chili peppers. The chicken is cut into cubes, marinated, then quickly stir-fried with fried peanuts and seasonings to create a dish with a bright red color and tender, flavorful texture.
Crispy Fried MeatballsDry-fried meatballs is a traditional Chinese dish made primarily from minced pork, seasoned with葱姜末 (scallion and ginger paste) and other spices. The preparation involves mixing the minced pork with seasonings, shaping it into small balls, and then deep-frying them in hot oil until golden and crispy.
Dry-fried Deer MushroomDry-fried deer fungus is a Chinese dish featuring deer fungus as the main ingredient. The fungus is washed, cut into segments, and stir-fried in oil until it shrinks and loses moisture. Seasonings are added and mixed evenly. Proper heat control ensures the fungus remains crisp and tender.
Handmade Sweet Potato NoodlesHandmade sweet potato noodles are made from sweet potato starch through soaking, grinding, filtering, settling, and sun-drying. No additives are used, preserving the natural flavor and nutrients of sweet potatoes.
Beijing-style Roast DuckBeijing-style roasted duck made from premium Peking duck, marinated and roasted in a traditional oven. Crispy skin, tender meat, served with thin pancakes, sweet bean sauce, scallions, and cucumber strips.
Meat Sauce RiceFatty rice is made by mixing cooked rice with stewed meat broth. Main ingredients include rice, pork or chicken, and seasonings like green onions, ginger, and garlic. First, simmer the meat to extract rich broth, then mix hot rice into the broth to absorb its flavor.
Garlic Sliced with ScallopsGarlic sautéed scallops is a cold dish made with fresh scallops and garlic slices. Scallops are blanched, drained, mixed with sliced garlic, and seasoned. Simple preparation highlights the natural flavor of the ingredients.
Bread TemptationBread Temptation is a creative dessert featuring toast bread as its main ingredient. First, the toast is cut into cubes and baked until golden and crispy. Then, a hollow is created in the center and filled with vanilla ice cream. Finally, it is drizzled with chocolate or caramel sauce and served with fresh fruit cubes.
Stir-fried Fresh BeefStir-fried Yellow Beef is a dish made primarily with yellow beef and vegetables. The beef is sliced thinly and stir-fried quickly with vegetables such as green peppers, red peppers, and onions to maintain the tender and fresh texture of the beef.
Spicy Sichuan-style Water-boiled River CarpFresh fragrant Sichuan-style boiled江团 features江团 fish with bean sprouts and lettuce, cooked by boiling. The fish is marinated, then simmered with vegetables in boiling water, finished with hot oil and seasonings for rich aroma.
Huangshan Stinky Guilin FishHuangshan Stinky Mandarin Fish is made primarily from fresh mandarin fish, which is marinated and fermented to develop a distinctive aroma. The fish is then pan-fried until the skin is crispy and simmered with seasonings. The unique flavor of the fish is achieved through microbial fermentation during the preparation process.
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.