Livin' In The Chonx

Dong Bei Cai 东北菜

Here is a delicious alternative to spicy food.  Dongbei restaurants serve dishes that originate in the northeast region of China where they prefer to use garlic and vinegar over spicy and numbing peppers.  The price range is similar to that of other dishes restaurants.  Here are a couple recommendations.

•    Jiang Pai Gu 浆排骨 – Large pork ribs that have been slow-cooked in a savory sauce.
•    Guo Bao Rou 锅爆肉 – Thinly sliced pork lightly battered and fried and topped with a light sweet and sour sauce. (careful not to confuse this with another popular local dish called Guo Ba Rou 锅巴肉—Meat and veggies in a creamy sauce poured over crispy rice)
•    Gan Bian Tu Dou Tiao 干煸土豆条 – Well-seasoned homestyle fries or potato wedges.
•    Ba Si Ping Guo 拔丝苹果 – Flash fried apple wedges covered with a sticky caramel sauce.  Often the restaurants have sweet potatoes prepared like this also.