What are the delicious foods in Harbin that you can’t miss?

I haven’t figured out for a long time why the harvest, pig-killing vegetables, and chicken stewed with mushrooms have become the signature dishes of the Northeast. It seems that the way we cook is to put a lot of messy things in it. into the pot, and simmer, simmer, simmer. In fact, apart from chicken stewed with mushrooms, I have almost never eaten the other two since I have lived in Harbin for such a long time. But when I saw some ingredients from other areas of Greater China, such as slender eggplants, a handful of fungi, and potatoes about the size of goose eggs, I understood that the reason why these dishes are famous is because of these few The dish is a collective display of top local ingredients: potatoes, corn, eggplant, large peppers, sauerkraut, pork, stupid chicken, and hazelnut mushrooms. With good ingredients, the next question is how to maintain the original characteristics of the ingredients. Harbin had a particularly famous dish in the past few years called "pressure pot dish". As the name suggests, pressure cooker cuisine means that the ingredients are not pre-prepared such as frying, but are directly put into the pressure cooker to "press" them until they are cooked, thereby maintaining the nutrition and original flavor of the ingredients. This cooking method is very popular in Harbin, and there are many restaurants specializing in pressure cooker dishes, including ribs, fish, potatoes, corn, tofu, and almost everything. However, due to the narrow content of the food, this trend fell silent after two or three years of popularity. Fortunately, this cooking method has been integrated into the production of old Harbin cuisine, and now you can see it in many restaurants in Harbin. The shadow of the pot dish. In my impression, "Liu's Zhiyin Restaurant" is still making pressure-cooked dishes. This restaurant mainly makes home-cooked dishes. There are two restaurants in Harbin, both on Hanguang Street and Huayuan Street. The store is very big, but the room is always noisy and very "atmospheric". Although the taste is not outstanding, I still recommend this restaurant: it is not easy to maintain a huge amount when the city's menu is shrinking, and if you want to save more than 6 people for a meal, This is one of the few restaurants where you don't have to worry about space. In recent years, there has been a relatively famous tofu shop called "Qizi Douwei". It is essentially a concept restaurant and the tofu is really good. They also sell pressure cooker dishes, but the name is really weird. It took me a long time to guess what it was. In addition, their fried rice is very delicious, which is unique in a city where rice quality is generally not valued. I don't often eat pork-killing vegetables, but I can still recommend a restaurant with a good reputation in Harbin called "Laoliu pork-killing vegetables". This restaurant can satisfy everyone's impression of "Zhao Benshan-style Northeastern". Blood sausage, pork stewed vermicelli, and the most unique feature of this store - the duo performance. There is a shop specializing in chicken outside Laodao called "Chunxiang Chicken House". If you really want to eat chicken, you can try it. Their chicken is divided into two types: braised and stewed. There is no special taste, and there is no trick like secret sauce. It is an ordinary home-cooked method, but the chicken tastes really good. The chicken is rotten and the chicken soup is thick. , the chicken nuggets smell like meat. In addition, the menu size of this restaurant is huge, so just one chicken is enough for three people. In addition, it has the same shortcomings as many small restaurants in Harbin: they are not particular about the rice. When I went there, the rice was a bit cold and lumpy... No matter how delicious the rice is, you can't do this. This store used to be a small one-story shop, but now it's a two-story building. Speaking of rice, Wuchang Rice is actually very famous, so much so that many Harbin residents from other places buy a few bags of rice to take back when they return to their hometown. The taste is particularly good and the grains are full. However, Harbin’s local restaurants are also known to be rough and careless in cooking rice. In addition, among the many "local dishes", there is one dish that is not well known but is the most popular in the Harbin area, which is "pickled vegetables". The pickles include cabbage leaves, lettuce leaves, cucumbers, radish, dried tofu, wild vegetables that the elderly often eat, small mushrooms, etc., paired with soy sauce, a specialty of the Manchu people. Of course, many people are now willing to dip it in egg sauce fried with soybean paste, which is not bad, but this kind of salty bean dregs flavor is not something ordinary people can get used to. Sticky bean buns. In old Harbin, every family buys sticky bean buns to eat in winter. They are easy to store, the sticky sugar tastes good and sticks to your teeth. It is also one of the local specialty snacks. However, the trend in recent years is that the sticky bean buns produced in Yagou are the best. However, I went there once to try them out. The quality is indeed good, but the sticky bean buns sold locally in Harbin are not much worse. This can be regarded as a brand advantage. I don’t know if anyone has heard of frozen pears and frozen persimmons, a delicacy that can only be eaten in winter. The so-called frozen pears and frozen persimmons, as the names suggest, are pears and persimmons put outside to freeze. After a period of low-temperature treatment, the taste of the pears and persimmons will undergo strange changes, and the sweetness is very unusual. In addition, persimmons can also be used to make persimmon cakes, which are also extremely delicious desserts. Let me say one more thing here: Persimmons are persimmons and tomatoes are tomatoes. The two things are different. Barbecue occupies an extremely important position in Harbin's food. This does not mean that Harbin has one or two top-notch shops to establish its image, but because barbecue is everywhere in Harbin, and its overall strength is difficult to match in other regions. In the earliest days, Harbin had the famous "Innovation BBQ Street". After the block was renovated, the former prosperity no longer existed, and Liushun Street BBQ suddenly emerged and became a new core barbecue area. It should be said that barbecue is a category that is not complicated in terms of technology, but requires a lot of attention to the ingredients and techniques. In Harbin, barbecue restaurants have dedicated barbecue chefs, and their wages are no worse than ordinary chefs.

Every night, you will always see an old man standing in front of a charcoal stove on the street, fanning him vigorously with a plastic board. I have rarely seen this kind of professional energy in other areas. It's strange that I have never had barbecue in other areas even close to the Harbin standard, whether it is the "small skewers" that cost 30 to 50 cents in Xi'an, or the "iron plates" of various semi-finished products displayed in Shanghai, I wanted to yell at them: This is not what barbecue tastes like! But then I figured out that for this kind of food that doesn’t rely particularly on technology, the most important decision criterion is actually: ingredients. The meat you can eat in Harbin is simply amazing. In addition, barbecue and pimple soup are a perfect match. It would be unprofessional to eat barbecue without ordering a bowl of pimple soup to relieve your tiredness. I don’t know when people began to use the word “Lu Chuaner” to describe this bold diet. For Harbin people, barbecue is often the best option to renew the stall. Barbeque restaurants are usually open until midnight for customers to drink and have fun. "Boss, please come first with 200 sheep and a box of Harbin beer" is an eternal symbol of the bold and unrestrained Harbin people. , how can we resist the charm of ribs and kidneys? In addition, when eating mutton kebabs, don’t forget to ask the chef to sprinkle more sugar on them. I don’t know why diners in other places still don’t know the importance of sugar for mutton kebabs... A sigh. When it comes to barbecue, we have to talk about the famous "Daquan BBQ". In fact, there is nothing particularly delicious at Daqo BBQ except for the pork rib skewers. In fact, as long as it is a restaurant in Harbin, the quality of barbecue is not too bad. The reason why I want to mention Daquan BBQ is to talk about his road to success. At the beginning, Daquan BBQ was just a small shop with a few stools, but due to its good reputation, it gradually expanded. It is worth mentioning that next to this store is the typical model for police stations across the country to learn from: Donglai Police Station. We don’t know