Mao Houlou Jiuya • Xiang Cai (Li Yuan Store)
湘菜 · ⭐ 4.8
Unit 10, Ground Floor, No. 326, Liyuan South Street
Dishes
Braised PeanutsSpiced boiled peanuts is a simple and delicious snack made primarily from fresh peanuts. After being washed, the peanuts are soaked in a specially prepared braising sauce made from various spices and seasonings. After a period of marinating, the peanuts fully absorb the aroma of the sauce, resulting in a tender and juicy texture. It can be enjoyed as an appetizer with alcohol or as a casual snack.
Chef's Spicy Pork with ChiliChef King's spicy stir-fried pork and peppers is a classic Chinese home-style dish using pork and chili as main ingredients. Pork, usually belly or lean meat, is sliced thin or julienned, while green or red peppers are cut into segments. First, the pork is stir-fried until oil renders, then peppers are added and stirred together. Seasoning completes the dish. Simple preparation with precise heat control.
Stinky Mandarin Fish in Clay PotStinky mandarin fish is made by salting and fermenting fresh mandarin fish, then stewing it with potatoes, green peppers, and other ingredients in an iron pot. The fish is first cured until slightly odorous, then pan-fried until golden brown on both sides, followed by slow cooking with seasonings and vegetables to infuse flavor while keeping the flesh tender.
Mashed Chili and Century EggA Hunan dish made by mashing century eggs with roasted chili, offering a savory and spicy flavor.
Clear Soup MeatballsClear soup meatballs are made from minced pork, shaped into balls, and simmered in clear broth. The broth is typically made from pork or chicken bones, keeping it transparent to highlight the natural flavor of the meatballs.
Stir-fried Yellow Beef with Smoke FlavorStir-fried yellow beef with smoke is a dish made from yellow beef and vegetables like green pepper, red pepper, and onion. Beef slices are marinated and quickly stir-fried with vegetables to keep the meat tender and veggies crisp.
Premium Peking DuckPremium Peking duck made from high-quality Peking duck, marinated and roasted in a hanging oven. Crispy skin, tender meat, served with lotus leaf pancakes, sweet bean sauce, scallions, and cucumber strips.
Red Date Steamed CakeRed date steamed cake is a traditional Chinese steamed dessert made from glutinous rice flour, wheat flour, red dates, sugar, and leavening agent. The dough is prepared by mixing flour with leavening agent, adding water to form a batter, incorporating chopped red dates, then steaming in a mold.
Fruit TeaHerbal fruit tea is made by mixing various fruits and flowers after cleaning, sun-drying, or drying. Common ingredients include rose petals, chrysanthemum, hawthorn, goji berries, apple slices, and lemon slices, which can be brewed with hot water.
Pork Belly with Napa CabbagePork belly and cabbage is a home-style dish using pork belly and napa cabbage. Pork belly slices or cubes are stewed with cabbage over low heat, resulting in tender meat and flavorful cabbage with rich broth.
Preserved Radish with Salted PorkPickled radish with preserved pork is a traditional dish, primarily made from pickled radish and preserved pork. The preparation typically involves slicing the preserved pork, soaking the pickled radish and cutting it into segments, then stir-frying with minced garlic, chili, and other seasonings.
Braised Sea Cucumber with Green OnionScallion-braised sea cucumber is a dish primarily made with rehydrated sea cucumbers and scallions. The sea cucumbers must be soaked beforehand, then cooked together with sliced scallions in a pot, adding ingredients such as chicken stock, soy sauce, and cooking wine. It is slowly stewed over low heat so the sea cucumbers absorb the aroma of scallions and the broth. Finally, it is thickened with a slurry and reduced to a glossy finish.