Changsha's private cuisine has undergone many "evolutions", with countless home-cooked restaurants in their own homes, small restaurants hidden in office buildings, and in recent years, there have been a number of private mansions with magnificent environments. Although these private restaurants are not as famous as those in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the strong position of local Hunan cuisine is enough for them to give full play. The intimacy of the environment and the uniqueness of the dishes are important factors in the evaluation of a private restaurant, and Baiguoyuan No. 31 Restaurant has won the first place in both areas, which is unmatched by no one in Changsha.

The restaurant is located at 31 White Fruit Garden, from which the name derives. The No. 31 house in Baiguoyuan was built in the Republic of China, which was the private residence of Cheng Qian, then chairman of the Hunan Provincial National Government, and then Cheng Qian gave it to Mr. Sun Yat-sen's bodyguard Du Xinwu to live, so it is often called Du Xinwu Mansion. The style of the mansion is quiet, the main entrance is a pair of "winding paths through the quiet Zhilan full room, Xiangshui Yangbo Qin Se Xi sound" gilt couplets are full of a sense of age, after entering, the stone slab bridge, flowing water, green bamboo and wooden buildings come into view in turn, the "quiet place" on the left round arch is the ink treasure of the late Qing calligrapher He Shaoji. The wooden building has three floors, passing through the tea room on the first floor, and the main dining area is turned up from the wooden stairs on the left and right sides, with a total of 16 private rooms of various sizes. The restaurant adopts the form of private rooms with reservations, and there is no hall, so the privacy is excellent.

The dishes of Baiguoyuan No. 31 are mainly Hunan cuisine, supplemented by a small amount of Cantonese cuisine and game vegetables, and its production can be described as unique. I really want you to braised pork The appearance is the same as the famous dish of Hunan cuisine, Mao's braised pork, the color is red and bright, and the fat is clear. Different from Mao's braised pork, which uses dark soy sauce and rock sugar as a seasoning, this braised pork is seasoned with red dates, which are cored and chopped and simmered slowly, making the entrance soft and glutinous and sweet. Guanyin duck is also novel in materials, the braised duck and Tieguanyin tea are stir-fried together, each piece of duck meat surface is wrapped in tea fragrance, and the fat of the duck has also been greatly relieved. The secret flavor snake is made of Ningxiang flower snake, which has a long appearance and thick meat, and the store abandons the traditional stir-fry or stewing method, and separates the snake meat from the snake skin. The snake skin is too large and fried quickly, and it is crispy in the mouth. In addition, mandarin fish fat, water fish, fried abalone with jar vegetables, red simmered bamboo rat, etc. are all carefully made by the store, whether it is a taste or a novelty, you can satisfy it here.

The restaurant staff is generous and decent, and each private room will be equipped with 1-2 personnel, and the service is considerate and timely. During dinner, there will be musical instruments such as guzheng, guqin, and pipa in the store from time to time, and the atmosphere will be more meaningful. It should be noted that regardless of whether the tea is drunk or not, the store will charge 48 yuan per person for each customer, and at the same time, if the consumption does not meet the minimum standard, some private room fees will also be charged.

Baiguoyuan belonged to the "rich area" of Changsha during the Republic of China, and there were many mansions around it. In addition to No. 31 Baiguoyuan, No. 19 Baiguoyuan is also Cheng Qian's private residence, which has been changed to the Hunan Peaceful Liberation Historical Exhibition Hall, which can be used as a leisure place before and after meals. Jinyuan Mansion at No. 8 Baiguoyuan and Xingfuli Mansion at No. 21 have also been changed to private restaurants, although the production is not as good as Baiguoyuan No. 31, but the environment is also chic, interested parties can go.