Thursday, May 7, 2009

Songhelou Restaurant

Songhelou Restaurant

Squirrel mandarin fish Named in the meaning of living as long as the pine and crane, it is a "National Special Grade Restaurant" and a "Time-honored Store in China". Founded in the years under Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, it has a history of over 200 years, with its image being displayed in the movies of "Satisfied Or Not", "The Gourmet" and Japanese film "China's Essential Secrets"and the restaurant itself being reputed as the "First Restaurant of Suzhou Cuisine". And its classical well-known dishes of "squirrel mandarin fish" and "Gusu pot-stewed duck" won the medals of "Gold Tripod Prize", "Chinese Famous Snack", etc, respectively.

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