Gourmet Chicken Restaurant: Good Wine, Good Dishes

**Title: A Gastronomic Adventure on Julu Road with Friends** **Date:** April 14, 2020 **Average Cost[...]

**Title: A Gastronomic Adventure on Julu Road with Friends**

**Date:** April 14, 2020

**Average Cost per Person:** 170 yuan

**Company:** Friends

**Activities:** Gastronomy, Petite bourgeoisie

**Author’s Visit:** Julu Road

**Published:** 2020-04-14 19:30

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Finally, the urge to dine out proved irresistible. Here’s a detailed account of our culinary expedition.

**Restaurant Name:** Gourmet Chicken Restaurant: Good Wine, Good Dishes

**Address:** 158 Julu Road, Building 158

**Transportation:** Take Subway Line 13 to Huaihai Middle Road Station, Exit 3, and walk 700 meters to reach the destination.

**Specialty:** This restaurant is renowned for its chicken pot, a dish prepared without water. The process begins with stir-frying the chicken, followed by the addition of sauce, green peppers, red peppers, red onions, garlic, Beijing onions, celery, and other ingredients for further stir-frying before simmering. When one-third of the ingredients remain, you can add meat, seafood, vegetables, and other ingredients to cook. After adding sauce and broth, and bringing it to a boil, the dish is ready to be savored.

**Average Cost per Person:** 170 yuan

**Ambience:** Situated in a sunken basement level, the restaurant’s name ‘Good Wine, Good Dishes’ is prominently displayed, crafted from over two thousand sheep fat green mahjong tiles. The space is adorned with thirty giant violent bear statues, each valued at over ten thousand yuan, and a grand wine cabinet showcasing an array of famous wines and luxurious items, all symbolizing ‘Renminbi’. The cash register resembles a pawnshop’s office.

– Violent bear statues
– Hallway
– Cash register styled as an office
– The only private room in the restaurant
– Mini thermoses

This dining experience was a memorable blend of exquisite cuisine and an opulent atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for a gastronomic adventure with friends.**Service**:
Upon entering, the waiter leads you to your seat. After we are seated, they hand over the paper menu on the table and ask what we would like to order. Before the meal, the waiter will first scald the utensils with hot water. This pre-meal ritual is not commonly seen in restaurants. They will help stir-fry the chicken.
↑↓ Pre-meal ritual of scalding utensils with hot water. ↓ Menu.

**Cuisine**:
#Appetizers#
Salty peanuts, a snack while waiting for friends before the meal.
#Abalone sauce chicken feet 68 yuan#
For me who loves chicken feet, I definitely won’t miss this dish. The plump and substantial chicken feet lie in the plate, exuding fragrance under the abalone sauce. Separating bones from meat with a gentle bite, it is crispy. The first one goes down with just this memory. The second one must be more refined. First sucking the abalone sauce on top, it is fresh. A taste that is carefully prepared and simmered for a long time, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth. A bit sticky and glutinous, but requires patience to savor.
#Beef borscht 28 yuan#
In early spring, temperatures always fluctuate, and one wants to drink some hot soup to warm up. A bowl of fragrant borscht immediately opens one’s appetite. That taste of sour with sweetness, sweetness with fragrance, fresh and slightly sweet, makes one unable to help but take a few more sips. With a thick Chinese seaport flavor, it has an irresistible fatal charm.
#Signature Cantonese chicken pot 138 yuan#
Their pot uses a bright red enamel pot, with a silver rooster on top of the lid, showing its beautiful face.

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First, toss the ordered abalone into the chicken pot and let it simmer together with the chicken meat. Keep a sand timer nearby; when the sand runs out after three minutes, it’s time to open the lid and enjoy the meal. The chicken and abalone are both coated with a sweet, slightly spicy, and incredibly rich sauce that is addictive with just one bite.

When there is about one-third of the chicken left in the pot, it’s time to add yuba (bean curd skin) and potato slices. Pour in more sauce and broth, and relish it once it comes to a boil again.

**Pricing Details:**
– Abalone: 38 yuan per piece
– Yuba: 18 yuan
– Potato slices: 16 yuan

The firm and bouncy texture of the abalone is indescribable after a ‘kiss’ with the tip of the tongue.

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