Berlin Diary | Wolf's Iron Pot Stew đș
A hungry wolf đș trekked through mountains and rivers on a strike day to charge into the newly opened Chinese restaurant. Iâve heard that the Northeastern cuisine is super authentic, and Iâve never been here since it opened. As soon as I sat down, without even glancing at the menu, I said with a drool emoji đ, âIâll have the iron pot stew, pork stew with glass noodles,â âand some smoked fish,â âWhat else do you recommend?â The owner was taken aback đ and said, âWhy donât you wait a bit? One iron pot stew will be more than enough for two of you.â âSmoked fish, okay, but the iron pot stew is quite a lot.â âPork stew... maybe skip that for now, the iron pot stew is really filling.â I was like, âGirl, Iâm starving, but Iâll listen to advice!â One iron pot stew is as big as my washbasin. Iâve never had authentic Northeastern cuisine before and was really craving the corn pancakes. I was wondering what they taste like. Itâs truly a âbig portion, fillingâ dish. There were even fried dough sticks and celery in it, which I didnât expect. But for someone with a heavy taste preference like me, it was a bit bland. (The restaurant had chili oil đ, but I restrained myself and didnât use it!) The Shanghai-style smoked fish was tasty, but it felt like it wasnât marinated long enough. It was overcooked and a bit fishy due to insufficient time. The waitress was so considerate, introducing everything. The pork ribs were tender, but the seasoning had that authentic Northeastern farmhouse flavor, which is quite different from Sichuan or Hunan cuisine. It was quite a novel experience for me, being my first time trying it. I also took away a portion of Generalâs Chicken Rice (what even is Generalâs Chicken?). Update: I ate the takeaway today, and this dish was pretty average. đđ Lulu's China Restaurant đ Average cost: 25-30 euros. The portions are huge; two of us couldnât finish and had to take some home. #BerlinDiary #BerlinDaily #NoFussEating #IronPotStew #EarthlingFoodReviewContest #AsianInstitute #Euro-AustralianBay