There are many holy places for supper in Changsha, among which Donggua Mountain is in the limelight and is recognized by food and beverage gourmets. Donggua Mountain sausage has brought fire to this formerly little-known neighborhood, attracting many food giants to join. Now, the position of the first brother of Donggua Mountain has gradually shifted to the hands of the junior-Mengzhong Barbecue. Mengzhong, which settled in 2015, has attracted the attention of a large number of post-70s and 80s generations with the theme of the classic game "Legend of Blood" (a massively multiplayer online role-playing game launched by Shanda Games in 2001 and the originator of most of today's overwhelming browser games). With a good performance of dishes, Mengzhong quickly became popular. Participating in Hunan Satellite TV's "Everyday Upward" and the successive visits of many celebrities have also made Mengzhong receive a lot of media attention, making it an Internet celebrity check-in point for many tourists to Changsha.
Compared with the non-authentic grilled skewers, Mengzhong barbecue has a richer selection of dishes, but compared with the pretty grandson Erniang, it is inferior. It is also Xiangxi barbecue, and Mengzhong mainly promotes meat barbecue, with almost no vegetarian food, and there are no Xiangxi special snacks. Diners who want to eat something other than barbecue can only choose cold dishes.
The dishes in the store are all obtained by the founder who is responsible for the research and development of the dishes after many adjustments, and one of the "yellow duck calls" that Wang Sicong has tasted has always been his proud work. The scientific name of yellow duck is yellow catfish, and there are many common names such as yellow bone fish, and its popularity in Changsha is comparable to that of crayfish. Even so, yellow duck is more common in boiling, braising and other practices, and roasting is rare. Mengzhong generally chooses about four taels of yellow duck called, and pickles it before roasting to remove the fish. Due to the delicate texture of the fish, Mengzhong grills it all the way until the skin of the fish slowly appears charred and crusty. The grilled fish is topped with a thick layer of exclusive sauce, and the flavor of the sauce penetrates into the meat. The fish is smooth and tender, with a slight numbness and a strong fragrance. Compared to its "dark cuisine" style, such a taste performance is really amazing.
Eating Xiangxi barbecue naturally can't miss butter. The butter in the store is directly supplied from Xiangxi to ensure the original taste. Each skewer has three small pieces of butter, charred on the outside and tender on the inside. The moment you bite down, a slight oil bursts out, and the butter fragrance and the hint of milk swim between the lips and teeth. Mengzhong also recommends Agni beef. This dish features a teppanyaki grill instead of a grill grilled with other skewers. Although Hunan locals are very fond of cumin flavor (influenced by the first batch of Xinjiang barbecue in Changsha), the kitchen is obviously overly heavy, not as mellow and spicy as expected, but fortunately, the meat is tender.
Mengzhong barbecue is a typical Xiangxi barbecue, with "hands" as the unit (the official also uses "put"), so diners do not have to worry about the "minimum X-string starting point". The interior decoration of the "Legend - Tucheng League" painstakingly dressed up by the four post-80s bosses is more like the design of the earthen wall of the farm to diners who don't know the situation. Mengzhong has a huge number of customers every day, and diners need to be prepared to queue up. However, the service in the store is good, the waiters can always take care of the various needs of diners, and the insulated charcoal stove on the table also ensures that diners have a barbecue food experience.
