Snack

• April 29,2023

Beijing's Nancheng is a winter gastronomic treasure trove, and food at famous restaurants is very simple. Shabu-shabu, barbecue, lamb scorpion, sesame cakes with beer and sesame sauce - heroic atmosphere of a winter dinner.

This Liu Ji Grilled Meat Skewers is on must-eat list in one review, and its popularity is also very popular. You can reserve seats in advance, which will make people feel at ease.

Zhizi BBQ is over 300 years old and originated during late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Zhizy is an oven for frying meat, brazier at bottom is called a stove, and cast-iron stove at top is called a frying pan. So so-called "old Beijing kebab" is actually grilled!

The most important thing for a barbecue is cast iron plate at top. A newly purchased striped cast iron plate needs to be cured with sheep's tail oil before it can be used. The cast iron grill grate is thick enough and has a stable heat retention performance, and barbecue can be grilled with strong smoke and fire.

Located on south side of Hufang Bridge Crossing, Lazhu Hutong Road Crossing. After epidemic, it was separated from hutong by an iron plate, eliminating need for visitors to have a pass to enter hutong. But even because of this, you have to bend down and drill through an extremely narrow alley divided by iron plates to see main entrance to restaurant.

The store is a traditional Beijing restaurant. The yellowed walls are full of graffiti, celebrity group photos and cute ink drawings of hot grilled meat, all of which are souvenirs left behind by visitors from all walks of life. .

A large tar-covered iron stove sits on table, and burning coals crackle and belch flames in stove. A row of south-facing glass windows just lets in sunlight in winter, while warm yellow and fireplace by window create a heartbreaking picture.

Several elderly older sisters are head waiters, when they are free, when fire is ready, they will join hands to roast a plate of meat for guests. During lunchtime peak, services are in short supply and customers are encouraged to grill their meat: "Hey, yes, just bake like this, it's very good, you can bake another plate." Guests eat in comfort, and they themselves are not averse, but get along amicably.

The main products are all kinds of fresh meat. Fresh beef and lamb are bought daily, cut into large pieces, simmered with secret seasonings, and ready to serve. Chopped green onions are placed under plate, and meat is sprinkled with coriander, which are indispensable seasonings for fried shish kebab.

Wait patiently until pan heats up; no additional oil is needed. If you feel a trail of green smoke on grill grate, or if you take your hand one centimeter away from grill plate and feel a distinct warmth, you can dump some of meat onto grate and sear for a minute with tongs. slices change color and cook.

I really like roast lamb. I first ordered one and then proceeded to order at end of meal. The lamb is very tender, mostly lean meat, and a little fat just stirs up lamb fat, which runs around circumference through grooves on grill plate.

Roast beef is also main meat in store, but plate we ate had some gluten in it and taste was not as tender as lamb.

Grilled beef tongue is very smooth and tender, quickly changes color when frying, a thick piece, very nice to eat with onions.

Fried lamb loin, lamb loin sliced ​​into a plate, amount is not small, it will sit down after frying, taste is harsh, do not try if you do not like it.

Grilled fresh squid tentacles, served with leek, tender grilled Q-balls are perfect for a light snack in summer.

Grilled fish tofu, a magical dish to order at every table. Slip around edge of broiler, fry 2-3 bowls of meat, butter from meat, and fry fish tofu until it's charred on outside and tender on inside, delicious.

Shiitake fried mushrooms are very tasty, they are best fried in sheep's butter at bottom of plate after lamb is fried. Butter mushrooms dipped in a little cumin are simply delicious.

Baked potato slices, grilled sauerkraut. You can toast some side dishes between barbecues, especially sauerkraut, which is not only exclusive to shabu shabu, to reduce fat content. Mix half a portion of sauerkraut with meat and fry on stove, it turns out crispy and very fatty.

Don't put meat in pan if it's not hot, it will stick easily.

After baking 2-3 trays, you can ask to change tray.

Fish tofu, baked potato slices, and chicken wings can be placed on edge of pan and slowly sautéed in oil in middle and at ambient temperature.

Be sure to try noodles with paprika and cumin, which are served at table.