Japan was heavily influenced by the culture of the Tang Dynasty, and Xi'an, as the capital of the Tang Dynasty, was inextricably linked to Japan. The Japanese restaurant in Xi'an also unconsciously makes people feel the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty. The restaurant interprets the name of the restaurant "He Si Shi" as: "Thousands of people say harmony, corresponding with the same voice, seeking the same breath, and harmony; At four o'clock, spring is Qingyang, summer is Zhu Ming, autumn is Baizang, and winter is Xuanying. ”
The interior of the restaurant is designed with a more traditional Japanese-style room layout, but the decorations are priceless. At the entrance, there are important porcelain from the five famous kilns of the Song and Yuan dynasties that returned from Japan, some of which were obtained by the shopkeeper from Japan, and some of which were obtained from the high price of the auction. The private rooms are named after "Qingyang", "Zhu Ming", "Xuanying", "Jade Candle", etc. It's a bit different from the conventional Japanese restaurant, but it's unique enough.
He is a Taiwanese chef who has more than 10 years of experience as a Japanese chef. In addition, the restaurant invites Japanese chef Daisuke Muroda to the restaurant every two months and stays at the restaurant for seven consecutive days. Daisuke Muroda wears many hats and is active in the chef scene in Osaka, Japan.
And Four Seasons Fine Cuisine focuses on kaiseki cuisine, but the dishes are more or less Taiwanese and Japanese-style, the sauce is spread boldly, and California rolls will also appear on the menu, and some dishes are on the greasy side. Of course, catering to local diners, the restaurant still offers an à la carte menu, which is as good as the ingredients. Winter puffer fish cuisine is the main recommendation, puffer fish hot pot, with puffer fish tail, spine and eye-removing skull to boil soup, sweet and delicious; Puffer fish skin vinegar, the taste is Q elastic and chewy, appetizing and must-have; Fugu Shiraiyaki, soft and delicate, is unique to Shirako lovers.
Alcohol is also one of the factors that increases the per capita consumption of restaurants. On the shelves behind the Washiro bar, a wide variety of famous Japanese sake brands are displayed, such as Shisei, Yamazaki, Hakushu, Taketsuru, etc., as well as the owner's top antique sake at auction.
He Si Shi is one of the few Japanese restaurants in Xi'an that requires advance reservations, one day in advance on weekdays and three days in advance on weekends. If the Japanese chef is in the hotel, it will be a few days in advance. And the opening hours are only for the evening market.
Opened in 2018, Hesi Shi Fine Cuisine is located in the fashionable G-park district of Old Town Root. G-park is China's first park-like commercial and entertainment avenue, which is composed of four themed landmark squares of "Joy, Water Dance, Crystal Color, and Leisure", and has now become a fashion landmark in Xi'an.