what happened between Daquan BBQ and Donglai Police Station, but in that era when small vendors were severely oppressed, Daquan BBQ always went smoothly without any problems. Later, they took over a nearby store, and then they raised the store to a higher level. Later, the land was demolished again and a magnificent 4-story store was built. When it opened, various banners celebrating the opening were displayed. The name of Donglai Police Station is clearly displayed. Another famous store is "160 BBQ" on Liushun Street. The reason why it is listed separately is because this store is the first local shop to make shabu-shabu tripe. The dish of shabu-shabu tripe has been launched and it immediately became popular in Harbin. It has reached the point where "you must eat barbecue when you come to Harbin, and you must eat shabu-shabu tripe when you eat barbecue." . The popularity of this store immediately attracted Chinese-style imitators. For a time, "16X BBQ" and "1X6 Shabu Shabu" were all over Harbin, making it impossible to tell which one was the real one. I went to 160 BBQ some time ago. The quality is still there, and new dishes such as "shabu-shabu beef" have been added. The main feeling is that it is a bit sweet, but the taste of the barbecue and shabu-shabu dishes is not bad. All in all, it is a store worth trying. Again, many barbecue restaurants in Harbin are good. Big ones may not be good, but small ones are worth exploring. For example, I know a small shop with four tables. A beautiful proprietress and a hard-working young man opened a mom-and-pop shop. The taste is absolutely delicious. Top-notch, at the same time, another barbecue restaurant across the street was deserted, which shows that the people of Harbin are still very knowledgeable. I definitely can’t tell you the specific address. It took me a block to eat it. How could it be ruined by others so quickly? Let’s talk about some of the larger stores in Harbin. "Alibaba Xinjiang Big Skewers" tastes average. The store made a vegetarian dish using secret sauce made from meat sauce. The taste is still average and the price is a bit expensive, but the skewers are large enough, and they offer a despicable way of buying 100 and getting 50 free. To win over customers, business is still booming. The boss is a short, fat little man with yellow hair. When I went there to eat once, I saw him with his head raised and scolding several young men who were dozens of centimeters taller than him. His appearance was very unpleasant. "Zhengyang River Barbecue", the grilled fish, grilled pigeons, hanging oven grilled duck necks, grilled and all kinds of things are OK, but the barbecue is not good, because it is right by the river, so I have eaten there a few times. "Songji BBQ" has good taste, but its biggest advantage is that it is relatively close to home-based restaurants and can be easily extended. In fact, compared with several small stores on Fuxing Sandao Street, it has no obvious quality advantage. Speaking of duck neck, I suddenly thought of the roast chicken neck near the University of Technology... every word brings tears. Although it’s not too unpalatable, it’s not so delicious that I would make a special trip for a meal. I’ve been there three times this year alone, and every time it’s the same story: “The boss wants two roasted chicken necks.” Do you want anything else?" "Then let's have 10 more skewers." "That's it." "There are a lot of people here, so go over there and wait for a while." I squatted on the busy street, and then like a waiter carrying stools, plates, and garlic cloves back and forth... In addition to barbecue, Korean food (Korean food) is also one of the delicacies worth trying in Harbin. Although I know many people despise Korean food, Korean food is really a healing food. Friends in the South who don’t often eat Korean food must not deny it easily. Eating Korean food in Harbin is definitely not comparable to other places - of course , Yanji’s dog meat cold noodles are definitely more famous, but the wonderful enjoyment of eating Korean food in Harbin is unforgettable. For example, I still remember the spicy cabbage sold in the dog meat restaurant in front of my high school. It was so delicious that it was almost as good as the sweet and spicy side dishes sold for 10 cents a bag in front of my elementary school. Unfortunately, I never had it again. Have tried that delicious food on earth.

