"Our husband and I have never left this kitchen since we started working. It has been more than XNUMX years now."Family restaurant in Square Square, August 8Donglaifu, Auntie Geng, the owner of Xiaoyingying, distributes red and bright, luscious candied gourd to the friends who participate in the team's tasting, while introducing the couple and the kitchen's many years of origin.

Indeed, on the day of the trial, Master Geng and Aunt Geng who had been in the kitchen for more than 16 years prepared a total of XNUMX rich and delicious dishes for the eaters. The most rare thing is that a large table full of dishes, whether it is the traditional Northeast taste, or the novel and innovative taste, have been loved by the food from Tiannanhaibei at the table.

Top XNUMX most popular (in no particular order)

Pan-fried Meat

The three-boiled wok meat, not to mention in Los Angeles, I am afraid that it is rare in China. There is any mystery in the middle, waiting for Xiaobian to interpret it for you.

Donglaifu’s Baobao Rou has three flavors-traditionalSweet and sour sauce(Sugar and white vinegar bring out the sweet and sour taste), Shenyang is more popularTomato sauceAnd authentic HarbinCooking sauce. And this last kind of cooking sauce is still a family secret recipe learned by Master Geng from a Harbin guest.

(Editor ’s reminder: The three-boiled hot pot is a special benefit for the team to try. Usually, a piece of hot-boiled meat in Donglaifu is a kind of taste. Which one you want to eat, and the warm long-legged girl in the lobby Jasmine said it would be fine ~)

This pot of meat is very solid, "solid, you can clearly eat the meat slices"; the taste is rich, "fragrant, sweet, and sour layers are distinct"; because the "battering technique is in place", "the meat slices are retained to the greatest The crispy taste of the pan".

As for which of the three flavors is the most delicious-it is said that after learning the new method, Master Geng has eaten cooking juice at his own house; and the friends who were present on the same day also had similar views on the Harbin-style pot meat Compliments are added: "I have eaten such delicious pot-wrapped meat for the first time. It is not greasy, not particularly sweet, and has a rich taste. It combines the aroma of coriander and green onions. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is very delicious."

Cumin Lamb

This cumin lamb has "no smell at all", and even conquered the friends who are particularly sensitive to the smell and usually don't eat lamb; "cumin is full of flavor", "very tasty", "it is a good meal" .

Chicken stew with mushrooms
Chicken stew with mushrooms is a classic Northeastern dish,Love Food Li from TianjinSaid: "The chicken stewed with mushrooms is more representative of Northeastern cuisine in my mind than the three fresh dishes."
Donglaifu’s chicken stewed with mushrooms "the chicken is deboned and delicious, and the mushrooms are soft and delicious.Beijinger DavidThink of the "smell of home".
However, the vermicelli in this dish is "simmered for a long time", and it would be better to "leave it late for a while and still have flexibility".

Three pepper waist slices
"There is no fishy smell of kidneys, the heat treatment is nearly perfect", "the taste is moderately spicy and very appetizing".

Griddle Beef Tripe
The tripe is "not soft or hard, it is chewy", the spicy taste is "well-tuned", and "the tripe and large intestines are very difficult to cook. It is so delicious that the chef has extraordinary skill"!

Authentic northeast

Multicolored big pull
"Very real, cucumber shreds, carrots, fungus,Colorful"It’s tempting to put on a plate", "Liangpi is transparent and flexible", "There is mustard in it, so a little bit of spicy is just right." (The editor’s friendly reminder: You can adjust the amount of mustard by yourself~)

Sauerkraut white meat pot
"The taste of sauerkraut is very positive", "The sourness is made by pickling it in the dish and then using the soup, which is much better than the acetic acid floating on the surface"; "The meat has the taste of sauerkraut", "I don't feel the same after drinking the soup. It feels greasy".

Leek box
"Thin skin and enough stuffing", "Shrimp rice neutralizes the smell of leeks", and "Egg vermicelli, rich in nutrition, and fried but not greasy."

Corn grits porridge
"Not thin, not thick​", "The taste is soft and waxy, with the fragrance of corn​", "After eating the big meat, a bowl of small slag porridge is comfortable to drink."

Homely good taste

Miyako Sansan
"Real ingredients", prawns, scallops, squid, "a lot of seafood in it"; "The fishy smell is handled very well"; "Gongbang is cooked in place", spicy and delicious, and "will not overwhelm the ingredients." taste".

Vegetarian Fried Huaishan
Crisp and refreshing,California sponge from LiaoningAlready "decided to try this dish by myself".

Spicy
"The ingredients are full and correct, and the content is rich." The delicious Sichuan cuisine in the Northeast restaurant made everyone happy.Let the editor reveal it secretly, Master Geng of Sichuan cuisine has studied specially, very good at ~

Kebab
"Keep the taste of mutton skewers", "crisp on the outside and tender on the inside", "even if you wear braces, you don't feel hard to bite", and you don't feel greasy when you occasionally eat fatty meat.

Fresh meat xiaolongbao
"Juicy and plump, with thin skin and fresh meat."

pumpkin pie
"Moderate sweetness", "It tastes delicious and waxy".

Walnut shrimp
"The walnuts are fried just right, fragrant and crispy", but "the batter is a bit thick, and the temperature of the fried can also be a bit higher, the outer skin is in place, and the inner layer is not dry."

Glossy Gourd

"A sincere work, fresh hawthorn is not easy", "I feel very happy if I can eat it", "hawthorn is very fresh, and the sugar juice is sweet enough", "Although the rhythm is dead, it is still eaten up."

In general, everyone feels that Donglaifu is "kind and warm", the store is "clean and tidy", the owner is "enthusiastic" and "really", and "there is a kind of intimacy as when you are home."

Finally, I would like to thank all the friends who have come to participate in the team to try.

Text: Shao Yi
Photograph: yunzhu

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Address: 8118 Garvey Ave. Ste B, Rosemead, CA 91770
Phone: (626) 288-9699