Liwan Old Town, there is no shortage of Cantonese restaurants. Many kinds of Cantonese cuisine attract countless diners here.
But there is such a shop, the store sign is bilingual in Chinese and English, the store is not large, only 20 + ㎡.
However, with a signature white cut chicken, he has participated in food programs on TV and rushed into the top 2 of the Guangzhou white cut chicken list, which has been on fire for 30 years.
What is this Cantonese restaurant?
It is "Cham Kee Restaurant", a family-style Cantonese restaurant on the side of the road in the old city.
From 1986 to now, the store has been open for 35 years, and no matter whether it is windy or rainy, cold or hot every day, it cannot stop everyone's enthusiasm for eating chicken.
For more than thirty years, the decoration of the store is still familiar, simple tables, chairs, ceiling fans, has not changed the taste.
The current bilingual signboard in Chinese and English has been renovated in recent years. Some people speculate that it is because of the transformation of Yongqingfang, which has attracted many foreign tourists to punch the clock.
However, this Chinese and English paired with this nostalgic retro environment makes Cham Kee seem to have a bit of the taste of Chinatown Chinese restaurants
Even after lunchtime, some people still come to eat one after another, some don't even have to look at the menu to order directly, and some still come with suitcases.
The store is not large, only 6 tables, when there are many people, it is normal to put tables and chairs outside the door.
On the day xiaowei went, it was still raining, but before 12 o'clock, the whole field was already full.
It can be seen that its popularity can no longer be measured by "top list".
▲ The cold weather can't stop Lao Guang's love for this seemingly cold white cut chicken
So, what is the taste of this delicious taste that has been precipitated for 30 years?
When you come to Zhanji, almost every table will be lit with a signature white cut chicken, which is the second most popular in the Guangzhou white cut chicken list!
Like many old restaurants, it also has a title with the same name as the restaurant - "Cham Ji Chicken".
Traditional rod scales are heavy
Here the white cut chicken is calculated by weight, which is rare in Guangzhou, and the scale is also used in the traditional pole scale ~ 48 yuan a pound, half of which is sold.
Raise enough chickens to walk the ground
Zhan Ji's white cut chicken is a local chicken that has been raised for 250 days, which belongs to the lean chicken breed, so it will not be full of fat mouth, but at the same time, the meat will be firmer and more chicken flavorful.
Ancient concocted, even the bone has a taste
Using the traditional white brine dipping chicken method, although the chicken is kept light in color, the chicken skin is smooth, the chicken is firm, and there is a little bone fragrance.
The chicken skin is crisp and refreshing, especially the crystal clear fat jelly under the chicken skin, like a gel-like taste, so that the chicken tender and smooth out of the juice, even the part of the chicken breast is not real.
With his ginger and shallot dipping dish, the aroma of chicken fat and the sweetness of chicken are more prominent, and the whole white cut chicken is also more thick and fresh, one word: Absolutely!
Don't look at the shop is not big, here in addition to the signature white cut chicken, there are many choices, from five willow fried eggs to taro button meat, a variety of authentic nostalgic Cantonese dishes can be ordered here. If you can't order it the first time, you can take a copy from the next table.
■ Brine pig hand ■
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Brine Pig Hand is another popular dish of Cham Kee, cut freshly, and the pork hand that is chopped into small pieces is poured with amber sauce, which is very tempting.
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The pig's hands are thin, the skin is soft and sticky, and there is no slightest sense of fatness. The salty, sweet and fragrant brine soaks the collagen, and when you take a bite, it is soft and tender with tenacity, which is addictive.
■ White-burned louvers ■
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Cantonese people have a light taste, like to use simple cooking techniques to reflect the umami taste of ingredients, crisp beef blinds after a simple white burning, more can taste its original beauty.
The chewing room is full of fresh sweetness, dipped in special pepper ring soy sauce, full of raw flavor.
After a meal, for the small micro who are accustomed to Eating Cantonese cuisine, although there is no particularly amazing dish, the taste that has persisted for more than thirty years is familiar and warm.
This reminds Xiaowei that some time ago, a video blogger complained about the things that caused public anger caused by Guangzhou's time-honored food.
In fact, whether it is delicious or not is a very subjective thing, but the fact that these old shops can stand low-key for decades is enough to show that their taste is recognized.
Seemingly simple and light food, perhaps it is the neighbors from snacks to big memories, respect for the food culture of each place, in order to make Chinese food pass on for a long time.
Cham Ji Restaurant
Small tips
1, per capita 65 + yuan, good cost performance;
2, the taste is basically not stepping on the thunder, the above mentioned are recommended, white cut chicken is recommended to choose half of the 3 people below, more than 3 people;
3, although the space is small, but the environment is clean, is to eat must arrive early, otherwise it will soon be out of place;
Address Guide: Liwan District from No. 174 Gui Road
Transportation: Metro Line 1/6 Huangsha Station Exit B walk 180m
Business hours: 11:30-14:30, 17:30-21:30
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