From Gao Changxing Restaurant before the founding of the People's Republic of China to Hangzhou Restaurant after the founding of the People's Republic of China, from celebrities to civilians, this time-honored brand has gone through a hundred years of glory. Hangzhou Restaurant has produced many famous chefs in history, and is famous for making authentic Hangzhou cuisine, and there are countless dignitaries and celebrities who have admired it. Culinary masters Feng Yuesheng and Hu Zongying have researched, restored and innovated Hangzhou's traditional cuisine here, and the dedication of generations of chefs has made Hangzhou Restaurant the cradle of traditional cuisine.
Today, the Hangzhou restaurant that has undergone demolition and reopening is very close to the people, but it still does not lose the adherence to the way of Hangzhou cuisine. In the changing times and fierce market competition, it is not easy to maintain the traditional flavor, and Hangzhou Restaurant not only maintains the traditional charm, but also keeps pace with the times and even leads the trend. The current head Liu Guoming invented the flower chicken liner and iron bucket series, which have become the object of imitation by major Internet celebrity restaurants, and the cute and vivid hand-painted menu will even be taken away by young tourists.
With a keen intuition of customer preferences and food trends, Hangzhou Restaurant has managed the classic Hangzhou famous dishes to a good reputation, which not only attracts many tourists, but also has won the goodwill of many Hangzhou people.
The classic delicacy of Hangzhou Bang called flower chicken was originally wrapped in lotus leaves and mud shell heated and roasted, but whether it is making mud shell or hand-peeling mud when guests dine, it is more troublesome and unsightly. When the fruit wood mud roast called the flower chicken in the store is served, the customer knocks the mud shell three times with a small hammer in his hand, accompanied by the sound of beating, the waiter also shouts some auspicious words, and then uses a knife to cut it, and easily separates the mud shell iron cover, which is not only convenient, but also makes the dining atmosphere lively and interesting. In the process of roasting, the steam circulates in the iron gall, half steamed and half roasted, and the production of the flower chicken has both the oil fragrance of the roast chicken and the fat and tenderness of the steamed chicken, which makes the flower chicken popular again.
In addition to reimagining classic dishes, Liu Guoming and other chefs have created their own fashionable dishes such as egg yolk and sullen pumpkin, which are very popular with young people and tourists alike. Filled in a bread box, covered with a layer of salted egg yolk and cheese, the pumpkin is baked in the oven for a delicate and full flavor, making it one of the most popular dishes.
The predecessor of Hangzhou Restaurant was Gao Changxing Restaurant, the owner was called Gao Changxing, the ancestors made wine for generations, and after opening the store, they sold their own aged rice wine in their own stores, and they were famous in Hangzhou for a time. Today's Hangzhou restaurant still sells Gao Changxing Huadiao wine and Taidiao wine, although it is not as mellow as the authentic Shaoxing rice wine and has an endless aftertaste, but it is also soft and luscious, the entrance is relatively refreshing, and it is very suitable for making table wine.
Hangzhou Restaurant is located in a more prosperous area and close to the scenic spot, receiving a large number of locals and tourists every day, sometimes there is a long queue before the weekday meal, but fortunately, there are more places in the waiting hall, and there is a self-service tea to drink. The number of waiters in such a popular restaurant is relatively small, and they are often too busy to be distracted, and customers often fail to greet them when they eat. The interior style of the restaurant is retro and simple and brisk, and the seating is comfortable, but it is noisy, especially in the lobby on the first floor, if you like to be quiet, you can go to the more exquisite and high-end 1921 Lakeview Restaurant of Hangzhou Restaurant on the fourth and fifth floors.
