Deming Hotel is a legend in the Hangzhou catering circle, it is said that it is one of the three best restaurants in Hangzhou, its location is inconspicuous, the decoration is not exquisite, the hall is full of you can only sit in the same shack as the food stalls, even so every meal also needs to wait, you may bump into Hangzhou famous mouths here, Weibo V, Ma Yun and grandmother's owner Wu Guoping were also guests here. In 2018, the Dunman Hotel was rated as a Black Pearl One Diamond Restaurant by Dianping, adding another touch of legend.
In addition to celebrity legends and the name of the black pearl, many guests come here for a plate of braised intestines. After the large intestine is marinated, it is then put into 8 percent hot oil and rolled for a while, and the skin is crispy and the inside is tough after it comes out of the pot. Deming's large intestine is thicker than the usual lo-mei shop, and the taste is more elastic, but it is not greasy, and the excess oil in the large intestine is removed, and it is cleanly processed. However, whether the large intestine is crispy in the mouth depends on luck, sometimes after frying, it is left for too long, and the crispy skin becomes hard, but it is not as good as the taste that has not been fried. The seasoning is mainly salty and sweet, but if you don't feel that the taste is strong enough, you can also dip it in some of the store's rationed sauce. The duck that makes braised duck is also well selected, small and tender, moderately fat and thin, the duck meat is relatively firm, there is no obvious commotion in taste, it is not salty or dry, the taste and texture are just right, you can try it together with the braised large intestine. The taste style of Deming Hotel is mostly like this, outsiders eat it too sweet and simple taste, while some people who grew up in Hangzhou and Suzhou eat it with a smile, so diners have mixed reviews about it.
Overall, the reputation of the Deming Hotel is greater than the taste, and for diners who love it, the Deming Hotel will remind people of the food cooked by their mother when they were children. Speaking of taste, Deming Hotel just follows Hangzhou's local home-style practices, and there is not much innovation and fancy. Someone asked how the popularity of Deming Hotel is maintained, and the owner Zhu Deming said that he insisted on making the taste of old Hangzhou, and the seasoning of lo-mei was rice wine, soy sauce, cinnamon, fennel and sugar.
There is no fixed menu at Deming Hotel, all vegetables, fresh food and dish samples are full at the entrance, what you want to eat directly choose fresh goods, fish and shellfish and other aquatic products are now called freshly made, the taste is home-cooked, and the ingredients selected by the boss are fresh and clean. Old customers are familiar with the road, and newcomers have to ask the boss how to make ingredients. If you're not sure what to choose, try fried shrimp, one of the best dishes at Deming Restaurant, the river shrimp from Deqing is larger and firmer than ordinary river shrimp, but the size of the shrimp is not uniform enough. The shrimp shell is fried crispy, the soup is sweet and sour, the green onion aroma and sauce aroma are relatively strong, it is the taste of the locals, but the sweetness is a little too much, and it is easy to get tired after eating.
You don't have to expect professional service when you eat at Dunman Hotel, but most of the waiters are friendly and will patiently introduce the dishes to customers, even if there is a problem with the service. Recently, affected by the flow of passengers, the production of Deming Hotel has declined, and the production is not stable and rigorous enough, perhaps the outside world has too much publicity for it, and then you will feel that the taste is far from meeting expectations, if you pass by the vicinity, you can try it, but it is not worth it to go specifically.