Laojie Zhiwei Fang (Min'an Community Store)
Northeastern Chinese cuisine · ⭐ 4.5
No. 190 Min'an Street
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Harbin, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 190 Min'an Street. It is a Northeastern Chinese cuisine place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Grandmother's Mixed Grain Bun, Pork Ribs, Smoked and Braised Platter.
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: Harbin
- Category: Northeastern Chinese cuisine
- Rating: 4.5
- Address: No. 190 Min'an Street
- Popular dishes: Grandmother's Mixed Grain Bun, Pork Ribs, Smoked and Braised Platter, Tendon and Brain Meat, Classic Sweet and Sour Pork
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Dishes
Grandmother's Mixed Grain BunGrandmother's mixed grain bun is a pastry made from a blend of various whole grain flours, filled with ingredients like cornmeal, millet flour, oat flour, red bean paste, or pickled vegetables, and steamed to perfection.
Pork RibsPork ribs are part of a pig's spine, typically including meat and bones. To prepare them, rinse the ribs and blanch them to remove any odor, then cook using methods such as stewing, boiling, roasting, or frying. Common seasonings like soy sauce, cooking wine, and ginger slices are added to enhance flavor.
Smoked and Braised PlatterSmoked and braised platter features various meats like pork head, trotters, ears, chicken feet, and duck gizzards, marinated, braised, then smoked with fruit wood for aroma before slicing and serving cold.
Tendon and Brain MeatGintoubana is a traditional dish primarily made with beef tendons and beef brain. During preparation, beef tendons are first stewed until tender, then beef brain is gently stirred in to maintain its delicate texture. Finally, appropriate spices and seasonings are added to create a rich and flavorful dish.
Classic Sweet and Sour PorkOld-fashioned Sweet and Sour Pork is a classic Chinese dish made with pork tenderloin. The meat is sliced, marinated, then deep-fried until golden and crispy. It is then stir-fried with a sauce made from sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce, resulting in a bright red color, a balanced sweet-and-sour flavor, and tender, juicy meat.
Old Street Cold DishA refreshing cold dish made with fresh vegetables like cucumber, bean sprouts, wood ear mushrooms, and carrots, dressed in a spicy-sour sauce of garlic, chili oil, vinegar, and soy sauce.
Old Street Pork DishA traditional Northeast Chinese dish made with pork, blood sausage, and fermented cabbage, slow-cooked for rich flavor.
Eggplant Stuffed with MeatEggplant slices are filled with seasoned pork and deep-fried after being coated in batter. Main ingredients include eggplant and pork filling, with scallions and ginger as seasonings. The eggplant is sliced but not severed, then stuffed with the meat mixture and fried until golden and crispy.
Sauce-Flavored Pork SpineBraised pork spine with a rich sauce, tender and flavorful, made by blanching the bones to remove odor, then stewing with fermented bean paste, soy sauce, and cooking wine.
Golden Pepper Steamed Tai Bai Lake FishFresh fish from Tai Bai Lake steamed with golden pepper, resulting in tender flesh and a mild spicy aroma.
Black-skinned Pork ElbowBlack-skinned pig trotter is a dish made primarily from pork trotters, prepared by blanching, coloring, and slow stewing. The trotters are marinated with soy sauce and cooking wine, then simmered slowly with water and spices until tender and flavorful, with a deep brown skin.