Among the cuisines of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the most famous must be Huaiyang cuisine. It is one of the four traditional Chinese cuisines, and at the same time is the preferred cuisine of the state banquet, which began in the Spring and Autumn Period, flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is naturally difficult for ordinary consumers to attend the state banquet, but they can taste Huaiyang cuisine comparable to American banquets in Huaiyang Mansion.
Huaiyang cuisine is rigorous in material selection, pays attention to freshness, freshness, pays attention to seasonal freshness, and the proportion of ingredients is relatively large in river freshness, and there is a saying that "drunk crab does not look at the lamp, wind chicken does not see the lamp, saury fish does not shine, and sturgeon does not have the Dragon Boat Festival". Thanks to the strict management of Luo Yang, the general manager of Huaiyang Mansion in Beijing, and his serious attitude towards ingredients, the ingredients of Beijing Huaiyang Mansion are mainly airlifted from Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions to ensure the freshness and authenticity of the ingredients, which is also the basis for Beijing Huaiyang Mansion to be well-known in Beijing.
Compared with other cuisines, Huaiyang cuisine focuses on knife work and cooking. Beijing's must-order signature dish in Huaiyang Mansion - "Yangzhou Boiled Dried Shreds" is a good reflection of this. Although it is a vegetarian dish, it seems simple, but it is actually complicated. A piece of tofu is turned into thousands of strands of tofu shreds, accompanied by shredded ham, shredded chicken, shredded shrimp shoots, etc. The essence of its cooking lies in the soup, compared with the chicken soup used in the general practice, the chef of Huaiyang Mansion takes the chicken, elbow, stick bone hanging soup, and the soup boiled out is lighter than milk soup and richer than clear soup. Then add the dried shreds to it to make the dried shreds refreshing and the soup mellow.
The executive chef of Beijing Huaiyang Mansion is Wang Changrong, China's Best 50 chefs, Beijing's top ten young chefs, serving for more than ten years, experienced, and the Huaiyang dishes produced by him are more in line with the tastes of current diners: stewed lion's head, compared with other lion's heads, the lion's head in Huaiyang Mansion is first hung in soup, and then put in the lion's head, stewed with chicken broth and original soup. The advantage of this is that the soup is fresh and meaty. At the same time, the main ingredient of the lion head also changes with the change of the four seasons, the lion head of the river mussel in early spring, the lion head of spring bamboo shoots in Qingming Dynasty, the lion head of gluten in midsummer, the lion head of crab roe in golden autumn, and the lion head of the phoenix chicken in winter; This gang fried eel paste with oil, Huai'an's fried soft pocket, Shanghai's fried eel paste, and Wuxi's crispy meal combine the characteristics of the three. When slipping eel silk, remove the bones first, and do not disconnect the abdomen and back. After cooking, the flavor is fried and soft, but it retains the same flavor of the eel paste.
The environment of Huaiyang Province is also a highlight. The overall design of the store is based on the theme of an ancient private house in the south of the Yangtze River, and what catches your eye is the freehand corridor, the picturesque scenery, the old wooden fence, the elegant screen, and the red lantern. The private rooms are secluded and comfortable, and the loose tables are comfortable, which is enough to make people forget their worries and calm down and enjoy the food.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that Huaiyang Mansion also has a sub-brand - Huaiyang Mansion Youyuan Jingmeng, which makes bold attempts and innovations in traditional dishes. In contrast, the dishes are delicate and the taste is more "youthful". The elegant and chic environment is very suitable for dates or business banquets, and those who are interested may wish to give it a try.