The only food in Korean food that "surprises" me is the legendary "Army Hot Pot". It is a dish that the legendary retired Korean soldiers recall over and over again to commemorate their youth. Specifically, it is Shin Ramyun, rice cakes, Spicy cabbage, lunch meat and other ingredients are put into a hot pot and stewed in a spoonful - is this also a hot pot? Simply outrageous. As for dog meat, I have a few more words to say. Dog meat is one of Harbin’s traditional delicacies, but eating dog meat nowadays is indeed inconvenient. Let’s put aside the issue of morality or not for the time being. The most important thing is that there are safety risks. There was a time when dog thieves were very rampant in Harbin. Their tactics were roughly the same: driving around in a minivan and patrolling. If they found a dog owner who was not watching the dog strictly, they would immediately attack, throw a sausage in front of the dog, and wait for the dog to come over. The big bag directly covered her, threw her into the van, closed the door and drove away without any time to react. Firstly, pet dogs are not meat dogs, and their taste is somewhat different. Secondly, these dogs come from erroneous origins and their safety is very problematic. There is no need for us to risk our lives just for that little appetite. In the end, the friend who lived with him was eaten bit by bit - although it was just possible, no matter how delicious it was, he would feel a little uncomfortable. Koreans always boast that their kimchi is delicious and then Chinese netizens blame them for Lanzhou Ramen and Shaxian snacks. But kimchi is indeed delicious, especially platycodon and beef tendon. It is simply a pickle that has been with me throughout my life. Now Korean kimchi has become very popular in Harbin and can be purchased in many supermarkets. If you find it troublesome, you can go to a small shop called "Shengyuan Korean Spicy Cuisine" to buy some food. The shredded dried tofu is quite good. The best restaurant I have ever eaten in Harbin is "Laopu Korean Style", but strangely, a friend of mine who loves Korean food is not interested in this restaurant. I guess the reason is that this restaurant lacks The signature sweet and spicy taste of Korean cuisine. This store has done well in the past few years and has opened many branches. Several traditional dishes are good, and the cold buckwheat noodles are definitely a must-try. Especially in summer, it's a great way to cool down and relieve the heat - of course, be careful as the noodles are too tough to bite. One shop that must be mentioned is "Shazhutian", a small Korean stronghold in Kazakhstan. The place always needs to be reserved and it is always full. The pork belly is a must-try item. Generally speaking, the taste is good. It is in the middle and upper reaches of Harbin Korean food. The kimchi soup is average. I remember that when I went to kill the pig, the words "Pig" and "Heaven" on the light box no longer had any light, leaving only the big red character "Kill" reflected on the snow! There are two unnamed small shops facing each other in the residential area of ??Harbin Engineering University. One of them is delicious and the owner is an old Korean lady. The egg rolls are very well made, the eggs are very tender and can be slightly burnt, and the texture is just right. The next topic is Korean Jajangmyeon. When it comes to Korean fried noodles, I always thought it tasted similar to the old Beijing fried noodles. After all, this was the kind of fried noodles I always ate. But the two kinds of fried noodles are indeed different. Korean fried noodles are thicker and have a bit of sweetness. In comparison, Chinese fried noodles and braised noodles are more to my taste. But if you are used to eating it, Korean fried noodles are still very good. For example, you can try the "Korean fried noodles" from Xuefu IV. Although you don't think the taste is very good at first, you won't eat it for a while. I’m really a little greedy. In addition, there is a restaurant called "Korean Wave Hot Wind" near Harbin Institute of Technology. The taste is good, but it looks like a work lunch restaurant (it also sells fried pork chops...), so I won't say more. Grilled cold noodles are made by grilling unsoaked cold noodles on an iron plate, and then sticking eggs on both sides, accompanied by various auxiliary ingredients. It is an alternative combination of Korean cold noodles, iron plate squid and pancake fruits. Harbin Street Stall Food latest results. This is by no means a Korean snack, but the crystallization of the wisdom of the hard-working and brave Harbin workers. This kind of street food will be available every once in a while at the station in Lesong Square, on the fly street behind the Normal University... and so on. Places appear out of nowhere, yet haunting. The history of modern Harbin is only more than 100 years ago, and it has left traces of the migration of different groups of people, including the Russians during the Middle East Railway and after the October Revolution, the fleeing Jews, the Japanese during the Japanese occupation, and those who moved in earlier periods. The Manchu and Han Dynasties constitute a different food culture environment in Harbin. Japanese culture has been completely wiped out in Harbin (you might feel better if you go to Founder), but Russian-style Western food remains as part of the city’s history. The first one to talk about is naturally the "Hua Meixi Restaurant" on Central Street, which is the representative of Harbin's Western food. Huamei's recipes basically represent the standard dishes of Harbin's Russian-style Western food. Canned shrimp, salmon, and red soup are all relatively representative dishes. However, since Huamei is a relatively large brand, the taste of the dishes has naturally remained the same. It is suitable to experience the old-school environment. However, if you are interested in taste, "Portman Western Restaurant" may be a better choice. In addition, I remember that there was a Russian-style Western restaurant near Beijing Street on West Dazhi Street. I had a good impression, but the owner probably stopped doing this business later. Let’s talk about the drink kvass. Kvass is an old-fashioned Russian drink, but in fact it was something brought by the Russians in the earliest days, and it did not become widely popular throughout the city. Later, as the country changed dynasties, this drink basically disappeared in Harbin. However, in the past ten years, probably due to the private acquisition of the "Qiulin" brand, kvass has been discovered as a specialty drink in Harbin and has achieved considerable success.

