Xinjiang cuisine is limited by ingredients and cooking, and it is rare to see private dishes with distinctive personal styles. A spoon is located in the old neighborhood where private dishes gather, the exotic decoration is integrated into the owner's style, and the dishes integrate classic Xinjiang cuisine and niche Xibe specialties, which does have a bit of private taste. Paulownia Street extends to the area of Red Wall Lane, which is dominated by small private restaurants with fresh literary and artistic styles, and a spoon has a strong Xinjiang style, which is unique.
The menu in the restaurant is not comprehensive, the owner only makes a few things he likes, about 20 dishes, among which horse meat from Xibo is the biggest highlight. The Xibe people originally lived in the northeast region, and moved west to Xinjiang due to the conscription of the Qing Dynasty rulers, and the main settlement of the Xibe people is the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang. The Xibe people are good at cooking horse meat, and horse steaks, horse meat and horse intestines are the first choice for tasting Xibe cuisine. Eating horse meat in Xinjiang is not difficult, and the store uses the unique smoking method of the Xibe people, which is not to be missed. Southerners hardly eat horse meat, so it's not easy to try it when you come to the store. In fact, horse meat is low in fat, smoked and cooked, the meat is dry, and has a unique aroma, and customers may fall in love with its taste after trying it.
Yili's various jams are also worth trying, Xinjiang fruits are known for their high sugar content, apricots, blackcurrants and other jams, sweet with a hint of sourness, eaten with Xibe flatbread, fresh and evocative.
Among other Xinjiang dishes, mutton, noodles and Xinjiang seasonal vegetables are still popular dishes, and the seasoning in the store is authentic, close to the local taste of Xinjiang. Ice cream yogurt is recommended, it is a finished yogurt imported from Xinjiang, there is no taste of ice cream, but there is a smoothness of ice cream, it is no exaggeration to say that its taste is far better than the homemade yogurt of all Xinjiang restaurants in Chengdu, and it is worthy of being a super popular item.
Since the restaurant is located in a residential area, in order to avoid the smoke of the barbecue from affecting the nearby residents, the restaurant cancels all barbecues and replaces the barbecue with deep frying. Mutton chops are fried after frying, although the taste is good, but the authentic way to eat Xinjiang mutton is to grill, cut into small pieces or strips, and then sprinkle Xinjiang cumin powder after roasting, its flavor is obviously different from the mutton made in Qinghai and Inner Mongolia. Regular Xinjiang restaurants must have lamb skewers, grilled lamb chops, grilled lamb legs, etc., which cannot be eaten here, just like a band without a soul lead singer, which is a pity, which is also the main reason why it ranks later.
Fortunately, the boss follows the local customs and can make authentic Sichuan-style red oil, pepper sesame chicken, spicy duck lips, and skillfully mixed tofu can taste its quality, which brings back a lot of points for the restaurant.
In addition to the dishes, the owner himself is also the signature of the restaurant. He himself is very talkative, and the first dish set on the menu is "the boss chats, 88 yuan / hour", which is of course just a witty approach, but he does like to "talk" to the guests who eat, and talk about Xinjiang food, customs and customs, and talk humorously. The diners had a good impression of him, and even bluntly said, "The boss's voice is too good, call quickly!" ”
The owner's personal service is one of the hallmarks of the restaurant. However, looking at its dishes, the meaning of private is not clear enough, and there is a big gap between it and the creative flavor of Shanghai Xibo Xinjiang Restaurant, which is suitable for diners who simply experience Xinjiang characteristics, and diners who want to taste the flavor of private dishes may have to lower their expectations.
