Chapter 423
Originally, President Hou planned to greet Chu Yunfeng in the evening, but when he learned that he had made an appointment with Peng Yue, he would let the young man have fun by himself.
Minister Jin originally arranged a department guesthouse for Chu Yunfeng, but President Hou refused.
I treat Chu Yunfeng as my nephew, so I must have arranged it myself when I come to the capital.
So he booked a four-star hotel for Chu Yunfeng within the Second Ring Road, which was very convenient to enter and exit. He sent him to the hotel and then left.
After taking a shower and resting for a while, Peng Yue called and was already waiting for him downstairs.
Seeing Peng Yue driving a car, Chu Yunfeng suddenly realized that this guy was quite rich too!
"Let's go, the seat is ordered, and today's dishes are made by the master, so you can taste them with confidence."
Peng Yue's words made Chu Yunfeng understand instantly. This master of love also likes to be lazy.
“How many servings does this dish from their master make every day?
By the way, let me tell me about the specialty hotels and special dishes in Beijing. If I have time, I want to try them all."
There are many hotels and hotels in Beijing. You can get a glimpse of the eight major cuisines here. There are many time-honored brands here. Chu Yunfeng has only heard of them, so he definitely does not understand them clearly.
"Hi~! You don't know that the master cooks only five dishes every day, and the rest are made by the people below.
So if you want to eat the most authentic flavor, either you go early or you have to find me, hehe~!
But when you talk about specialty hotels, there will be more to go there. I can’t finish talking to you in a day.
If you want to say famous old brands, you have to mention Bada Building, Badaju, Sidashun, Nanyuan and Beiji. How about it? Have you heard of it?"
Peng Yue seemed very excited when he talked about this topic, and it may have something to do with him being from the capital.
Anyone who has been to the capital knows that as long as someone asks about the history of the capital, they are willing to introduce you enthusiastically until you are satisfied.
"I have heard of it, but I don't know much about it, so just talk to me." The air conditioner in the car and drinking frozen drinks, Chu Yunfeng was waiting leisurely for Peng Yue to solve his doubts.
"Then let me tell you about these eight buildings. These eight buildings actually refer to the eight largest Shandong restaurants in the Beijing catering industry that were famous for their outstanding special dishes and flavors during the Republic of China.
Shandong cuisine originated from Shandong, so these restaurants that mainly operate Shandong cuisine are named "lou" and are more prominent.
The eight buildings are divided into Dongxing Building (Cuihua Building), including Taifeng Building, Zhimei Building, Hongxing Building, Zhengyang Building, Qingyun Building, Xinfeng Building and Chunhua Building. However, there are only three companies that are still open now.
Dongxinglou was praised by its peers as the leader of the "Eight Major" Shandong cuisine restaurants.
Its signature dishes include sea cucumber with onion, a 9-turn large intestine, hibiscus sliced chicken, fried pork tenderloin, terrible mandarin fish, soup burst pills, etc.
As for the recipe of Furong Chicken Slices, Mr. Lin Yutang said in his article, "After eating Furong Chicken Slices from Dongxinglou, you will feel that this chicken is not in vain." This shows how superb his skills back then.
For Taifeng Building, its signature dishes include fried double crispy oil, roasted elbows, collapsed tenderloin, fried shrimp, etc.
For Zhimeilou, its signature dishes include one fish and four, terrible fish fillets, sweet and sour squirrel fish, braised fish head, kidney bean rolls, etc.
These three families are the only remaining veterans of the "Lou" type. If you are not familiar with the dialect, call me and I will take you there."
Peng Yue turned his head and looked at Chu Yunfeng and asked him what he meant was to see how long he could stay here. If he wanted to visit the store, it would not work without a few more days.
"It depends on the situation. If you have time, you will definitely call you." Chu Yunfeng could tell from today that Peng Yue is very familiar with these restaurants in Beijing.
Otherwise, I would not be able to go through the back door and I could directly eat the dishes made by the master. Only by tasting the dishes made by the masters could Chu Yunfeng learn from them.
