Zhu Quan, the founder of Xiangtianxia, is a stir-fry chef, so the restaurant attaches great importance to the production of the bottom of the pot. In addition to the requirements for the origin and variety of the base material used in the bottom of the pot, the company has also formulated detailed standards for planting conditions and production and processing. The peppercorns used at the bottom of the red soup pot are all from Sichuan Hongya rattan pepper, the hemp flavor is strong, and the peppers are also from Sichuan and Guizhou. In 2017, Xiang Tianxia also launched the Nicholas Sao Bear Whole Butter Pot Base, which makes the fried base such as butter, Sichuan pepper, and chili pepper into a bear shape, which is as popular as the cartoon dragon butter pot base in Spicy House.
Compared with the fragrant world in Shanghai and Hangzhou, there are two more types of white soup pot base in the Suzhou store: maitake mushroom pot base and curry pot base. Maitake mushrooms, often referred to as maitake mushrooms, are popular among healthy people because they contain higher β-glucan than other mushrooms, and are also served at Shanghai's famous vegetarian restaurant, Yan Gege Vegetable Cuisine Hot Pot. The bottom of the maitake mushroom pot is made with a lot of maitake mushrooms, and the soup base is delicious, whether you drink the soup directly or use it to blanch vegetables, it is very good, and it is not recommended to put the offal dishes and meat dishes in the maitake mushroom pot. The base of the curry pot is made of yellow curry, the color is golden, the taste is biased towards Thai curry, with a hint of coconut fragrance, but the curry soup is not strong enough, and it does not taste good after boiling, as if just a layer of curry juice is poured on the surface of the dish.
Hand-made pork meatballs are a classic dish in the world, and after British Prime Minister David Cameron came to the restaurant in 2013 to taste and praise it, this dish became an overnight success, and the restaurant directly renamed it Prime Minister Meatball. The hand-beaten meatballs have a refreshing texture, and the coriander mixed in the middle enriches the single meat flavor, and the meatballs are still tender after a long time of cooking. The bamboo shoots from Ya'an, Sichuan and Nanchuan, Chongqing, are milky white with a little yellow, and the taste is crisp and tender after boiling. Meat meals and crispy meat are not stable enough, and there is too much fat inside the crispy meat, which is particularly easy to be greasy, and some diners have reported that the meat served on the table has a great peculiar smell, so it is recommended to choose these two types of dishes carefully.
Watermelon Shochu is a popular drink in the world, with half a watermelon as a container, put watermelon juice and a small amount of shochu, mix evenly and then put a large amount of ice cubes, a simple cup of watermelon shochu is made. Watermelon Shochu has a sweet body and an alcohol concentration similar to that of a regular cocktail, making it particularly refreshing to drink in summer.
The decoration of the stores of Xiangtianxia stores across the country is in a uniform style, with gray wall tiles, wooden tables and chairs, and red and yellow lanterns neatly hung in the store, like a small farm yard. The service of several stores in Suzhou is decent, and the waiters are mostly middle-aged, although they are not warm and thoughtful, but the needs of customers can basically be met, and the response speed will be reduced during peak hours. The quality of the dishes varies greatly from one store to another, so it is best to go to a store that has been open for a long time, such as the flagship store, Vanke store, and SM store.
