Chao News client reporter Huang Huixian
The news that SITC Western Restaurant, which carries the feelings of countless Hangzhou people, is going to return to the West Lake, spreads quickly.
I ate the first steak with my first love! Haifeng Western Restaurant, the most foreign restaurant in old Hangzhou, is going to return to the West Lake
This old Hangzhou restaurant full of memories by the West Lake is about to return, and the examiner and Hadou invite you to eat for free
Today (December 30), SITC Western Restaurant reopened at No. 48 Bachelor Road, Hangzhou.
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The 72-year-old Hangzhou came to buy the examination with his lover's task
"I'm here today with a lover's mission! At 10:30 a.m., before the opening of the Haifeng Western Restaurant, 72-year-old Mr. Zhuang was already waiting at the door of the restaurant, while still taking pictures of the food billboards placed at the door with relish.
He lives in the west of the city, and it took him an hour to get here from the subway to the bus.
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Mr. Zhuang is a native of Hangzhou, more than 50 years ago, when he was still working in the mid-levels, he often rode his 28-bar bicycle, carrying his girlfriend in the back seat, and his current wife, to the Haifeng Western Restaurant on Yan'an Road for a date.
In the summer season, two cups of cream sherbet and a few exams make for a beautiful afternoon.
"At that time, when I came to Haifeng to consume, it was a very fashionable thing to open up foreign meat!" Speaking of the memories of that year, Mr. Zhuang said with a smile that there was a No. 24 bus from Genshanmen to Banshan, which cost 2 cents and 4 cents, and in order to save the bus money, he rode a bicycle to Haifeng every time.
The 75-year-old Mr. Xu's memories of SITC also remain in the summer.
"When I was in junior high school, I used to come to Haifeng with my classmates to order a cake or ice cream to eat. Mr. Xu, who came with his lover, told reporters that the school was on Kaiyuan Road back then, and when he was tired of playing by the West Lake, he came in to eat something. At that time, among my classmates, it was a very foreign form.
"The first time I ate Si Kao was in Haifeng! Later, although I ate similar desserts in some other old Hangzhou pastry shops, the taste always felt different. Mrs. Xu said that this time they planned to come and buy a few exams to try.
Those who have good memories of SITC are not only born in the 50s.
"My mom told me that on the day I was born, my dad bought a big cake from SITC and brought it to the hospital. When I was a child, my parents would also take me to Haifeng to eat cream and fruit sherbet and examiner. When I heard that it was going to reopen, I came to check it out. Ms. Wang, who was born in the 80s, came with her son and told her teenage children about herself and SITC.
The most popular are classic products such as scott and cream sherbet
At around 11:30 a.m., there was a long queue of customers waiting in front of the store.
In order to make it as possible for customers to buy things in the store, on the opening day, SITC Western Restaurant adopted the form of allowing customers to enter in sections and limit the purchase of meals.
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The Chao News reporter observed at the scene and found that the most popular among customers in the restaurant are mainly a number of classic products left in the memory of old Hangzhou people, such as Si Kao, fresh milk Hadou, cream fruit sauce, red bean ice cream, etc.
"It tastes the same as what I ate at that time. Aunt Shen and her lover each ordered a cup of red bean ice cream. Like today's young people, in the face of the food in their childhood memories, the old couple also started a wave of "mobile phone eat first" operation - using the mobile phone to shoot the dessert on the table first.
Aunt Shen and her lover are dining. Photo by Huang Huixian
Aunt Shen said that when her daughter was a child, they often took her to Haifeng to buy cakes and eat ice cream. The cake has a small decorative umbrella on it, which is very cute and the children love it. Now her daughters are in their early 30s, and she and her lover also have gray temples. "Now that the variety is still relatively small, the cake can make some of its own characteristics, after all, there are many dessert shops outside now, and there are a lot of delicious ones. Aunt Shen said.
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Fresh milk bucket, scoop, cheese bun, banana boat, red bean soup ice cream...... Mr. Shen, a post-80s native of Hangzhou, bought a lot of desserts with his son.
"I haven't been to SITC before, my mother has eaten. This time I reopened, I came to try it, and I ordered a few of the ones that my mother said were delicious. Mr. Shen said.
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As soon as he put the dessert on the table, Mr. Shen received a call from his mother asking about the situation in the store. When he was introducing himself to his mother, he saw his son sitting opposite him gobbling up the banana boat ice cream and about to finish the banana boat ice cream, Mr. Shen hurriedly hung up the phone, hurriedly grabbed the plate, scooped up the ice cream, and instantly started the "foodie competition" with his son.
"The Hadou and Si Kao in the bag, I plan to take them home and give them to my family to taste. Mr. Shen said with a smile as he pointed to the dessert in the paper bag on the table.
Among the customers on the scene, there were those who felt that it was original, and naturally there were also those who lamented that the taste was different from when they were children.
"When I was a child, I ate sherbet with sherbet underneath, and as soon as I ate it, it would rush out of my nose, but now it's not the same as before. Mr. Wu, who was tasting desserts with his wife, said that he still hoped that the restaurant could learn more from the previous masters of SITC and further restore the taste of the old foundation.
Merchants: Strive to restore the "taste of SITC" in the memory of Hangzhou people
Lu Zhongdanqin, the relevant person in charge of SITC Western Restaurant, introduced that in the production of several old products, Master Zhou, who has been doing pastry in SITC for more than 30 years, and many other SITC masters were specially invited to guide them, trying to restore the "taste of SITC" in the memory of old Hangzhou people in every detail.
"The taste in memory is the most difficult to reproduce. Zhong Danqin said that many people's memories of the food are stuck at a certain moment, so the feedback they get is also different, and the restaurant is working hard to improve it in the process. In the future, on the basis of ensuring the quality of classic products, the restaurant will further develop new products with excellent quality to meet the needs of more customers.
Zhong Danqin introduced, for example, SITC's scone is different from the scone often seen in cake shops now, it is a Chinese method and does not put butter. "Fresh milk and lard are added to the food to enhance the aroma and taste. ”
Today, Ren Hongying, the director of the restaurant department of SITC at that time, and several old colleagues from that year also came.
"SITC is a time-honored brand in Hangzhou, and I feel so kind to eat it today, as if I have returned to the 80s. Ren Hongying said that the taste of Si Kao and Hadou today is the same as before, and the ingredients are better than before, and I feel full of fragrance when I eat the first bite.
Before the opening of the restaurant, Ren Hongying provided some reference opinions for the restaurant on the product variety structure and supply time period.
"In the past, SITC Western Restaurant had three floors, the first floor was for dim sum and drinks, the second floor was for Western food, and the third floor was mainly for Chinese food. The second and third floors are open daily from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., while the first floor is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., providing a relaxing place to sit for the evening movie. Ren Hongying said.
The reporter learned that the Haifeng Western Restaurant, which reopened today, is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. Due to special circumstances on the first day of opening, the opening time is 12 noon.
Ren Hongying is also looking forward to the fact that SITC will be able to re-operate the French and Western food of the year in the future, so as to make the "taste of SITC" more intense. However, at present, due to space constraints, the dream of French Western food cannot be realized for the time being.
Red arched awnings, red strip tiles, Hangzhou dialect one after another...... In the meantime, in this fireworks that belong to the people of Hangzhou, more about the beauty and warmth of the years are gradually emerging.
Just like the line on the wall of the lobby of SITC Western Restaurant: "As long as you have a good story, you will never be forgotten." ”
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