There are currently two types of kvass available on the market in Harbin, one is Qiulin and the other is Demoli. I usually prefer Qiulin’s kvass. As for Wahaha's kvass, I don't know if it's because of some modifications to the taste. It has a sweet taste that is incomparable with Qiulin kvass. Many old dishes in Harbin have a sweet and sour taste, mainly because this sweet and sour taste is more in line with Russian tastes. We’ll talk about pot-roasted pork later. The more representative Russian snack is pickled cucumbers. Not everyone thinks of pickles when they think of Russian food, but this side dish is quite popular in Harbin. Even when I make cold noodles at home, I eat pickles. Although the style is different, the effect is very good. It must be said that there are large and small pickles on the market, but the pickles with the best taste should be made from finger-sized small milk melons, which have a crispier texture. If you use ordinary large cucumbers to make pickles, The taste is much different. Red sausage is a food brought by the Russians, and it is also Harbin’s most famous “take-out souvenir”. But as far as I know, people in the South are not very used to this kind of thing... because the garlic smell is too strong, it is really strong. If you open the bag of red sausage in a closed environment and break off a piece, the strong garlic aroma will fill the whole house. But I have to say that the aroma of red sausage is very special, and it goes very well with the big leba. In addition, Harbin people have also invented many local ways of eating, such as hot pepper red sausage: add a little oil to the pot and fry the red sausage until it becomes charred, then add the hot pepper and stir-fry quickly without adding any condiments. live. The red sausage is alternately fat and lean. If you don’t like eating fat, you can eat the children’s sausage, which is the lean version of the red sausage. But I still recommend eating the red sausage. This thing is like a lion’s head. Four fat and six lean will give it a rich taste. Besides, red sausage has much less fat than lion head. As for the quality of red sausage, Harbin people already have some knowledge: the top-grade red sausage is undoubtedly the Commercial Committee Red Sausage. There is still only one store, and it usually takes a long time to buy red sausage during the New Year. In addition, if you don’t have time to go there, the red sausages from Qiulin and Roulian are also good choices. I personally prefer the red sausage from Roulian. The Harbin Meat Joint Factory was founded by an Englishman and was the first to introduce red sausage to Harbin. It has a longer history than Qiulin. The red sausage comes first with meat joints and then with Qiulin. This is the impression I have formed since I was a child. Red sausage is usually called "non-staple food" by local people, and its types are far more than just red sausage. For example, dry sausage, pine nut tripe, tea sausage, powdered sausage, chicken shredded rolls, meat cakes, etc. are all non-staple foods commonly eaten by local people, and each has its own unique taste. It is perfect to bring some of these items when traveling. Non-staple food is sold in many places, but "Fendou Non-staple Food" is the most famous among stores of all sizes. When it comes to non-staple food, we have to talk about Zhengyang Tower. "Zhengyang Tower" is an old store with a long history in Harbin, but it is definitely not what you see today. Nowadays, Zhengyanglou has opened many branches, but fortunately, I went to the riverside some time ago and found that the old Zhengyanglou store is still there. It is actually a reflection of the living conditions of Harbin people. one. The old Zhengyanglou store is a one-story store that does not sell hot dishes, only non-staple food and beer. Every summer, Harbin people go to the river to cool off. People set up a table outside the door, order peanuts, cut some intestines, tripe, etc., and have a beer - it is really a wonderful enjoyment. I'm not a big fan of bread and other foods, but I do eat Dalba often. Unlike many takeaway bakeries, Da Lieba can be stored for a very long time and can maintain the pure aroma of baked bread, with a slightly sour taste from fermentation. It can be paired with caviar, red soup or The red sausage tastes very authentic. It’s just that outsiders may not be used to it. One very delicious thing in Harbin is salmon. It is very large and has very tough meat. It is usually fried and eaten. If you can stew the whole salmon, you can eat the fish in big bites. seeds, very