The famous "First Banquet of the Founding of the People's Republic of China", that is, the first state banquet on the day of the founding of New China, had the participation of the older generation of chefs of Yuhuatai Restaurant. Many celebrities came here to dine and leave ink treasures with their brushes. Zhang Daqian, a famous master of Chinese painting, painted "Watching Ducks" for him, and Pu Jie, the younger brother of Pu Yi, the emperor of the late Qing Dynasty, inscribed a plaque of "Yuhuatai" for him. Because the business is too good, Yuhuatai has experienced several relocation and expansion, but there are always many old customers to follow, including Mei Lanfang, Qi Baishi, and Dong Shouping.
Yuhuatai Restaurant is famous for its ability to cook fish, shrimp and crabs, and Huaiyang cuisine is its main cuisine. Yuhuatai Restaurant's town dish is dry-roasted yellow croaker. Dry roasting is a thick cooking method, but the difference is that Yuhuatai has improved it to reduce the proportion of salty and spicy, and increase freshness and sweetness. At the same time, the ingredients are full, full of diced bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and green and red peppercorns cover the fish. The fish is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and with the flavor-enhancing ingredients, it is delicious.
The first hot dish of the first banquet of the founding of the People's Republic of China is jade shrimp, extracting the chlorophyll of spinach to color the shrimp, after cooking, the color is full of flavor, the color is green, and the taste is crisp and tender; Tiger tail is a famous dish in Huaiyang, and it is also the signature dish of Yuhuatai, which has been rated as an excellent product by the Ministry of Commerce, using the backbone meat of eel, and the taste is tender and fat. Blanched in boiling water, sprinkle with pepper, garlic and soy sauce and drizzle with boiling oil while hot. The meat is tender and delicious, with a rich garlic aroma and a slight spicy taste.
In terms of environment, Yuhuatai Restaurant performed averagely. The decoration quality is decent, and the layout is relatively cramped. When the meal is served, the restaurant is crowded and noisy. The boxes are relatively better, but because of the popularity, it is best to book a week in advance. For normal meals, it is also recommended to go to the queue an hour in advance. In addition, it is worth mentioning that Yuhuatai also has breakfast served, among which it is worth recommending rose bean paste buns, honey bean wotou, bamboo shoots and dried meat buns, pretzels, etc., which can be taken out and eaten in, but they all need to wait in line.
