Chongqing Jin Laifeng Vinegar Fish (Wenxing No. 1 Store)
自助餐 · ⭐ 3.8
No. 21 Hujiatan West Fifth Street, Wenxing Town
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Chengdu, 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. 21 Hujiatan West Fifth Street, Wenxing Town. It is a 自助餐 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Cold Pot Fish, Potato, Deep-water Bighead Carp.
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: Chengdu
- Category: 自助餐
- Rating: 3.8
- Address: No. 21 Hujiatan West Fifth Street, Wenxing Town
- Popular dishes: Cold Pot Fish, Potato, Deep-water Bighead Carp, White Crucian Carp Buffet, Fatty Intestine with Fish Slices
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Dishes
Cold Pot FishCold pot fish is a dish made with fresh fish and vegetables like bean sprouts, cabbage, and lotus root, marinated with special seasonings and cooked in a cold pot. Fish slices and vegetables are simmered together with chili, Sichuan peppercorns, and doubanjiang until flavorful while preserving the original taste.
PotatoPotatoes are peeled and cut into cubes or slices, then cooked by frying, boiling, steaming, or stir-frying. Common preparations include potato shreds, braised potatoes with meat, mashed potatoes, and french fries. The main ingredient is potatoes, with optional seasonings such as scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers added according to taste.
Deep-water Bighead CarpDeep-water bighead carp is a dish featuring fish raised in deep water, typically prepared by cutting or cooking whole, using methods like stewing, boiling, steaming, or braising, with ginger, scallions, garlic, and sometimes doubanjiang or chili for flavor.
White Crucian Carp BuffetFresh white crucian carp steamed or braised, tender and flavorful, commonly served in Chinese home cooking and buffet meals.
Fatty Intestine with Fish SlicesFechang Suobian Fish is a dish featuring pork intestines and fish slices, typically cooked together after cleaning the intestines. The intestines are blanched to remove odor, then simmered with fish slices and seasonings like doubanjiang, chili, and Sichuan peppercorns for rich flavor. The broth is thick, intestines soft, and fish slices tender.
Shrimp DumplingsShrimp dumplings are dim sum made by wrapping fresh shrimp meat in a transparent skin made from wheat starch and cornstarch, then steamed. The main ingredients include shrimp, wheat starch, cornstarch, and a small amount of seasonings. To prepare, the shrimp is minced and mixed with seasonings until it becomes sticky, then wrapped in the dough and shaped into a half-moon or ingot form before steaming in a bamboo steamer.
Quail EggQuail eggs are a dish primarily made with quail eggs, typically prepared by boiling, frying, roasting, or steaming. Quail eggs are small and delicate, rich in nutrition, with a unique texture and aroma, often used in various Chinese culinary preparations.