Mu Lan Restaurant, Lan Yue Garden Cafe & Tea
特色菜 · ⭐ 4.4
No. 84, Xixin Road, Xiaofutuo Village, Badaling Town (inside Banpo Homestay)

Dishes
Eight Treasure RiceEight Treasure Rice is a traditional Chinese dessert made with glutinous rice, red bean paste, red dates, lotus seeds, longan, walnut kernels, sunflower seeds, and raisins. It's prepared by steaming rice, mixing it with bean paste, layering in a bowl with nuts and dried fruits, then steaming again and inverting onto a plate to form a beautiful round cake.
Lanzhou NianpiLanzhou Nianpi is a specialty snack from Northwest China, made primarily with wheat flour-based nianpi, accompanied by ingredients such as gluten, cucumber strips, and bean sprouts, and seasoned with vinegar, chili oil, sesame paste, and other condiments mixed together.
Spicy Potatoes in Dry PotDry Pot Potato Slices is a dish primarily made with potatoes. The potatoes are sliced thinly and deep-fried until golden and crispy. Then, they are stir-fried in a dry pot with chili peppers, scallions, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings, resulting in an appealing color and aroma.
Hand-held LambHand-grabbed mutton is a dish primarily made with mutton, typically using tender leg or back meat. The preparation involves cleaning and cutting the mutton into pieces, then marinating it with spices before cooking it using specific methods such as boiling, steaming, or roasting until the meat becomes tender and juicy. It is commonly enjoyed by tearing it apart with hands, often accompanied by dipping sauces to enhance the flavor.
Candied Sweet PotatoSweet potato in syrup is a traditional dessert made primarily with sweet potatoes. The preparation involves cutting the sweet potatoes into pieces, frying them until golden brown, and then making a sugar syrup. Finally, the fried sweet potato pieces are coated with the syrup and pulled to create delicate threads of sugar.
Milk Sweet Rice WineMilk glutinous rice wine dessert is made primarily with milk and fermented glutinous rice. Heat milk to just below boiling, add glutinous rice wine, stir well, and adjust sweetness with sugar as preferred. Smooth texture with the distinctive fermentation aroma of glutinous rice wine and rich milk flavor.
Steamed Bok ChoySteamed bok choy is a Chinese dish featuring fresh bok choy blanched briefly in boiling water, then drained and served with a sauce or plain. Simple preparation highlights the natural flavor of the vegetable.
Old Tofu in Clay PotPot-braised old tofu is a traditional dish featuring old tofu as the main ingredient. The tofu is cut into pieces and simmered slowly in a clay pot with seasonings until fully flavored. During the stewing process, the tofu absorbs the broth, becoming tender and fragrant.
Abalone Stir-Fried with ChickenAbalone stir-fried with chicken is a dish primarily made with fresh abalone and chicken. The abalone is sliced or diced after preparation, while the chicken is cut into cubes or strips and stir-fried together with seasonings such as green onions, ginger, and garlic. During cooking, an appropriate amount of soy sauce, cooking wine, and a little water are typically added to allow the ingredients to blend fully, preserving the tenderness of the abalone and the smoothness of the chicken.
Braised Lamb with Yellow SauceYellow-braised lamb is a dish made primarily with lamb, seasoned with scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and cooking wine, and slowly stewed over low heat. After blanching, the lamb is cooked together with the seasonings in a pot, adding water or broth until the meat becomes tender and the sauce thickens.