There are a lot of Shaanxi restaurants in Shanghai, but unfortunately, compared to other northwestern restaurants, Shaanxi restaurants are more average, either the variety of dishes in the restaurants is too small, or the production is not stable enough. Among the many Shaanxi restaurants, Daqin Mansion is a relatively good one.
Shaanxi is famous for its noodle dishes, and there are many classic noodle dishes on the menu of Daqin Mansion. The meat sandwich bun should be the most famous Shaanxi noodle dish, and the meat sandwich bun in Daqin Mansion has been improved to a certain extent, using fried thin dough cakes, the dough is crispy, and the fat and thin meat foam are well matched, but it is often complained by diners that it is too compact. BiangBiang noodles are also a popular Shaanxi noodle dish, and "BiangBiang" refers to a noodle-making process that mimics the sound of dough hitting a chopping board. The Biang Biang noodles in Daqin Province are eaten with oil, and the thick noodles are topped with chili noodles, green onions, diced carrots, diced pork and other foods, and then drizzled with hot oil, and the chili pepper fragrance is overflowing when served. Although Xi'an steamed buns are the main attraction of the restaurant, the production is not stable enough, and from the past feedback, there will be too little soup and the steamed buns will be over-soaked, which will have a certain risk of thunder.
Gourd chicken is a major signature of Shaanxi cuisine, once known as the "first taste of Chang'an", and its crispy shape is quite similar to Western-style fried chicken, but the production process is more complicated. The gourd chicken is boiled, steamed and fried in three processes, first boiled in boiling water for 30-40 minutes, then the whole chicken is immersed in a spice soup basin and steamed together, and finally fried in hot oil until golden brown. High-quality gourd chicken should be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the meat should be delicious. The gourd chicken in Daqin Mansion can basically meet the above standards, but like Xi'an steamed buns, the same production is not stable enough, the chicken fiber inside is too coarse and not delicate enough, and the skin has softened when served, but this dish is rare in Shanghai, and you can try it as a tasted dish. In terms of meat dishes, in addition to gourd chicken, Daqin Mansion also has hand-grasped mutton, stewed mutton, large plate chicken and other classic Northwest meat, in order to improve the banquet menu, in the past two years, there are also a variety of river fresh, seafood and Shanghai dishes, the variety of dishes is not limited to Northwest cuisine.
Located in Xintiandi, the Zhangjiang store is one of the longest-running stores, with two life-scale terracotta warriors and horses standing out in a row of modern buildings, and many lanterns and gray bricks in the store are full of Han and Tang charm. The level of service in the restaurant is average, and the service staff is obviously overwhelmed during peak hours, and the speed of serving will be reduced.
