The Xucheng Mansion is a long-established four-star hotel in Suzhou, and its formal business performance is mediocre, but it is famous for relying on a bowl of Olympic stove noodles.
This bowl of noodles in Xu Cheng Building has been rated by many netizens as the best Olympic stove noodles in Suzhou, although it is suspected of being overrated, but the performance is still excellent. It is specially served in stoneware bowls, which have better heat retention than porcelain bowls to keep the soup hot. The red soup in this bowl of noodles is dark in color and has very low transparency. The oil flowers on the surface are plump, and the green onion has uniform grains and is of moderate size. The noodles are neatly stacked in the bowl, and the overall appearance is moving. It also tastes good, the soup is moderately salty, and the taste is well grasped without getting greasy at all. Different from the common Ao cooktop, this bowl of noodles in Xucheng has a low sweetness and some fresh aroma of pepper. The noodles are decent, smooth and delicious, and don't have many highlights.
Five kinds of meat toppings are another highlight of Xucheng Olympic stovetop, they are shrimp, fried eel, stewed meat, braised duck, smoked fish, there are not many categories, all of them are high-quality. Among them, the fried eel toppings are fried first and then marinated, which is fresh and sweet, and very flavorful. The taste is also crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a strong sense of layering. The braised duck toppings are not salinity and are not salty. Its skin is tough and chewy when torn and put in the mouth, while the duck meat is very tender.
Since it is located in a four-star hotel, it also comes with an excellent dining environment and meticulous service. The dining room is brightly lit and has stylish black marble tops. The waiter will not stop pouring tea and water, and if you order a shrimp topping, you will also be given peanuts, cherry tomatoes, mustard and broccoli noodles. However, compared to the other noodle restaurants on the list, the price of this bowl of noodles in Xu Cheng is slightly higher, and if you collect five kinds of toppings, it will cost nearly 200 yuan, which is more than double the market price.
