On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Forbidden City opened a hot pot restaurant - Forbidden City Corner Tower Restaurant . Not only does it have the same pot base, imperial edict menu, and the Forbidden City seal, it also has the authentic flavor of the imperial kitchen.
For a time, "My Hotpot" became another internet celebrity under the Forbidden City IP. It not only became a hot search on Weibo, but was recommended by various media, but also ranked first in the Beijing food hot list! Although there is only one pot bottom at the moment, it is said that the reservation of has been scheduled to April.
So the question is, what is the experience of eating hot pot in the Forbidden City? is only available at night, with an average of more than 200 yuan per person. The reservation phone number will never be reached. If you want to eat hot pot, you can only grab the number on site. What does the same hot pot of Cixi, which is waiting for people to wait for people to worry about?
Hotpot Restaurant outside Shenwumen
For foodies, just the three words "Imperial Kitchen" can evoke endless imagination, such as fresh seafood, mountain and animal, cold meat and hot dishes, snacks and tea... A banquet that can only be enjoyed by the emperor and the empress dowager can definitely be shown off in the circle of friends for a long time.
In recent years, the Forbidden City has become more and more friendly to the people. In order to inherit and promote the traditional food of the Forbidden City, the Forbidden City Corner Tower restaurant was opened, so that you can eat the imperial kitchen craftsmanship without buying tickets to enter the palace.
In order to determine the main meals of the restaurant, Jiaolou Restaurant searched through the Qinggong meal base and was surprised to find that the recipes of emperors and queens of all dynasties were different, but the same thing was that they all liked "hot pot". Especially Emperor Qianlong, he had become obsessed with hot pot and actually ate more than 200 hot pot meals in 365 days a year. Empress Dowager Cixi not only loves hot pot, but also invented a novel way to eat " chrysanthemum hot pot " .
So Jiaolou Restaurant finally decided to launch "My Hot Pot". Eating a hot pot of hot pot in the Forbidden City is really a double enjoyment of vision and taste!
restaurant site is selected in the Forbidden City , which has a history of more than 250 years. Although it was converted into a restaurant, the architectural structure of the fence house has not been greatly changed, and the black sign hanging on the front door is unaware of it. During the Chinese New Year, the word "Fu" and the door god are also pasted on the door, full of Chinese flavor.
Restaurant Business hours are from 17:30 to 22:00, so you can enjoy the night view of the Forbidden City in the restaurant, listen to the hot pot gushing and boiling, watch the sky turn darker and the city wall lights, and the Forbidden City at night shows a completely different charm from the daytime.
From the environment to the details
As soon as you walk into the restaurant, your eyes will be unconsciously attracted by the cute emperor and queen on the wall, and your playful look and expressions will bring you closer to the emperor and queen in one second.
An arch divides the restaurant into two dining areas, and at the same time renders a strong classical meaning.
Restaurant theme paintings chose Yao Wenhan's masterpiece "Panthering Banquet Picture of Ziguang Pavilion" . This painting restores the scene of Emperor Qianlong's grand banquet during the Spring Festival in the 25th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, showing the top royal feast culture.
The light curtain hanging from
, the partition used to separate seats, and the paintings on the main wall are all it. When you wait for the meal, you can carefully view it and imagine the spectacular scene at that time, as if you were also a member of the painting.
Divorsts who have been to the restaurant all praise the menu design. is specially designed as an imperial scroll , bringing the most authentic palace experience.
There is also a special cultural and creative area in the store, but what is unique here is that diners who have finished their meals can come here to stamp the seal. The restaurant will give you a corner building exclusive postcard . 10 different seals are waiting for you to stamp.
Marigold Flower Pot Base
is in the Forbidden City, Jiaolou Restaurant named its hot pot series "My Hot Pot", and the first recommendation is Cixi's favorite Marigold Flower Pot !
According to historical records, Cixi loved flowers, especially chrysanthemums. There are three or four thousand pots of chrysanthemums in the Summer Palace alone.When the flowers bloom in autumn, she will even walk into the flower garden with small golden scissors to "catch insects and water" her beloved chrysanthemums.
's love for chrysanthemums made Cixi integrate chrysanthemums into every corner of her life, and even wanted to eat it into her stomach, so the unique chrysanthemum pot was born.
Forbidden City Corner Tower Restaurant restored Cixi's "Chrysanthemum Pot" to the greatest extent, and on the basis of it, it has carried out research and development and innovation, bringing you the taste of palace hot pot and a delicate sense of ritual. In order to maximize the restoration of the "Chrysanthemum Pot", Jiaolou Restaurant chose tribute chrysanthemums airlifted from She (shè) County, Anhui Province. , and will be accompanied by a Songhuajiang black fish fillet and a Changbaishan fresh chicken slice for each pot.
Sprinkle the petals into the boiled pot bottom, then rinse the fresh fish fillets and fresh chicken slices, and html will be eaten after 120 seconds. The bottom of the pot with petals will not only promote the deliciousness of the meat, but also reduce the intake of fat and energy, killing two birds with one stone.
Of course, dipping sauce is indispensable for eating hot pot. Jiaolou Restaurant is based on the prototype of the emperor's thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. is inspired by the five colors of the country and the country, and mixes five dipping sauces: green, red, yellow, white and black. It is: traditional sesame sauce ingredients , salty and sweet seafood soy sauce ingredients , eight spicy sauce ingredients that are more addictive spicy ingredients , emerging fresh garlic oil ingredients , and four-season vegetarian ingredients , and , which contains organic vegetables and olive oil, low-calorie health. Meet diners from all over the world and have different taste preferences.
From the menu, the dishes in Jiaolou restaurant are slightly thinner than those in other hot pot restaurants. Meat mainly includes beef from Korqin and Sunit mutton . There are only three types of seafood: tiger shrimp , black fish fillets, and handmade homemade shrimp slips. There are 10 types of vegetables, which can basically meet the needs of most diners.
Since the popularity of "Forbidden City Hot Pot" has been unabated, people's attention has also been focused on hot pot, but they ignore the simple meals during the day. Compared with hot pot, the choice of simple meals is more diverse. Currently, the main recommendation of corner duck roll is 38 yuan per serving, and the price is relatively easy to accept.
Overall, there is still room for improvement in the food and services of the Jiaolou restaurant. will also launch more theme hotpot soup base in the future, and there is no need to worry if you can't order it now. What surprises will the Forbidden City Corner Tower Restaurant bring to us? Let’s wait and see!
Forbidden City Corner Building Restaurant
Address: Long room on the east side outside Shenwu Gate, Palace Museum, No. 4, Jingshan Qian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Telephone: 010-64032606/65214358
Business hours: 17:30-22:00, you need to book one day in advance