"This is what you said. If you don't call me, I'll be anxious~!
OK, then I will tell you about these eight major residences.
The eight major residences include: Fuxingju, Wanxingju, Tongxingju outside Qianmen, Dongxingju (the four families are also known as "Four Daxing"), Wanfuju in Dashilan, Guangheju in Beibanjiehutong in Caishikou, Tongheju in Xisi, and Sausage in Xidan.
The biggest difference between Ju and Hall is that it only holds banquets and not church meetings, so it is relatively small and is the place where ordinary officials or scholars go to Beijing to take the exam.
Now only Casserole and Tongheju are left.
Casserole, founded in the sixth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, has a history of 274 years. It was originally called "Heshunju". Because there was a huge casserole in the store at that time, it was cooked and sold for good pork. Over time, it became "Casserole Home".
The signature dishes now include white meat in casserole, dried fried meatballs, nine-turn fat intestines, almond tofu, minced meat pancakes, etc.
Tongheju opened in the second year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty (1822 AD). Most of the first-time customers were ordinary people. Later, he hired a chef from the imperial kitchen, which became famous in the capital.
Nowadays, there are three signature dishes, three white, silver silk rolls, and dry fried.
Let me tell you about these four major successes, namely East Laishun, South Laishun, West Laishun and another one.
I don’t need to say more about Donglaishun. It is estimated that everyone in the country knows its mutton hotpot. Why don’t I take you to try it tomorrow night?
Nanlaishun mainly makes snacks, and its signature snacks include tofu brain, mutton skewers, butter fried cakes, mutton soup and diced meat patties.
Xilaishun mainly features halal dishes, including horse Lianliang duck, fried sheep tail, it is like honey and dried roasted yellow croaker.
Especially the dish of Ma Lianliang Duck, it uses the crispy technique of Shandong cuisine and is accompanied by the Huaiyang cuisine flavored soup ingredients to make crispy duck.
The duck has a shiny butter, crispy skin and rotten meat, and a bone-scented fragrance, which is a unique one!
This is interesting again. Donglaishun’s business was booming, and when Xilaishun was about to close, the boss dug up the chef from Xilaishun and mobilized the backbone of Donglaishun’s halls, cabinets and stoves to open another one in Xidan.
It is a collection of two styles, including roasting, shabu and halal stir-frying. The signature dishes include it like honey, braised oxtail, coriander flake, gluten, and single gluten.
The Nanwanbei Season mainly refers to barbecue, and the Jinai barbecue season is barbecue.
Ji's roasted mutton and Wan's roasted beef have their own ways of establishing themselves, but they are all places that must be tasted when you come to the capital.
Barbecue Wan, roast beef is the most particular. Barbecue Wan’s beef, one pound of meat produces 150 slices of meat that look like willow leaves and are evenly thin and thick.
The signature dishes include roast beef, roasted lamb, small sesame cakes, coriander pills and Gongbao shrimp balls, etc.
Barbecue Season is famous for its long-standing roasted lamb. Because the owner's surname is Ji, it is commonly known as "barbecue Season".
The roasted lamb is selected from the west mouth sheep, and only the tender hind legs and upper brain area are used to remove the fascia, press away the moisture, and cut it into thin slices, which is translucent.
The signature dishes include marijuana tofu, coriander dan, it is like honey, sesame fire, pork strips, etc..”
There are many other time-honored brands, such as Fengzeyuan, Hongbinlou, and Imitation Restaurant. They are all the same, Yuhuatai Restaurant, Liuquanju, Quyuan Restaurant, Yizhaolong Restaurant, Tianfuhao, Yueshengzhai, Liubiju, Tianxingju, Xiaochan, Cheese Wei, Jinfang Snack, Daxiangcun, Dashunzhai, Guishunzhai, etc.
Oh, it's here. I'll talk to you about these old-fashioned signature dishes later."
Chapter completed!