The first time I walked into Jinfeng Manor, located at the south entrance of Xiaotun Village East Road in Fengtai District, Beijing, it was like walking into the Qiao Family Courtyard: three brick-carved gatehouses with a height of 10 meters, brick carvings facing the gate and red lanterns hanging high in the courtyard always gave people a feeling of deja vu.

The horizontal plaque in the restaurant: "Eat the world sincerely" makes diners feel the essence of ancient Shanxi merchants. The restaurant is spacious and bright, and the open booth operation allows diners to see at a glance. Cauldron stew, pasta stalls make people's index fingers move.

I traveled to Shanxi many years ago and was once obsessed with the pasta there. Walking around the restaurant, we can find famous but unknown Shanxi pasta, glutinous rice fried cake, huyou flower roll, mutton steamed dumplings, glutinous rice steamed dumplings, yellow rice cake, yogurt cake, baked buns and so on. , gave me a brief encounter. I didn't expect there to be such an authentic Shanxi Pavilion in Beijing. Because of the ingenious integration of food culture and the history of Shanxi merchants, I fell in love with this restaurant unconsciously.

Jinzhong rice noodles and Daoxiao Noodles are local snacks in Shanxi, which also highlight the dietary characteristics of local dishes and rice. Smooth dough, hot and sour soup, very refreshing. Daoxiao Noodles's inner tendons are slippery, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes.

Shanxi braised dishes, Shanxi braised pork, casserole mixed vegetables, steamed crispy chicken in Hetao, stir-fried fresh onion, steamed beef with original juice, manor vegetable root incense, stewed pig tail, aged vinegar kung fu fish and hand-pulled sausage are all local specialties. Speaking of Shanxi braised dishes, there is also a historical story. According to legend, during the Southern Song Dynasty, the treacherous court official was in power, and the anti-marshal Yue Fei was killed by the treacherous court official Qin Gui on trumped-up charges, which aroused the indignation of the officials and the people. Some literati stew the fried dishes together, regard the ingredients as Qin Gui, eat its meat and drink its blood ... Because of its relatively simple preparation, braised dishes have gradually become a home-cooked dish in the northern region. Shanxi oily meat is the most local flavor dish. The meat is tender and salty, accompanied by the sour taste of vinegar, with endless aftertaste.

A dish called "Manor Dinner" aroused my curiosity. Meatballs, strips of meat, tofu and eggs are all mixed together, much like the New Year's Eve when I was a child. Because they are all stewed in a big pot, they are very suitable for the elderly and children. Braised fish with perilla is also a fresh and nourishing food.

After a hearty meal, I received several silver tickets from Jinfeng Manor when I checked out. Diners can use these silver tickets to continue spending at the next meal. Looking at the 100-200, 500-200, 100-200 denominations in your hand, it seems that you have crossed into ancient times and once again felt the wisdom of Shanxi merchants' marketing strategy. It should be noted that the use time and scope of silver tickets are clearly defined, and consumers must read the instructions carefully.

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Traffic information: Take bus No.338, 554, 830 and 959 and get off at Sara South Road bus stop. You can navigate Jinfeng Manor (Sara East Road Store) by car, and there is a free parking lot in the courtyard.