Tao Ranju first heard this name in the 2000s. At that time, Tao Ranju was located on the new century floor of Shapingba, and the exquisite decoration and delicious dishes were memorable.
After more than ten years of precipitation, Tao Ranju has long become one of the representatives of Chongqing cuisine, and also ranked among the top ten of China's top 100 restaurants.
Recently, when I went to Raffles City to play, I found the "new Taoran", which evoked the memories of previous years, and I went to taste it.
As soon as I entered the store, I was attracted by his exquisite decoration style. Elegant tables and chairs, linear lighting, and a different kind of dry landscape give people a Japanese courtyard feeling. Near the floor-to-ceiling windows, you can also see the billowing water of the Yangtze River.
Sauerkraut fish is the most pleasing. Like other chain franchises, sprinkle a few pieces of chrysanthemum, put a few pieces of sauerkraut on the table, only care about the appearance and do not pay attention to the taste.
As soon as Tao Ranju's sauerkraut fish is on the table, you can smell the faint aroma of sour soup. Just looking at the soup base, you know that it is made with stir-fried sauerkraut. The fish has the umami and salty taste of sauerkraut, and it is very refreshing to eat. And the fish is also very tender, without a little wood feeling, the entrance is very delicious.
Compared with the sauerkraut fish in many internet celebrity shops, this is the authentic taste of Chongqing, the authentic sauerkraut fish.
Steam pot bean sprout ball soup is also a dish that every household in Chongqing will make. Tao Ranju's bean sprout ball soup, the balls are relatively loose, but the meat is very thick, there is not a lot of mustard powder, eating ginger flavor is relatively heavy. But the overall taste is better, salty and moderate, and the taste of "home" is very strong, which not only reminds people of the past, but also the ball soup made by my mother when I was a child.
The name of the cherry blossoms is very romantic, but the taste is very hot, and you can feel the presence of chili peppers before you can enter the mouth. Bright red peppers and colorful ingredients make the whole dish soar. At the same time, jellyfish head is very crisp to eat, sour and spicy, very appetizing.
I thought that the amount of pork ribs with lotus sticky rice was very small, but the clerk was frightened when he brought it up. The ribs are still relatively large. The thicker ribs are wrapped in a layer of sticky rice, and the fragrance of the lotus leaves sublimates the whole dish. The ribs are eaten very fresh and do not have a hint of meaty smell. Glutinous rice is also eaten with a slight meat aroma. The whole dish was a very good experience and evocative.
The Ezu peppercorn rice field bullfrog is very generous, and the oversized bullfrog is very delicate. There are a lot of peppercorns in the pot, but only the aroma of peppercorns is eaten, the hemp taste is only a little, the light is not very heavy, very suitable for the taste of Chongqing people. There are also many side dishes in the pot, which are also very delicious.
Tomato keel soup is the most unexpected. Tomato soup is still relatively difficult to deal with, especially the unique raw taste of tomatoes, eating it very much affects the taste. However, Tao Ranju's tomato keel soup not only did not have the raw taste of tomatoes, but also stimulated the sour taste of tomatoes very well.
After taking a sip of soup, it is very pure, there is no taste of ketchup, and I feel the deliciousness of a seasonal vegetable. This should have a lot to do with the selection of ingredients, and slightly worse tomatoes can't survive this taste.
Chongqing Dan Dan noodles have never been heard of, out of curiosity I ordered a bowl. After serving it, I found that it was Chongqing's dry noodles. But the taste is still very authentic, and the eating is also very comfortable, full of spicy taste. The price is only 6 yuan, which is very affordable.
TaoRanju is a relatively good restaurant in Chongqing, and the price should be relatively expensive. However, this shop is still quite cost-effective, and it is about 70 yuan per capita to eat. It also retains the traditional taste of Chongqing.
As an old brand, Tao Ranju can be said to be doing better and better. In the 26 years of precipitation, not only retain the taste that Chongqing people like, but also continue to increase creativity and move forward, which many long-established restaurants do not have.
If you are traveling to Chongqing or going shopping at Raffles City, want to experience Chongqing cuisine or really don't know what to eat, it is better to go to this "new Taoran" under Taoranju to try it.