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Shanwaishan Restaurant (Yuquan Road Branch) is located at No. 8 Yuquan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, not far from the north gate of Hangzhou Botanical Garden. The environment is good under the green mountains and clear waters, and the dishes are also good, especially the thick soup fish head is the most famous in Hangzhou.

This is a time-honored restaurant in Hangzhou, located in the Botanical Garden. There are more customers on holidays, so the queue is longer. However, the dishes are served quickly and the tables are turned over quickly. [Taste] I like the light taste of Hangzhou cuisine. Longjing shrimp and lotus pond stir-fry are very refreshing and tender. Song Sao fish soup and vinegar mandarin fish are sweet and sour and very tasty. The only Dongpo pork is a little greasy, but it melts in the mouth and is not dry. [Environment] Very beautiful, I like the large outdoor terrace the most. The air in the Botanical Garden is fresh, like a super oxygen bar. It is also very pleasant for the family to bask in the sun, look at the chrysanthemums, eat and chat - it's a pity that it's too cold in winter, and the dishes get cold in a while

An old restaurant in the Botanical Garden, specializing in Hangzhou cuisine. The top-quality fish head king, a small portion also has a lot of ingredients, all of which are fresh ingredients. The soup has been stewed to a milky white color and tastes good. Longjing shrimp, the subtle tea fragrance, paired with bouncy shrimp, perfect.

In the botanical garden, the environment is OK, but the air conditioning is not strong, and the spotlights above the head make me sweat! The physical feeling is not good. I ordered the best eight-treasure fish head king, a small portion of 298, which is a bit too much for two people, and it is better for 3-4 people. It is mainly fish head and fish balls. The fish balls taste like tofu, but they have no taste. The size is like a golf ball. It is better to make them the size of a ping-pong ball. There are bacon, bamboo fungus, shredded king oyster mushrooms, shrimps, small abalone, small seafood, and bamboo shoots, but not fresh bamboo shoots. There are too many to eat and half of them are wasted. It would be great if they could make one suitable for 1-2 people! The edamame festival is OK, roasted with bay leaves; the nourishing cordyceps flower is not surprising that it is so cheap, most of it is soybean sprouts and celery, and it is light and almost tasteless. The vinegar jellyfish is crispy and refreshing, and there are many cucumbers underneath! Dongpo pork is a classic, but the small clay pot is broken, and the taste is OK!

Located next to the West Lake, the surrounding environment is very good and quiet, very suitable for gatherings. After dinner, you can walk around the lake. It is about 15 minutes away from the lake. The taste is very good Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine. I strongly recommend the top-quality eight-treasure fish head king. The thick fish soup is boiled white and very fresh. The portion is also large. We ordered a small portion, which is generally enough. The sweet and sour spare ribs are average, and the abalone chicken is also OK. The small abalone is also delicious. You can order appropriately, not too much, because the amount of each dish is not small.

The restaurant is located in the Hangzhou Botanical Garden, which is very unique. Surrounded by ancient trees and green bamboos, it is very quiet. The interior environment of the restaurant is simple and transparent, and the large glass windows allow you to enjoy the scenery while eating. The food is of good quality. Qiandao Lake Fish Head Soup is his signature dish. Since I have already eaten the local fish head soup in Qiandao Lake, I was not particularly surprised, but it was still good.

I miss my childhood. Although I grew up in a dual-income family, my parents only had one day off. At that time, transportation was inconvenient. My mother had to go around most of Hangzhou to go to work. She would go out at dawn every day, and when she came back, she would cook for the whole family and take care of all the housework. But my mother was always diligent and would finish all the housework as much as possible on weekdays. On the day of the day off, she would take my brothers and sisters out to see the scenery. My mother said, "We live in such a beautiful city like Hangzhou, how can we live up to such a beautiful scenery..." The Botanical Garden is a place where my mother often takes us. There are lush vegetation and towering trees all year round. You can see peach blossoms in spring, lotus in summer, chrysanthemums in autumn, and plum blossoms in winter. There are also Yuquan fish jumping, which makes people linger. And we especially look forward to the day when my father visits the Botanical Garden, because if my father comes, my mother will take us to the Shanwaishan Restaurant in the Botanical Garden to eat eight-treasure fish head. That is really a delicious and home memory that I will never forget. Eight Treasure Fish Head Soup is the signature dish of Shanwaishan Restaurant. It uses the big fish head from Qiandao Lake. The fish head from Qiandao Lake is so popular now because Hangzhou Shanwaishan Restaurant went to Qiandao Lake to get the ingredients. And up to now, the best Qiandao Lake fish head soup is still in Shanwaishan, because the ingredients are so rich! Every time I come to Shanwaishan Restaurant, my mother will order a bowl of Dongpo pork for my father. If our family of four eats, we will eat it all up, and drink no more soup! Occasionally, there are days when I go with my grandparents or grandparents, then I will add some more dishes. Shanwaishan's Hangzhou dishes are all exquisite, and the quantity is very substantial. The vegetarian roast goose and crispy fish in the cold dishes are all very delicious. The Longjing shrimps are all freshly peeled from river shrimps. You can taste the firmness of the shrimp meat, with the elegant fragrance of Hangzhou Longjing, and the taste is delicious. West Lake Water Shield Fish Ball Soup, Water Shield is also known as Horseshoe Grass and Water Lotus Leaf. It has been a precious aquatic food in my country for a long time. Water Shield is not only fragrant, but also rich in nutrition. There are white transparent gelatinous substances around its tender stems, tender buds, and curled leaves, which contain high levels of gelatin and other ingredients. The fish balls of Shanwaishan are particularly large, made by hand with pure fresh fish meat, which is better than the fish balls on the market, and is also a perfect match with West Lake Water Shield. This soup has a fresh taste and is easy to distinguish with the tip of the tongue. The ingredients need to be specially selected and of excellent quality! The staple food includes classic Hangzhou cuisine such as pianerchuan, scallion buns, and rice dumplings with fermented glutinous rice. However, the must-order soup dumplings are the dumplings. The dumplings are thick and the fillings are thick. When you pick them up, the soup inside will make the dumplings look like water drops. At this time, I would yell at my father, "Be careful, don't break them for me. If you do, you will have to pay for it." Haha, I am laughing when I think about my childhood days. My parents were still young at that time. The best memories of our family in Shanwaishan Restaurant! Time flies, and love is passed on. The photos in the article were taken today of our family - me, my husband, and our children! (Photo/Text: @添喜lucklily)