New Openings: Mingdu Yu E

Not long after the avuncular owner sits you down on traditional rosewood furniture, you’ll be rooting through their signature hot pot for chunks of dark, succulent goosemeat. Choose either potato or taro as an accompaniment; watch it all bubble in a rich hongshao gravy or a light clear broth. The small hot pot (RMB 58) feeds 3-4, while the large (RMB 88) will satisfy a crowd of 5-6.

Save room for the Yangzhou qingcai bao (RMB 6.8 for four), ethereally light steamed buns with a spring-green filling, as well as the meicai sunsi (RMB 8), a spicy tangle of bamboo and preserved greens. For the complete Jiangnan experience, wash it all down with aged huangjiu (RMB 40-100/jin) and recite a poem praising the moon.

Mingdu Yu E
Daily 10.30am-9pm. 190 Gulou Dongdajie, Andingmennei Dajie, Dongcheng District (6403 2723)
明都御鹅, 东城区鼓楼东大街190号

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