For the dinner with the office in Beijing, we went to a Sichuan restaurant recommended my main contact. I love Sichuan food, so it was great to try some in China. The Source restaurant is located in a hutong, a renovated old fashioned Chinese house. We walked through the main building, through a courtyard and into one of the side rooms. The hutongs lacked bathrooms in the olden days, and that is no different today. Source is owned by a Frenchman and his Chinese wife and serves a set course menu that changes frequently, and the waiter asks how spicy the customers prefer their dishes.
View of the courtyard at night.
Beginning appetizers.
Fried fish, pickles, beef and nuts.
Shrimp and vegetables.
This was a very delicate dish, and the plump shrimp were enjoyed by the street kitty that wandered over to our table to beg for a tidbit.
Oxtail soup, so delicate and fragrant.
Unique serving vessel.
Spicy beef and vegetables.
spicy wonton soup
Lamb
Chicken in a flavorful broth
Sauteed Chinese vegetables
Saucy dan dan mein.
I should not have had this individual bowl of noodles, but I couldn't resist.
***
Truly a fabulous set course dinner and nice chance to spend time outside of the office with colleagues on rotation in Beijing. The nice thing about a set menu with a group of 5 people, is that you can enjoy small bites of each dish. We enjoyed beer and a South African white wine with the meal. The Source's address is 14 Banchang Hutong Nanluoguxiang, Dongcheng district. Apparently, if you can eat spicier food, the chef is unrestrained with the chilies and heat. I was with a number of Japanese gentlemen who preferred a milder spice level.
No comments:
Post a Comment