Let’s taste the bitter, spicy, sweet and sour together with the tip of the tongue, and write hundreds of flavors with words. Several old stone-sized shops in Qiaoxi District have shown the significance of inheritance.

Use the tip of your tongue to taste the bitter, spicy, sour and sour, and write hundreds of flavors with words. Several old stone-sized stores in Qiaoxi District have shown the meaning of inheritance.

Zhengtai Restaurant

100 years ago, Shijiazhuang was still a small village. In 1907, the Zhengtai Railway was opened to traffic. The Zhengtai Railway and the Jinghan Railway intersected in Shijiazhuang. The station was located here, named " Shijiazhuang Station ". Later, a luxury hotel - Zhengtai Hotel was built next to the station ticket hall. Zhengtai Hotel is the most luxurious and highest-end hotel in Shijiazhuang during the Republic of China period. Many celebrities who come to Shijiazhuang use it as a place to stay.

Now, there is a restaurant that has passed on the tradition of the old store, which is now "Zhengtai Restaurant" located at the intersection of Dajing Street and Dongma Road.

Walking into "Zhengtai Restaurant", the music is nostalgic and the decoration is in the Republic of China tune, both retro and literary. You can also experience the scenery of the old Shijiazhuang through the corridors of time.

inherits the old store, not only needs to restore the external environment and shape, but truly giving a city the soul should be the taste of food. Although history cannot be reproduced, diet can continue.

Zhengtai Restaurant’s signature dish is also a traditional famous dish in Shijiazhuang - " Golden Lion Fish ", the only Hebei cuisine that has been on the state banquet menu.

This dish started in the early days of the Republic of China and was first created by famous chef Yuan Qingfang of China Restaurant. Because the vegetable looks like a lion, it is called "Golden Lionfish".

The chef of Zhengtai Restaurant put the modified carp into a frying pan, and then poured the prepared sauce on it. The dish is golden in color, and the fish shredded fluffy, sweet and sour.

Looking at each piece of fish thread, it really won’t be like this without decades of knife skills~ It’s no wonder this golden lion fish is our Shimen unique .

Another " Shimentou Dish " is a very beautiful "big meatball". The prepared meat filling is accompanied by mushrooms and shallots, which tastes delicious. Such a meatball is not only full of weight, but also rich in nutrition.

Wanxinglou

Speaking of traditional old stores, there is a store that was founded in the eighth year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, which is "Wanxinglou". This store has a long history and is famous in Kanto. It has been famous in the streets and alleys of the provincial capital for decades together with the old household-famous brand dumpling restaurants such as the Qing Dynasty and Baiqi Pole.

Full dishes, steamed dumplings with multiple fillings and Changbai Shenpu wine are the three treasures of Wanxinglou Old Restaurant. They have been passed down from generation to generation and still maintain the national characteristics and local flavor of heavy ingredients and strong oily and fresh fragrance. Among them, steamed dumplings is the most popular. The Manchu sauce meat steamed dumplings in the store are the most famous. The skin is thin and the filling is big. The dumplings steamed from the steamer are full of fragrance. Moreover, the sauce meat filling is definitely a paradise for meat lovers.

wild vegetables and pork dumplings are also customers' favorites. If you are used to eating fine grain noodles, it is also great to try fresh wild vegetables.

In addition to dumplings, when you walk into the kitchen of Wanxing Building, you will definitely be shocked by the neat and unified tableware in the kitchen. Mr. Wang from Wanxinglou told us that the store officially launched the 4D food safety on-site management system in July this year, and spent huge amounts of money to comprehensively upgrade and transform the basic hardware, aiming to create a kitchen that people can safely support and better provide customers with a high-quality and safe dining environment.

is both delicious and reassuring. It is the most basic and persistent pursuit of every traditional old store.

Sun Chef Pigeon Hall

The restaurant originally named "Jinxiu Jinshan" was transformed not long ago and changed to "Sun Chef Pigeon Hall". Why is this? It turns out that this restaurant is planning to concentrate on making "pigeons" and make pigeon food to the extreme.

As soon as you enter the door, the pigeon sculptures that come into your eyes are realistic and vivid. When you walk in, the lights in the store are warm and elegant and exquisitely decorated.

is like the store name, as the name implies, you must eat pigeons when you come here.The first " Crispy Pigeon " curled everyone's saliva as soon as it was served. The browned crispy skin, soft and tender pigeon meat, was torn apart, and the flesh was filled with the burnt sausage. The burnt sausage pigeon was paired with the homemade pigeon salt in the store, which was very authentic.

Another " roasted pigeon " is darker in color, the pigeon meat is firm and the lips and teeth are fragrant.

Compared with the beef and mutton we eat daily, pigeon meat has higher protein and low fat content, and is very high in calcium, iron, copper elements, vitamin A and vitamin E, which is the best choice for people who lose weight. In the future, if you want to eat pigeons in Shijiazhuang, this Chef Sun’s pigeon restaurant must be your first choice!

These old stores in Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, insist on the inheritance of craftsmanship and the taste of nostalgia. It is precisely this unchanging original intention and consistent persistence that many old Shijiazhuang people are obsessed with.

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Where will we go next stop? Stay tuned~

In short, I am very happy to meet you. Every time it’s time for dinner, you will hear a voice:

Hey, come and have a meal! ! !