TanYanJiShuiJiao Guan (Li Ji North Road)

Speaking of "Tan Yan Ji", many people must have eaten there. I vaguely remember that my family brought it here before. I didn't expect that after so many years, I would revisit the old place alone. The store is near the First Hospital on Wusheng Road. It is relatively easy to find the location by following the navigation. I arrived at lunch time. Most of the customers were already sitting inside. I didn't expect that the business is still so good. I looked at the menu. It mainly sells dumplings of various flavors, and also makes some snacks. In the end, I chose a bowl of signature pork dumplings, which has about ten dumplings. The dumplings have thin skin, thick meat and thick soup, but they are not served in porcelain bowls, but in paper bowls that I am not used to. The snack egg pancakes are really suitable with pickled vegetables. The taste feels a little different from before, and the price has also increased a lot. I came here to eat more for the feelings.

Tan Yanji Dumplings is the "Dumpling King" of Wuhan. Tan Yanji was founded in 1920, and it has been exactly 100 years now. Tan Yan Ji is located in the old street of Wuhan - Lizi North Road, next to the First Hospital. I always come for a bowl of fresh meat dumplings when I go to Lizi Road. Tan Yanji dumplings are made with real ingredients and sold on the spot. They have tender fillings, thin skins, beautiful shapes, and delicious soup. They taste fresh, tender and smooth, leaving a lingering aftertaste. The soup base is made from pig's trotters and pork bones, and is also served with dried shiitake mushrooms.

I come here every morning to eat hot dry noodles, bean curd, eggnog, etc. You don't need to mention them. In fact, dumplings and wontons are also delicious. The fillings are fresh and soft, the soup is delicious, and the boss is very warm and polite. It's awesome.

Tan Yan Ji is a famous Wuhan snack bar specializing in dumplings, also known as wontons, in a variety of flavors. This morning, I went there for breakfast and ordered a set meal, which included a bowl of beef dumplings and a soft pancake, for 21 yuan. While it's certainly not cheap, the dumplings were generously portioned with beef, and the bowl was generously sized. Besides, a bit of a price tag for a restaurant this famous isn't surprising; it's still much better than the ridiculously expensive Goubuli!

The shop is not big, and it can probably seat about 20 tables. The waiters are all older aunties, and it even feels like there is a grandmother... The service is not enthusiastic. They must be very familiar with each other and basically chat in their spare time... I ordered a bowl of dumplings in original soup, which is quite big. The soup is bone soup, and the meat filling is relatively large, but the skin is too thin, resulting in some dumplings inside being exposed... Overall, the price is more expensive than the average dumpling shop, the environment is average, the service is average, and the only thing left from the meal is the little bit of childhood nostalgia...

I've known Cai Lin Ji's hot dry noodles, its steamed dumplings with a smoker, its delicious soup dumplings, and Xiao Tao Yuan's stewed soup since I was a kid. These are Wuhan's four most famous snacks. As time passes, the flavors of these time-honored establishments haven't quite caught on as they once did. Perhaps it's because there are so many more options. Each dumpling (or wonton) is generously stuffed and the broth is delicious.