This creative private chef in Shangmerlin became popular in 18 years, not because it created any popular dishes, but because a "director" level employee of Tencent caused a conflict with the store after reversing the car in the store, and then organized malicious bad reviews on the Internet. The store handled this incident very decently in terms of exposure, response, and summary, and was neither humble nor arrogant and restrained, and also won a lot of attention for itself. Interestingly, the founder of Midian also had a Tencent background before starting his business.
Unlike the high-end sophistication that many creative restaurants emphasise, the rice shop is more like a canteen, aimed at the hungry guests who return to Merlin after work to find food. The price is moderate, and the dishes are heavy and fresh at the same time, showing creativity while suiting the taste of the public, which is the survival strategy of this small shop.
The rice restaurant is based on Sichuan cuisine and Yunnan Guizhou cuisine, and its signature dishes are mostly spicy, and it also offers light dishes such as steamed fish with lime and buffalo beef for customers who can't eat spicy. Dried lotus root strips and lotus root with shrimp balls are both made of lotus root, but the parts used are different, the methods are different, and each has its own characteristics. Dry stir-fried lotus root strips cut the lotus root into thin strips, wrapped in egg flour and fried, and then added dried chili, Sichuan pepper, garlic slices and stir-fried until fragrant. However, its peppercorns are heavier, and in the end, the crispy and numb flavor overshadows the original umami of the lotus root. In contrast, the refreshing and tender taste of lotus root is more prominent, and the sour and sour taste is more appetizing; The green onion-like lotus root ribbon is paired with the pre-fried shrimp, and it is refreshing and delicious one bite at a time. Angniu is also the heavy signature dish of the rice shop, the fried beef is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with five-spice powder and dried chili, the spicy taste is very strong, but the amount of beef is not enough, although the dried chili pepper can also be eaten, but the number of chili peppers is more than beef always makes people feel that the goods are not right.
If you are tired of eating heavy spicy and spicy, you may wish to choose jasmine scrambled eggs and millet bream to adjust the taste. The former is a very fresh and creative dish with scrambled eggs with stamens that have not yet bloomed, and the soft-boiled eggs have a smooth taste and the unique fragrance of jasmine. The sticky millet in the millet bream has distinct grains, and the sweetness is moderate after mixing with honey, which is very "smooth throat and warm stomach" in one bite, which is suitable as a dessert after meals.
The rice shop is not large, and it is usually a small table or a single counter seat, which may not be able to accommodate a large number of people. The number of service personnel is also small, but fortunately, the attitude is proactive and can respond in an orderly manner, which is commendable.
