Moon Pavilion's Famous Dish

Moon Pavilion was a famous hundred-year-old restaurant in Suzhou. One of its signature dishes was squirrel mandarin fish. Squirrel mandarin fish was the representative dish of Jiangsu cuisine and had enjoyed a long-standing reputation at home and abroad. This dish was colored and fragrant, and the taste was tangible. What was even more interesting was that it could make a sound. When the deep-fried mandarin fish was served, it would squeak when it was poured with steaming marinade. The steps to make squirrel mandarin fish included removing the scales, cutting the fish body, marinating, and applying starch. There were also other signature dishes of the Moon Pavilion, such as Drunken Life and Dream Death, Drunken Duck Feet, Braised Lion's Head, etc.

The signature dishes of the Moon Pavilion were squirrel mandarin fish, fried eel paste, stir-fried shrimp, and crab tofu.

Suzhou Deyue Restaurant's signature dishes included crab meatball, bamboo shoot shell egg, squirrel mandarin fish, Deyue Tong chicken, Xi Shi playing with the moon, honey sauce fire recipe, Chinese caterpillar fungus duck, green snail shrimp, jujube paste cake, Su style boat food, crab powder tofu, crispy lake duck, Su style sauce duck, Chinese duck soup, crab powder tendon, clear hand peeled shrimp, etc.

Suzhou Deyue Restaurant's signature dishes included crab meat lion's head, bamboo shoot shell egg, squirrel mandarin fish, fragrant oil meal paste, stir-fried shrimp, crab powder tofu, squirrel mandarin fish, Deyue Tong chicken, Xi Shi playing with the moon, honey sauce fire recipe, cordycep duck, green snail shrimp, jujube paste cake, Su style boat food, etc.

The signature dish of the small Moon Gaining Restaurant was the squirrel mandarin fish.

The signature dish of Suzhou's Deyue Restaurant was Squirrel Mandarin Fish. This dish was made with mandarin fish fried in pork fat as the main ingredient. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and had a good color, aroma, and taste. When fried, the mandarin fish would be golden all over, and the meat would be opened up like hair. When the marinade was poured on the mandarin fish while it was hot, it would make a sizzling sound, just like a squirrel chirping happily. Squirrel mandarin fish was one of the specialty dishes of the Moon Pavilion and one of the representatives of Suzhou cuisine.

The dishes in Deyue Restaurant included bamboo shoot shell egg, Taihu Lake silver fish soup, stone ear chicken soup, braised pork and bamboo shoot tip soup, braised stinky mandarin fish, squirrel mandarin fish, Deyue Tong chicken, Xi Shi playing with the moon, honey sauce fire recipe, caterpillar fungus duck, snail shrimp, jujube paste cake, Su style boat dishes, etc. These dishes had a delicate texture and delicious taste, which was deeply loved by the customers. The Moon Pavilion mainly inherited Su Gang dishes, paying attention to the color, fragrance, taste and shape of the dishes, maintaining the original taste of the food. The Moon Pavilion was also good at making boat dishes passed down from the Ming Dynasty, as well as seasonal dishes.

The Moon Pavilion was a building located in the Black Dragon Pool Park. It was built in the second year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. The existing building was rebuilt in 1963. It was a pavilion with three eaves and a pointed roof. In front of the building, there was a horizontal board with the words "Bright Moon and Thousand Miles". The Moon Obtaining Tower was surrounded by water and had a beautiful environment. It was a scenic spot in the Black Dragon Pool Park.

Calabash chicken was a famous dish from the Tang Dynasty. It originated from Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. Its production process was cumbersome. It needed to go through three steps: boiling, steaming, and frying. At the same time, it also needed to add a variety of seasonings to marinate in order to maintain the shape of the chicken. The calabash of the calabash chicken referred to the watermelon calabash, and its shape was unique. The calabash chicken was rated as one of the top ten classic dishes in Shaanxi Province.

The signature dish of Suzhou's Pine and Crane Pavilion was the squirrel mandarin fish, which cost 168 yuan each.