refreshing. Generally speaking, Western restaurants will have prepared caviar, which is slightly more expensive. If you think it tastes good, you can go to a grocery store to buy canned caviar and take it home. Many people don’t understand why people in Harbin eat popsicles when it’s so cold in winter. In fact, I don’t understand either, but I’m very used to eating popsicles in winter. I eat them on no matter how cold the weather is... they’re really delicious. If you want to try local specialties, of course you have to eat Madiel Popsicles in front of Central Street. If you want to change things up, you have to go to Laodingfeng to eat some ice cream and ice bricks. In addition, don’t be afraid of being too cold. Harbin no longer has the weather that frequently dropped to more than 30 degrees below zero in the past. Besides, all the tourists I saw from other places were wrapped up like bears, much thicker than the locals. They didn’t want to eat. You might get a heatstroke if you order popsicles... The next one can barely be regarded as Western food, but it has little to do with the history of Harbin. Near the University of Technology, there is a Taiwanese restaurant called "Happy Window". This restaurant is my favorite. The most famous thing in this store is the Hui Hui sandwich. Whether it's bread, cheese or bacon, the workmanship is very particular. Although places like Harbin are not suitable for eating this kind of food, the sandwiches in this shop are really the best sandwiches I have ever eaten. There is an important famous dish in Harbin - of course, Guobao Pork. At the International Plague Research Association in Harbin (Chi Zijian once wrote the book "Snow White Crow" with the Fujiadian plague as the background), in order to satisfy the tastes of the Russians attending the meeting, this "pot fried pork" adapted from Shandong cuisine was served. Occasionally. Zhou En even specially ordered this dish when he came to Harbin to attend a meeting.

The earliest ingredients for Guobao Pork were seasonal fruits, but as times changed, these details became simpler. Guobao Pork is a very difficult dish. If the heat, sauce, and batter are not done well, the final product will be compromised. Theoretically, the most authoritative restaurant for making Guobao Pork is "Lao Chujia". This restaurant borrowed the name of "Binjiang Cuisine" and is considered a part of Harbin's food culture. This store has a dedicated Guobao Pork chef, but from my personal feeling, the Guobao Pork in this store is not the best. The taste is not in the meat, it is too separated, and the ingredients such as onions, ginger and carrots are not included. It’s also barely visible. "The most delicious Guobao Pork in Harbin" is said by word of mouth among Harbin diners. It is a small shop on the riverside called "Spring Pancake Snacks". Although the name is that, it is just because the boss has taken over the store and is too lazy to change the brand. Yes, I don’t actually make spring cakes. I have been there several times. The first time during the New Year, the chef went home early, and the second time the restaurant was not open at all, so I never had the chance to make any comments. I talked to the boss once and found out that the chef of that store was a young man from Henan who was very talented in cooking, so he has been working in this store ever since. In fact, the yellow peach pot-wrapped pork at "Yushi Taste Restaurant" is pretty good. As mentioned before, the earliest Guobao Pork relied on fruits to provide part of the sweetness. Using yellow peaches to make Guobao Pork is both innovative and retro. Moreover, when the yellow peach and pot pork are paired together, the taste is very natural. It is worth mentioning that in recent years, old restaurants have sprung up in Harbin. Many small restaurants have won a lot of fame through their innovations in traditional dishes. Three folk restaurants have become famous in this trend. "Yushi Taste" Pavilion" is one of them. In addition, the pot roasting at Yu's Flavor Restaurant is also of a very high standard. Lao Chang also makes pot roast now, but in general it is not as good as the one at Yu's Flavor Restaurant. Now that we are talking about pot roasting, we must talk more about dumplings. "Oriental Dumpling King" is of course a more convenient choice. There are stores everywhere, and the taste is also good. But as a foodie who loves Harbin food, of course I have to recommend something different. The first thing I want to talk about is of course the "Fan Jiyong Dumplings" from Laodaowai. Local diners are more