There is no Jifeng Tower in Beijing. Jifeng Tower is just a fictional building in the TV series "The Legendary Shopkeeper", and its real prototype is "Xinfeng Tower".

Introduction

Many people know about Fengzeyuan, a famous restaurant with Shandong flavor in Beijing, but the man behind Fengzeyuan at the beginning of its opening was Luan Xuetang, the head of Xinfenglou. Famous chefs such as Chen Huanzhang and Chen Huanzhang hired more than 20 chefs to open the restaurant under the support of Yao Zesheng, the manager of Tongde Bank. This history is little known to people.

Xinfenglou is a new Shandong cuisine, especially the "dry steamed noodles", "noodles with duck liver", "mullet eggs", and "oil-glazed chicken" are also good. In addition, Xinfenglou's Shandong crispy chicken and Beijing roast duck are also famous.

From its opening to the 1930s, Xinfenglou's business was booming because of a group of skilled chefs and chefs who knew how to operate and manage it. However, due to the then leader Luan Xuetang leading more than 20 chefs to quit, Fengzeyuan was opened.

Xinfenglou suddenly lost its talents and suffered great losses. The business became increasingly sluggish and lost its luster. Later, it could not persist due to various reasons, and had to close down in 1949. A generation of famous museums disappeared from the scene.

History

On August 1, 1984, the time-honored brand Xinfenglou was restored at No. 18 Baiguang Road. Mr. Qi Gong and Pujie inscribed a plaque for Xinfenglou. Traditional famous dishes that were famous in the past, such as "braised mullet eggs", "fried chicken liver diced", "steamed duck", "Shandong cuisine" and a number of special dishes with strong Shandong flavor have been reappeared.

In particular, the most famous "Cai Choi Purple Abalone" at that time was restored. It uses high-quality small purple abalone, steams it, beats it into a flower knife, uses cabbage heart, and grills it with hanging soup. , fresh and fragrant, unique flavor. Xinfenglou's Shandong Crispy Chicken and Pastry Roast Duck, which were popular among customers back then, have also been restored.

In 1993, the restaurant sent 31 contestants to participate in the third national cooking competition. Their "Bamboo Garlic Fish Balls", "Colorful Chicken Balls" and "Chicken Wings and Black Fish Flowers" all won gold medals.

In the first Beijing Famous Dishes Appraisal Exhibition in 1997, the restaurant's cold meat dish "Sauceed Elbow Flowers", hot dishes "Soiled Fish Fillet" and "Crispy Chicken" were also recognized by the appraisal committee as Beijing famous brand products.

The famous calligrapher and painter Mr. Lu Guangzhao wrote a couplet for Xinfeng Tower in the year of Ding Mao, which was seventy-three years old, saying: "The fine wine of Xinfeng has been passed down for thousands of years, and the delicacies of Jixia are famous among thousands of families."

Extended information

"The Legendary Shopkeeper" is a period legendary drama directed by Tang Danian and starring Gu Zhixin, He Bing, Yang Lixin, Liang Guanhua and Yuan Yu.

The play tells the story of Luan Xuetang, a young beggar who moved from Shandong to Beijing during the Republic of China and went through many ups and downs in Beijing and finally established the century-old Fengzeyuan brand.

Plot summary

The story takes place in 1919 in the Republic of China. Luan Xuetang, a young beggar who lived in Beijing from Shandong, was lucky enough to work as a waiter in Jifeng Tower because he saved his boss’s daughter. After learning the secret of the shopkeeper, he was expelled, but he got help from a noble person to open a shop and became the founder of Fengzeyuan. Luan Xuetang took in the business backbone of Jifeng Building to form the team of Fengzeyuan, but was resented by Wang Defu, the shopkeeper of Jifeng Building, and his brother-in-law Li Qiuchen.

With the help of warlord Wu Peifu, Luan Xuetang married Li Qiuchen's sweetheart Guan Yali. Yao Zhenzhen, a childhood sweetheart with Luan Xuetang, decided to join the anti-Japanese war after learning that Luan Xuetang was getting married. After taking over Jifeng Tower, Li Qiuchen turned to the traitors and turned Jifeng Tower into a Japanese-style restaurant. He took advantage of the situation and ousted the president of the Luan Xuetang Hotel Association. The emperor issued a surrender edict, and Fengze Garden, which had survived the desperate situation, returned to Luan Xuetang's hands. .

Yao Zhenzhen came back to carry out the assassination of the traitor. Guan Liya blocked a shot for Yao Zhenzhen and entrusted the child and Luan Academy to Yao Zhenzhen. Li Qiuchen was killed by a spy during his escape, and Luan Xuetang led Fengzeyuan to a new life in New China.

Evaluation of the drama

The drama always runs through a concept: honesty and trustworthiness are not only a moral force, but also a business method, spreading the idea that "integrity is the foundation of business." One" concept. (Shijiazhuang News Online Review)

Of course, the story in the restaurant is inseparable from the food. The big shopkeeper has been inseparable from food since he was hungry. Braised shark's fin, winter bamboo shoots in original soup, fried fresh clams in oil, deep-fried tenderloin and other state banquet dishes enter the audience's eyes with a sense of story. The sweet, sour, bitter and spicy taste contrasts with the laughter and curses. Life. The various delicacies throughout the show are mouth-watering. It can be said that the authentic style of the Republic of China restores the real old Beijing, with rich colors, fragrances, stir-fried food, and human emotions.

(Reviewed by "Beijing Evening News")?

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