Flavors of Hangzhou

Steamed vegetable in fish broth, 38 yuan

An anonymous cook came up with the idea of

stewing pigtails many years ago and served it to his family. To his surprise, everyone loved it more than Dongpo’s pork, so he put it on the menu.

The pigtail was cut into small slices and stewed with day lily. It melts in the mouth and, while slick, is not greasy.

The restaurant serves free pu’er tea, which aids digestion of the oily food.

Although Tongle Jiangnan is a Chinese restaurant, it has European-style decorations with many black-and-white photos of Europe on the wall. The cozy atmosphere is great for couples out on a date and families.

The original Tongle Jiangnan was opened in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province four years ago before branching out to Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and Tianjin.

Tongle Jiangnan Restaurant
Where: 4th Building C, Floor U-Space Shopping Mall, A8 Guangqumen Wai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Open: 10 am – 10 pm
Tel: 5861 2266