Sunday, September 10, 2023

The Qianlong Cabbage from Xibu Mahua

Qianlong Cabbage

I haven't been back to Xibu Mahua since before the pandemic. This time I went for that cold cabbage dish above, the name of which is associated with an emperor's fortunes, it seems. It was basically just coated with a sweet sesame paste and garnished with dried fruit.

I was pretty bummed with the noodles in the background though. I thought it sounded great being "oil sprinkled," but it was basically that crude sweet and sour stuff that I got annoyed with last time. And the noodles were mushy too. I should've stuck to their usual soup bowls.

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