In the late Qing Dynasty, Li Zijia, the grandfather of Mr. Li Lao, was appointed as the governor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in charge of the food in the palace. Make your own menu every day, and taste whether each dish meets the taste of Lafayette and the emperor. Over time, you will become a gourmet. Later, Li's grandfather taught his son many court dishes and passed them on to his grandson. Li has followed the instructions of his ancestors since he was a child. He is very good at cooking. Combining modern nutrition, he cooks several palace dishes with his family from time to time to entertain friends and colleagues. 1984, CCTV held the "National Day Family Banquet Invitational Tournament" program. Li worked out a recipe, and his second daughter Li Li participated in the competition on behalf of her family. She didn't want to stand out among more than 2900 contestants in the country and won the first place. After the game, people repeatedly asked Li to open a restaurant so that ordinary people could taste the palace dishes that were about to be lost. Li felt reasonable and helped his second daughter get a business license to start a business in her own wing at 1985.
At first, I was in a business with only one table. I won't order. I have to make a reservation three or four days in advance. Li Jiacai, be careful not to eat monosodium glutamate, spices, soda, pressure cooker or microwave oven. Everything you eat is authentic. Today, the Lijia Restaurant in Beijing has been open for more than 20 years, and the number of dining tables has increased to five. The position of chef has been passed on to the third daughter and the third son. The eldest daughter and the second daughter have opened branches in Japan and Australia respectively.
The entrance to the gate is also a narrow aisle, and the courtyard on the left is Li Jia's food hall. Now Li Jia Gourmet has opened many branches, but the most delicious thing is the style of this ordinary small courtyard.