The most famous Chinese imperial cuisine restaurant in Beijing was Fangshang Restaurant in Beihai, and had over eighty years of history. Even though it had stopped operating for a while many years back, they were able to preserve their original recipes.
Feng Zhixiang led Ling Ran in through the main hall so that they could take a look at the imperial-style interior design of the restaurant. He then said with a smile, "I've talked to the people running the restaurant so that they'll ask their head chef to make our dishes. Do give them a try. By the way, Academician Zhu, you've stayed in the south for a long time, haven't you? Are you okay with northern dishes?"
Translator's notes:
[1] A kind of local opera in East China's Anhui Province.
[2] One of the Four Great Traditions in Chinese cuisine. It is derived from the native cooking styles of the region surrounding the lower reaches of the Huai and Yangtze rivers, centered upon the cities of Huai'an.