accustomed to calling it "Lao Fan Jiyong". This is a time-honored brand in Harbin. Although it has changed owners several times, it is still qualified to be placed together with "Zhang Baopu" Said name. Another restaurant that must be mentioned is the "Century Steamed Dumplings" near Dacheng Street. Although it is not a restaurant that grew up with Harbin, it still has a long history and is very famous among the older generation of diners. Many elderly people still Would love to eat here. Although many dishes are no longer what they used to be, steamed dumplings are still a must-try dish at this restaurant. There is a kind of steamed dumpling called Bayu Steamed Dumpling, which is very fresh and tender, but you have to go early, otherwise it will not be fresh if you go late. The old dishes you can eat in Harbin are not just pot-roasted pork - three fresh ground delicacies, three-thread fried beans, home-cooked cold dishes, dried tofu with hot pepper, fried silkworm chrysalises, pork slices, etc. are all dishes worth eating. Of course, Some dishes can also be eaten in other areas, and there are also many home-cooked dishes that are often eaten in daily life but are not commonly seen in restaurants. Moreover, with the update of Northeastern cuisine, many new dishes have begun to make their way to the public. For example, the yellow peach pot-wrapped pork mentioned above, I have seen many restaurants learn to make it. When it comes to innovative traditional dishes, "Home Restaurant" is undoubtedly the leader. Home Restaurant is one of the three folk restaurants mentioned before, and it is also my favorite. Many of the dishes sold in this store have their own innovations. Although many dishes are prepared in advance to ensure the speed of delivery, and are reheated when ordered, it is still worth recommending. The old home restaurant is located on Xiajiashu Street. It doesn’t have a plaque on it, so it’s not easy to find. From the outside, this store looks like a public toilet. But if you walk in, you will find that this store is much larger than you imagined. The owner has taken over the nearby store, and the interior is winding and stretching like a mouse hole. It should be said that the dishes on the home restaurant menu are all good. Of course, the most recommended one is the braised pork with yellow mushrooms, which melts in your mouth and is very rare. The sweet-scented osmanthus ribs are relatively average. I think it’s mainly because the ribs will appear dry after being cooled, not because of the production problem. In addition, I think the crispy crucian carp and white-braised pork knuckles are also good. I have eaten a lot of sauced pork knuckles, but the white-braised ones are rare and lighter. The last one is called "Yangjia Miaoweipin". Their most popular dish is hawthorn ribs. Although hawthorn can make the ribs taste worse, the ribs they sell are cooked and placed on the countertop after cooling, so they will appear very dry and the effect is a bit like those in Shanghai. Sweet and sour short ribs. But what I didn't expect was that their silkworm chrysalises and dry croquettes were actually good. The meatballs were crispy on the outside and tender and delicious on the inside. They showed great skill. In fact, when you go to the Northeast, you mainly eat meat. In addition to barbecue, there is another food that Harbin people often eat, which is sauce bone sticks. It's a bit similar to barbecue. In summer, every restaurant will make soy bone sticks and serve them with beer edamame and peanuts to enjoy the summer. Therefore, things like soy sauce bones are widely distributed, and not only big stores make them authentically, but sometimes small stores make them more delicious. If you want to eat soybean bone, "Wuji Soybean Bone" and "Xuefu Soybean Bone" are both good choices. To open a large store, it naturally requires a certain amount of effort. However, I would like to recommend another restaurant called "Mingquan Tette". The name is weird and the price is not affordable, but the soy sauce bones are really soft. In addition, we need to remind you that soy sauce bones can be divided into skeletons and bone sticks. The parts are different and the taste is of course different. It is recommended to try both. When talking about pickled bones, I can’t help but think of the “Old Lady’s Big Bone Stick in Deshunlou”, which makes me feel particularly heavy. This old Taoist shop specializes in smoked sauce pot meat. It is located between Chunxiang Chicken Restaurant and Hongguang Steamed Bun Shop, and its business is very good.

