Crude Tea and Simple Meal (Dongguan Street Branch)

People have different tastes. I really like to eat osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, lotus root powder dumplings, Yangzhou fried rice, and leaky tofu. The side dishes include dried bamboo shoots, bacon, and a large plate of mushrooms at an affordable price. The braised eggplant 🍆 is also delicious.

It was already noon when we arrived in Yangzhou. There was a restaurant not far from the hotel that was doing pretty well. Its name was also easy to remember - Cu Cha Dan Fan. This is a restaurant that serves Yangzhou local cuisine. Its specialty dishes are Yangzhou lion head, Yangzhou fried rice and lotus root starch dumplings. The taste was pretty good and quite authentic.

Cuchadanfan is located on Dongguan Street. It has a very high cost-performance ratio. They serve Lotus Root Powder Garden, Boiled Dried Silk, Family Portrait, Yangzhou Fried Rice, Lion’s Head, and a variety of other good vegetable soups. The turnover rate is also fast, so it’s a place I always check in at every time I go there.

Simple meals, on Dongguan Street, signature lotus root powder dumplings: lotus root powder outer skin, the filling is pickled sugar + lard, and then mixed with kumquat cakes, walnut kernels, peanut kernels and other fruit materials, the outer layer is even and smooth, elastic, transparent and dark coffee color, the filling is sweet and refreshing, the soup has a strong osmanthus flavor, rich and fragrant, a bite, so Q, Q, and their glutinous rice lotus root, fragrant and sticky, does your saliva flow down, haha... (10 yuan per person)

A very popular restaurant on Dongguan Street. The environment has a bit of ancient charm, and the decoration is relatively simple. Under the simple appearance, the food is not ordinary at all. The name of the store is Cu Cha Dan Fan, which means simple food. The main products are some local specialties, such as boiled dried shredded vegetables, Yangzhou fried rice, and lotus root cakes. The special lotus root starch balls need to be added with ice cubes to be authentic. The taste will change from sticky to much lighter. The price is four yuan, and the slightly sweet taste can be used as a sweet drink for afternoon tea or dinner. The bowl of boiled dried shredded vegetables is particularly large, with chicken soup as the base, and the saltiness is moderate. The lotus root cake has meat, which is not bad, but I don’t think it’s special. The Yangzhou fried rice is sufficient. Except for the quality of the rice, which northerners are not used to, the seasoning and side dishes are acceptable. It is a cost-effective choice for an average of 20 yuan per person to eat well.

When you go to Dongguan Street, you must check in at Cuchadanfan. I always order lotus root starch balls, although my mother thinks it's just average, I like it very much. The chef of Cuchadanfan is good, the egg fried rice is very good, and the braised crucian carp is especially delicious. It's a pity that the braised crucian carp was later removed from the menu. I heard from the chef that he was too busy. Take the simplest vegetable and tofu soup, for example, it is also very well made, good value for money. For two people to eat normally, they probably can't finish the 100 yuan order, so they have to take it away 😄 If you want to eat Cuchadanfan, it is recommended not to go on weekends and holidays. It's hard to wait for one person, and it's even more difficult for a family to wait. If you go on weekdays during non-meal time in the morning or afternoon, dine-in is still provided, and the dining environment has also been greatly improved. Order a bowl of lotus root starch balls and eat it slowly with osmanthus sugar. It's beautiful~

I saw this restaurant from online reviews. It is very close to where I live, right on Dongguan Street. The lotus root rice dumpling is delicious and sticky. The sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root is also delicious, not very sweet, with a faint sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance. The Yangchun noodles are a bit average, not too salty, and the taste is okay. It rained heavily at night, and the street was wet in the morning, and raindrops would float from time to time. It was so comfortable to have breakfast in such a feeling. In addition, the waitresses in the store were also very kind. In short, it was a very happy morning.

Cu Cha Dan Fan is a well-known, long-established restaurant in Yangzhou, specializing in local Yangzhou snacks, as well as classic, affordable Yangzhou dishes. Located on Dongguan Street in Yangzhou, the restaurant is easy to find and incredibly popular, with lines often forming to get a seat. While it's called Cu Cha Dan Fan, how can Yangzhou food be considered crude? Their signature dish is lotus root powder dumplings, made with lotus root powder, cane sugar, and osmanthus flowers, and filled with black sesame paste. They're soft and sweet. The broth is fragrant and best enjoyed warm. Their fried lotus root cakes are also incredibly delicious and fragrant, and they're best enjoyed piping hot. The Yangzhou cuisine is cheaper than at the restaurants on Dongguan Street, so they're quite popular.