Hubei has a large number of products, giving birth to farmhouse-style dishes. Fangling, also known as Fang County, is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, rich in special products, among which Fang County small flower mushroom is particularly famous. Fangling Farmhouse was formerly known as the restaurant of Fang County Office in Wuhan, and many of its signature dishes are made of Fangling products, which is the first choice for tasting authentic Fang County agricultural flavors.
Fangling Farmhouse has a variety of dishes, providing soups, cold dishes, meat dishes, seafood, seasonal vegetables and other hundreds of dishes. Among them, chicken soup, Fangxian Sanbao, rural pork and other farm dishes are the most outstanding, while the others are decent.
Chicken soup is the signature dish of Fangling Farmhouse, and the soup is delicious, and almost all the diners who visit it come for it. The local chicken is transported from the rural area of Fang County, and it is slaughtered in the back kitchen and then put into the pot, which is very fresh. A whole chicken is boiled in a casserole for a long time, stewed until the chicken is soft and deboned, and after it is served, the waiter can cut it into pieces with a light stroke of the local chicken, which is easy for diners to pick. After a long stew, the chicken is not dry, but still firm and juicy. The original chicken soup does not add any accessories, and vermicelli, shiitake mushrooms, gastrodia or yam will be added after ordering, among which the vermicelli chicken soup has the best flavor, and the original taste of chicken soup can be tasted. The soup is clear and slightly yellow, quite fresh and sweet, and there is no seasoning except salt, which is full of mellow and fragrant chicken soup. The vermicelli absorbs the soup and has a refreshing taste. It is worth noting that the fire steamed bun is one of the best pairings with chicken soup, and it tastes good when soaked in chicken broth. The slight disadvantage is that the chicken soup has a lot of oil slick and is slightly fatty, so it is recommended that diners skim it off before eating. In addition, the restaurant has a limited number of chickens slaughtered each day, so it is best to book a holiday dinner in advance.
Fangxian small flower mushroom is a specialty of Fangling, and it is famous for appearing in "A Bite of China". There are many restaurants in Wuhan that use Fangxian small flower mushrooms as dishes, and the products of Fangling Farmhouse are particularly prominent. In addition to mushrooms, black fungus is also a specialty of Fang County, and although its popularity is slightly weaker, it is still of high quality. The catering braised Fangxian small flower mushrooms, fungus and bean skin together to make Fangxian three treasures. The mushroom meat is thick, plump, delicate and delicious, with crispy fungus and oily bean skin, the taste is rich and fragrant. The same recommended dish of Fangling Sanxian is a bit unsatisfactory, the amount of eel is small, the umami of squid is insufficient, and the combination of eel, squid and dumplings is even more weird, the taste is not harmonious, the taste is not integrated and the overall saltiness is not standard.
In addition to farmhouse dishes, common dishes such as Wuchang fish, iron plate shrimp, pickled cabbage meatballs, and boiled lettuce are also provided, and the standard is acceptable. Wuchang fish is a classic dish in Hubei, and most restaurants use braised and scallion braised and steamed methods, while Fangling Farmhouse's garlic Wuchang fish has a unique taste and is even more dry. Fangling farmers cut the Wuchang fish and spread it flat, fry it with chili peppers, garlic onions and onions, and finally sprinkle with sesame seeds. Although there is no soup, the fire is enough to benefit, the fish is not dry, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the garlic is crispy.
It is worth mentioning that Fangling farmers also sell three kinds of Fangxian specialties, namely rice wine, small flower mushrooms and fungus. Although it is called a farmhouse restaurant, the environment of Fangling farmhouse is better than that of most farmhouse restaurants, and it is decorated in Chinese style and is clean and elegant. The restaurant has three floors, the first floor is the lobby, and the second and third floors are private rooms. The level of service is average, the staff is generally polite and modest, but not welcoming, and the response to customer needs is slightly slower.