The owner of the store is an old lady in her 80s who raised seven orphans. She spent all her money on them without enjoying it herself, and the store has never changed. It turned out that my wife passed away a few years ago, and each of the children visited me. About a year ago, I found out from the newspaper that the old lady also passed away. Now I don’t know who owns the store, or whether it is there anymore. It's really sad to think about the world. It’s finally a gratifying transition to old Taoist cuisine. But one thing that must be said before is that with the renovation of the Daowai neighborhood, many stores are no longer there. In addition, there are many newly opened stores selling money under the name of "Old Daowai". Although the location is right , but the taste is completely different. I am actually somewhat dissatisfied with many restaurants outside Laodao. "Zhang Baopu" is the most famous bun shop in Laodaowai with a long history. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most iconic delicacy in Laodaowai. The address of the old Zhang Baopu store is in Zhang Baopu Hutong, opposite Fan Jiyong Dumplings, but it has now been moved to a nearby tourist street. I ate there once after I moved, and the buns were all prepared long ago, so I didn’t feel good. Steamed buns in the north are different from those in the south. The steamed buns in the south are thin in skin and thick in filling. However, in the Northeast, you need to eat noodles to eat steamed buns, and the skin of the steamed buns must be "noisy" to be considered delicious. Therefore, it is definitely best to eat steamed buns fresh out of the pan. If you eat steamed buns that have been cooled and then reheated, the effect will be much worse. It doesn't taste as good as a restaurant called "Dong Dong Bao" on Da'an Street - I'm not saying that the buns in this store are delicious. In fact, the buns here have too little filling and the meat flavor is not strong enough, but at least they are always delicious. You can eat the steamed buns just out of the pan, and even if they taste a little off, they won't taste too bad. Liudao Street is a gathering place for braised pork. The most popular restaurant currently is "Zhang Fei Braised Meat". It has changed its storefront a long time ago, which is very disappointing. If you want a plate of stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts, it will obviously feel that the oil is not very clean. What can I say? Forget it, when it comes to quality issues, not many small shops dare to pat their chests and say that they never use stale oil. Another famous restaurant is called "Wugang Braised Pork", which only sells elbows, pork trotters, grilled pork and cold dishes. It is located opposite a wreath shop, so I won't comment much on it. Wu Gang Elbow is not the only restaurant in Harbin that only sells a few dishes. There are many such restaurants. Moreover, when eating at an old restaurant in Harbin, you have to arrive in time for the restaurant’s meal. It doesn’t matter whether you’re early or late. In some hard restaurants, what you say doesn’t count. When ordering, don’t forget to order a plate of home-cooked cold dishes - this is the most photographed dish in Harbin restaurants. It’s up to you how to make it, and the taste is different in every restaurant - plus a bottle of big white pears, this is the perfect Lao Ha hotel. Not far from Wugang Braised Pork, there is a famous shop selling elbows. It is called "Sheng'an Snacks", but in fact there is no brand at all. You can only buy it by the house number. This shop also only sells a few dishes, the most famous of which is the "rock sugar elbow", which is rationed every day. There is no late or early breakfast. There are only a few tables. The shop is not too clean, but the elbow is really bad. Huh. In addition, the slippery tenderloin is also good, you can try it. The area along the Songhua River near the Port Authority is full of food stalls every summer. Before the area is renovated, old men are shirtless, drinking wine and eating meat - a scene along the river. Next, we should talk about famous halal restaurants. Although the location is not considered a Huijiang gathering area, due to historical reasons, there are a lot of Hui people in Harbin. Famous Hui restaurants are usually gathered near the Daowai Mosque, and each one has different dishes. It has unique characteristics, and due to changes and development, it has its own style, which is very different from the halal in other regions.

It is said that "Lao Renyi" has made a name for itself and has become a landmark hotel in Harbin.