Shipailing Zhuyuan Market is worthy of its title of crayfish food street, and many small shops have survived more than ten years. In addition to the well-known Xiaoliang steamed shrimp and Zhu Weng steamed shrimp, there are naturally Xiao Xu steamed shrimp that are often frequented by the Happy Twist crew.
The owner, Xu Dawei, learned to cook in his early years, until 2007, when he and his wife devoted themselves to their first business - Xiao Xu steamed shrimp. As a chef, Xu Dawei knows the impact of freshness on the taste of crayfish, so he is very strict in the selection of sources. Every day, a batch of Qianjiang rice field clear water shrimp is delivered to the store, and at his request, the dying and dead crayfish will be directly discarded to ensure the freshness of the dishes.
There are two sizes of crayfish in the store: ordinary (about 1 tael) and superb (about 1.4 taels). In terms of the size of the shrimp, a small steamed shrimp has a certain advantage. There is only one flavor of steaming in the best specification, which shows how much attention the restaurant attaches to steamed taste.
The best crayfish is directly steamed in the pot after washing, and the deliciousness of the shrimp meat is locked. The elastic shrimp tail meat is combined with the exclusive sauce, the vinegar aroma is fresh and sweet, and the chili oil bursts out the wisps of burnt aroma, and the various aromas are harmonious. The owner will also make subtle adjustments to the dipping recipe according to the meat quality characteristics of the crayfish in different periods to ensure the dining experience of diners.
The performance of braised prawns in oil is bland in front of steamed prawn dipping sauce. The restaurant adopts the traditional Qianjiang oil stewing method, which is full of flavor and heavy flavor, full of shrimp yellow to be fresh and spicy, and the shrimp meat is also very flavorful, but the meat quality is not good.
In addition to crayfish, the marinated chicken with a little steamed shrimp also has bright spots. The chicken meat is tender and fresh every day, under the marinade of the secret marinade, the frog meat entrance is delicate and lubricated, spicy but not dry, the sweet aftertaste is obvious, the tongue of chewing for a long time is spicy, and the spicy mouth is not spicy, which leaves a deep impression.
Among the three heroes of crayfish in Xiao Liang, Zhu Weng and Xiao Xu, the Shipailing Zhuyuan Market, the store environment of Xiao Xu's steamed shrimp is undoubtedly the best. However, diners can only use it as an upgraded version of the food stall, which is not suitable for diners who have high requirements for the environment. In addition, the proprietress of the restaurant is known as the "Lobster Shih Tzu" of Shipailing, but it is often not in the store during the peak season, so we do not recommend diners to make a special trip to the restaurant.
